John Alvarez (right) and Ryan Wilt of Henry Enterprises, Hollidaysburg, remove the turf at the All Abilities Playground at Charles W. Longer Elementary School on Monday afternoon. The project includes installation of a new rubber…
Summer lunch programs filling need
For many families, the summer food service program is nice because it gets everyone out of the house and into…
Ebensburg Borough Council addresses parking
EBENSBURG — Parking enforcement is now active with the recent hiring of enforcement officer Allison McKee, but a lot of…
Groups seek to cut electric bills amid data center surge
Progressive groups unveiled a new campaign, dubbed Building a Brighter PA, Tuesday to call for protections to lower consumer electric…
Business briefs
STATE COLLEGE Shuck Agency to join Kish Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, announced that the Shuck Agency…
Second-degree murder sentencing in spotlight
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania General Assembly has missed the deadline set for it by the state Supreme Court without passing…
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Steiner helps Imler's Poultry capture Altoona AAABA title
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PSU adds Drew Williams as women's soccer assistant
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach announced the addition of…
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel agrees to buyout after probe, will step down at end of 2026
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Stan Snyder scrubs floor mats as Terri Frazier vacuums inside her vehicle in her…
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STATE COLLEGE Shuck Agency to join Kish Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, announced that the Shuck Agency will join Kish Insurance, the property and casualty insurance subsidiary of Kish Bank, effective Aug. 1. The collaboration is expected to enhance the Shuck Agency’s ability to serve its clients while strengthening Kish Insurance’s…
Burning Bright: J&O Fireplaces grows from basement to top regional seller
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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
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Transparency ensures public gets answers
The words “irreconcilable differences” didn’t — and don’t — delve into the specifics about why the Blair County commissioners cut ties with the architectural firm working on the new-county-prison project. Commissioner Amy Webster, who offered that vague explanation following a commissioners meeting on July 23, said “there were several things that we couldn’t get…
Region must remain great destination
Facing issues best done immediately
Lawmakers need lessons on compromise
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Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County VAUGHN — Charles E. Jr., Hollidaysburg; Kara J., Altoona. Married June 9, 2003. ALLEN — Cassandra E.; Zachary R., both of East Freedom. Married Aug. 22, 2020. SIEMS — Andrew M.; Megan, both of Altoona. Married June…
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Shirley J. Black
Shirley J. Black, 89, of Altoona, died early Friday morning, July 24, 2026, at UPMC Altoona following a brief illness. She was born July 28, 1936, in Altoona, a daughter of the late Lester J. and Mabel J. (Decker) Salsgiver. She married Andrew Thomas Black on June 16,