Penn Cambria’s Rising Stars Youth Football camp for kindergarten through sixth grade students wrapped up its third and final day Wednesday in Lilly. The camp is led by the Penn Cambria varsity football coaching staff,…
Second man gets life in prison for role in Clearfield bombing
JOHNSTOWN -- A second Clearfield County man convicted in a 2019 bombing that killed 34-year-old Shawna Carlson of Clearfield was…
Convicted murderer gets life in prison for killing of Altoona man
EBENSBURG — The family of an Altoona man brutally killed in May 2023 told convicted killer Austin Louis Kline, 26,…
Two men sentenced in Clearfield bombing
JOHNSTOWN — Two Clearfield County men convicted in a 2019 bombing that killed 34-year-old Shawna Carlson of Clearfield were sentenced…
Judge considers dropping death penalty against Altoona man convicted of 2004 stabbing death
A federal district judge in Pittsburgh held a hearing Wednesday on a proposal to drop the death penalty against an…
Portage Borough plans to purchase body cams, license reader
PORTAGE — Borough officials are moving forward a Local Share Account grant they secured last year to purchase two police…
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Local Sports
Saint Francis’ Hall of Fame reaching back for Bill Coyle
Saint Francis will welcome 14 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame on…
PSU
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel agrees to buyout after probe, will step down at end of 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have…
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s volleyball head coach Colin McMillan announced on Friday the addition…
Penn State volleyball adds assistant coach
James Franklin should lose ‘chip on shoulder’
Maple Leafs sign No. 1 pick of Penn State for 3 years
Area Life
Reaching for a snack
A Scottish Highland cow leans across a fence to grab leafy greens from bushes…
Local Business
Ticker
Google’s Q2 earnings of $112.1B beat Wall Street Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far. The Mountain View, California-based company said Wednesday it earned $112.11 billion, or $9.11 per share, in the April-June period. That’s…
OpenAI blames hacks on AI model going rogue
Briefcase
EU gives OK to Paramount merger
Editorials
Facing issues best done immediately
Too often, elected officials act as if they are walking among uncooked eggs when they’re faced with a tough issue. They are fearful of cracking open the eggs and unleashing a sticky, hard-to-clean-up mess — when sometimes such a mess already exists. It was the Blair County commissioners who were faced with that kind…
Lawmakers need lessons on compromise
Leniency on property right decision
Questions abound on state budget
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Cambria County Ryan M. Wike and Candace J. Maree, both of Northern Cambria. Evan Brenneman, Johnstown, and Peyton Betcher, Windber. Vincent M. Powers and Karen J. Valine, both of Johnstown. Robert L. Smith Jr., Hollidaysburg, and Brandy S. Konsavich,…
Divorces
Deeds — July 18-19
Food inspections — Northern Cambria
Obituaries
Robert J. Brooks
Robert J. Brooks, 72, Altoona, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at his residence. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Robert J. and Betty Jane (Barr) Brooks. He married Brenda Lee Long, who preceded him in death on Nov. 6, 2022. Robert is survived by his daughter, BettyJo Bennett (Dan) in New…