BEDFORD — A private jet operated by two pilots crashed in an empty field shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning from the Bedford County Airport. The pilots suffered only minor injuries and were taken to UPMC…
Group pushes for skill games extension
A group of lawmakers are planning a last-minute play to extend the Supreme Court’s Oct. 13 deadline concerning so-called “skill…
Blair County commissioners to increase pension plan funding
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Retirement Board is recommending commissioners budget nearly $304,000 more in 2027 toward supporting the county’s…
Blair DA withdraws all charges against Tyrone man after witness alleges statement was coerced
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County District Attorney’s Office withdrew all charges in mid-September against a Tyrone man accused of selling…
Duncansville woman’s post-conviction relief petition rejected
A Blair County judge denied and dismissed the petition for post-conviction relief filed by the Duncansville woman serving life without…
Blair County District Attorney's office supports stay in second-degree murder appeal
A former Altoona man serving two life terms for the murders and robbery of an elderly Altoona couple in 2002…
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Local Business
Ticker
Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall U.S. stocks pulled back from their record. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Wednesday, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Stocks felt pressure as yields climbed worldwide because…
Fed: Another rate hike likely coming this year
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Iran devalues currency amid conflict
Editorials
Mall land offers many use options
It will be a boost of great potential if the Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation is successful in “constructing” the foundation for purchase of the Logan Valley Mall by an apparently yet-to-be-finalized investor group. If all of the pieces of the purchase puzzle come together, as envisioned, the road presumably will be paved for revitalization…
Community urged to share in outreach
Williamsburg tree issues require bids
Georgia issue is a problem all prisons face
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County BOWMASTER — Alexander M., Duncansville; Abbie L., no address available. Married July 12, 2021. LOWERY — Alicia, Hollidaysburg; Tyrone, Altoona. Married Dec. 5, 2014. BEAUCHAMP — Barbara C., Hollidaysburg; Stephen Jr., Buxton, Maine. Married Aug. 6, 2000.…
Marriage licenses
Deeds — Oct. 3-4
Bankruptcies — Oct. 3-4
Obituaries
