CURRYVILLE — A North Woodbury Township family has joined the growing number of farmers adding poultry to their mix of sustainable agricultural practices. Curryview Farms received 82,000 pullets — young female chickens — on Monday,…
Marker at St. Luke’s gives nod to regional legend and lore
A Legends & Lore sign commemorating a famous abolitionist’s stay at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church was unveiled Saturday night. Local…
Officer faces voluntary manslaughter charge in college student’s shooting death
NORRISTOWN (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student, who had ended up at the…
Alleged PSU cocaine ring leader seeks bail
The defense attorney for the alleged head of the Penn State fraternity drug ring filed motions Tuesday asking a Centre…
Blair County Proud deadline nears
When a helping hand is needed, service organizations are there — to provide food to those who are hungry, to…
Judge rejects motion to vacate guilty pleas in restroom recording case
A Blair County judge denied and dismissed a motion to vacate guilty pleas as being time-barred in the separate but…
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Local Sports
BG, Hollidaysburg boys golf battle each other in Section 3
TYRONE — The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference is divided by four sections in high…
PSU
Big Ten upping its availability reports this season for football
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten announced the expansion of its player availability reporting…
Area Life
Making a mark
Civil War Living History attendees and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church congregation gathered around the…
Local Business
Briefcase: Business news of local interest
ASCEND seeking students Students are being recruited for 1st Summit Bank’s ASCEND 250 program. Teachers at 10 participating high schools in Cambria and Somerset counties are now nominating students for the first class. Students need two teacher recommendations before they are invited to apply. ASCEND 250 is a three-year paid banking apprenticeship. Participants become…
Ticker
Oil prices rise, stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites
Kalshi bans ex-congressman for life
Editorials
Flock uses, safety require more debate
It’s probable that most Blair County residents who, in recent weeks, heard references to Flock cameras believed that the devices would be just a big-city thing or an immigration-control mechanism confined mostly to states in close proximity to the Mexican border. Imagine the surprise and pangs of concern that were immediate reactions to the…
Quarter will make or break lawmakers
PSU must reconsider fraternities
Healthcare cuts hurt Americans
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Adam J. Dunn and Laurie M. St. John, both of Altoona. Christopher M. Dun and Tessa C. Ward, both of Altoona. Morgan L. Dutrow and Bradley L. Baronner, both of Bellwood. Brandon J. Eade and Hannah C.…
Divorces
Deeds — Aug. 29-30
Bankruptcies — Aug. 29-30
Obituaries
