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Coaches place Penn State football at No. 17

Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place votes. Penn State…

Area Life

New York Film Festival unveils main slate lineup

NEW YORK — The New York Film Festival has unveiled the main slate of films to its 64th edition, including works from James Gray, Ava DuVernay and Tony Gilroy. Organizers for Film at Lincoln Center on Wednesday announced the 32 films selected for its prestigious main slate lineup, all of which will play at…

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Editorials

NS merger must be watched

The fate of the proposed merger under which Norfolk Southern Railroad would be acquired by Union Pacific Railroad, creating America’s first transcontinental rail freight carrier, is beginning to undergo scrutiny by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board under what is being touted as a tough new standard. Therefore, the review, now just beginning, will not…

Public Records

Divorces

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County WANSLEY — Katherine M.; Adonis B., both of Hollidaysburg. Married May 3, 2010. FITZGERALD — William B., Duncansville; Jennifer, Hollidaysburg. Married June 30, 2007. GRASSER — Abbygale, no address available; Colin, Altoona. Married Oct. 14, 2023. BENNETT…

Obituaries

Deborah K. (McGraw) Capatano

Deborah K. (McGraw) Capatano, 72, of Liberty Hill, Texas, formerly of Altoona, passed away July 23, 2026, after trauma from a car accident near her home. She was the adopted daughter of the late James and Helen (Green) McGraw. Deborah was also preceded in death by foster siblings, Deloris and Glenn Holland. Surviving are…