HOLLIDAYSBURG — Students and teachers alike light up when Foot of Ten Elementary School’s therapy dog Callie walks through the doors. “Callie brings me peace,” fifth grader Kandace Peppetti said. “When I’m struggling on a…
Blair County welcomes Supreme Court ruling on election
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a…
Tyrone seeks public input on future of borough
TYRONE — About 7% of the borough’s population has weighed in on Tyrone’s future since officials launched a survey Monday…
High flyer
Jonathan Offi works out with his Belgian Malinois “Jade” at Lakemont Park on Friday afternoon in preparation for their Canines…
Trafficking ring suspect to enter drug program
HOLLIDAYSBURG — One of the four individuals taken into custody in June 2025 for trafficking narcotics out of a Fifth…
Altoona Redevelopment Authority scaling up blight battle
At a meeting of the city Redevelopment Authority Friday, the board agreed to sell two blighted homes to developers under…
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Local Sports
Steelers prepping for bounce-back Patriots team
By Kyle Hightower The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — During his 24 seasons with…
PSU
Money talks: Report says Lions spend big bucks
PSU week 3 Saturday: Buffalo at Penn State, noon Records: Bulls (1-1); Lions (2-0)…
Area Life
In tribute
Chambers family representatives Eric Wagner (left) and William Schirf unveil the sign designating the…
Local Business
The King and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl
Seltos holds the edge on HR-V
Global AI safety depends on US and China
Street drifts to end week
Editorials
There is hope for malls, but it’s dim
For several decades, Americans have been pronouncing the mall shopping experience either dead or on the verge of such an end. The Southern Alleghenies region has not been spared from witnessing and experiencing that unfortunate, long-evolving development. Anyone familiar with the problems of Altoona’s Logan Valley Mall and Johnstown’s Galleria — as well as…
Pennsylvania lawmakers stumble on e-bike regulations
New train service needs local support
Norfolk Southern issues far from resolved
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County MERRITTS – Jill; Ryan, both of Williamsburg. Married April 17, 2025. FORNARI – Charles L. II; Stefanie M., both of Altoona. Married Sept. 10, 2018. MANCENO – Noah A.; Victoria A., both of Altoona. Married June 29,…
Marriage licenses Sept. 19-20, 2026
Deeds — Sept. 19-20
Food inspections — Huntingdon County
Obituaries
Sylvana L. Berry
Sylvana L. Berry, 63, Duncansville, died Thursday after a brief illness. She was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, daughter of the late Erich and Liane (Freudenberg) Sauer. She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Koch (Justin) and Melissa Yon (Nicholas); her grandchildren: Oliver, Lukas and Katherine Koch and Theo and Wyatt Yon; and…