A pre-dawn fire Wednesday destroyed a house in the woods off Kettle Road in southern Sinking Valley, just past the village of Elberta. The man who lived there was at his third-shift job when the…
Federal reserve hikes key rate
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort…
Blair County Convention Center operating in black
The Blair County Convention Center’s net operating income for the first eight months of 2026 came in at $186,962, despite…
Kids therapy provider leaves Easter Seals building on Valley View Boulevard
A therapy provider for kids with disabilities has quit leasing the Easter Seals building on Valley View Boulevard as a…
Altoona woman pleads guilty to charges of embezzlement
A city woman who served as the secretary-treasurer for the American Postal Workers Union Local 776 plead guilty Tuesday to…
Former State Correctional Institution Huntingdon inmate loses appeal
A former inmate at the State Correctional Institution Huntingdon has lost his argument before the Pennsylvania Superior Court that his…
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Local Sports
High school football: Week 4 preview and Week 3 players of the week
FRIDAY Altoona (2-1) at Carlisle (1-2), 7 Notable: Though Carlisle has been near the…
PSU
High on the quarterback; defense not quite there yet at Penn State
Football obviously starts with the quarterback so the optimistic portion of today’s exercise is…
Area Life
Getting an earful: Cambria Heights students pick own sweet corn, get valuable ag lesson
PATTON — Cambria Heights eighth graders picked their own lunch out of a corn…
Local Business
Stocks dip after Fed interest rate hike
Federal Reserve expected to raise benchmark rate
Congress not rushing AI regulation
Ticker: Stocks slip after oil, bond market up pressure
Editorials
Pennsylvania lawmakers stumble on e-bike regulations
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, too often slow to react and slow to act, is again living up to that dubious, unflattering reputation, this time regarding e-bikes and e-scooters. Rather than already having properly addressed those topics with the best interests of the Keystone State and its residents in mind, the General Assembly continues to…
New train service needs local support
Norfolk Southern issues far from resolved
Frankstown case a lesson for others
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County BECKER –– Terry; Tory, both of Altoona. Married July 24, 2009. KIDD –– Matthew S., Hollidaysburg; Jessica K., Sproul. Married June 1, 2009. McGARVEY –– Dirk, Van Cleave, Mich.; Brooke, Tyrone. Married Dec. 4, 2013. IGOU ––…
Marriage licenses
Deeds — Sept. 12-13
Bankruptcies — Sept. 12-13
Obituaries
Frank T. Bracciale
Frank T. Bracciale, 82, Altoona, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at home. Friends will be received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Santella Funeral Home, where a vigil for the deceased will be held. Friends will also be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at…