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Chamber announces award winners The Blair County Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2026 award recipients. They include Business of the Year, Primary Health Network; Small Business of the Year, Berry Solutions Group; Athena Award, Sister Paula DelGrosso; Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award, Travis Seymore; George Award, Heather Thomas; Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award, Toni White; and Judith A. Rossi Educator of the Year Award, Briana Shriver. The awards will be presented at the 2026 Gala and Annual Celebration on April 28 at the Blair County Convention ...

Tyrone’s Kyle Scott dominates en route to first regional wrestling title

Altoona’s Gavin Ciampoli rules 160 field at 3A wrestling regionals

CANONSBURG — Four members of the Altoona Area High School wrestling team are headed to Hershey on Thursday, including regional champ Gavin ...

Many area basketball teams open PIAA playoffs at home

Rachel Clouse, Juliette Cuevas earn spots in girls state wrestling tournament

Reed, Dilione late heroics help Lions surprise Iowa

Penn State Altoona finishes as runner-up

ERIE — The third-seeded Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament run came to an end ...

Those who know say QB Rocco Becht ‘always does the right thing’

PSU Altoona women shoots way into AMCC title game

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Military service honed Marlett’s fitness, discipline

Many of us would not elect to jump out of an airplane, march for 20 miles with 80 pounds on our back, ride an 850-pound motorcycle and ...

AAJHS Drama Club to present ‘Beetlejuice, Jr.’

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Nonprofit of the month: Juniata Valley Council, Scouting America

Years in existence: 115 years Total number of employees: Six employees and over 800 adult volunteers Type of nonprofit: Youth programs Populations served: Blair, ...

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Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. Discovery studio

Ag challenges are problems for all of us

There seldom is much in-depth publicity about the state of farming across Pennsylvania, including the six-county Southern Alleghenies region, but perhaps now is the ...

City could be proud trendsetter

RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism enters a new phase

Deeds: Feb. 28-March 1, 2026

Blair County Larry and Kathy J. Meckley to Matthew, Carol and Steven Prock, 419 Penn St., Hollidaysburg, $200,000. Connie L. Claar to Isaac Cherico and Hanna ...

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Judith Elaine Fudrow

Judith Elaine Fudrow, 80, Locust Grove, Va., formerly of Blandburg, died Wednesday. She was born in Blandburg, daughter of Albert and Olive (Bender) Johnston. ...

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Area: Business news in brief from around the region

Tyrone’s Kyle Scott dominates en route to first regional wrestling title

Altoona’s Gavin Ciampoli rules 160 field at 3A wrestling regionals

Many area basketball teams open PIAA playoffs at home

Rachel Clouse, Juliette Cuevas earn spots in girls state wrestling tournament

Reed, Dilione late heroics help Lions surprise Iowa

Penn State Altoona finishes as runner-up

Those who know say QB Rocco Becht ‘always does the right thing’

PSU Altoona women shoots way into AMCC title game

Finishing touch

Military service honed Marlett’s fitness, discipline

AAJHS Drama Club to present ‘Beetlejuice, Jr.’

Horoscope — Sunday, March 1

Nonprofit of the month: Juniata Valley Council, Scouting America

Workplace

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. Discovery studio

Ag challenges are problems for all of us

City could be proud trendsetter

RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism enters a new phase

Deeds: Feb. 28-March 1, 2026

Bankruptcies

Marriage licenses

Judith Elaine Fudrow

Barbara F. Kochara

Mary Ann Moyer

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