KIDDER TOWNSHIP — It’s the height of summer at Hickory Run State Park’s family campground, where cicadas hum, birds sing, and the heat and humidity persist even in the shade. But when campers unzip a…
Logan Township Planning Commission OKs new Chipotle building
Members of the Logan Township Planning Commission unanimously approved a subdivision plan with a modification and a land development plan…
Blair County Prison inmate seeks to join class action suit
An Altoona man awaiting trial on multiple burglary charges has filed a petition with the U.S. District Court in Johnstown…
Law enforcement leaders ponder fate of skill games
With a mid-October time frame in mind, law enforcement leaders in Pennsylvania are pondering the fate of an estimated 70,000…
Advocates worry about inaction on PFAS proposal
While it’s been nearly two months since a bill banning PFAS or “forever chemicals” in consumer products passed the House,…
Warm handoff programs aid nearly 70K
LANCASTER — Close to 70,000 people have gotten substance abuse treatment through warm handoff initiatives established in Pennsylvania to help…
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Local Sports
Sheetz glad to take City League opener from Lilly
Conrad Chiropractic/Lilly American Legion has won seven straight Altoona Greater City Baseball League championships…
PSU
Coaches place Penn State football at No. 17
Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place votes. Penn State…
Area Life
I’m all ears
Chris Plazek (right) of Hollidaysburg buys a dozen ears of butter & sugar sweet…
NEW YORK — The New York Film Festival has unveiled the main slate of films to…
New York Film Festival unveils main slate lineup
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office mark
‘Super Troopers’ celebrates a quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup — and a new film
Local Business
Briefcase: Business news of local interest
tyrone Colonial Courtyard honored Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone earned IntegraCare’s Gold Level Award for its prompt handling of residents’ callbell requests during the second quarter of 2026. When a resident needs assistance, whether it’s for routine help or an emergency, they can push a pendant they carry on them. During the quarter, Colonial Courtyard…
Oil companies continue to post profits with Iran war
Briefcase: Levin Furniture recognized
McDonald’s shows strong Q2 profit
Editorials
NS merger must be watched
The fate of the proposed merger under which Norfolk Southern Railroad would be acquired by Union Pacific Railroad, creating America’s first transcontinental rail freight carrier, is beginning to undergo scrutiny by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board under what is being touted as a tough new standard. Therefore, the review, now just beginning, will not…
Human verification essential
Transparency ensures public gets answers
Region must remain great destination
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County WANSLEY — Katherine M.; Adonis B., both of Hollidaysburg. Married May 3, 2010. FITZGERALD — William B., Duncansville; Jennifer, Hollidaysburg. Married June 30, 2007. GRASSER — Abbygale, no address available; Colin, Altoona. Married Oct. 14, 2023. BENNETT…
Marriage licenses
Food inspections — Bedford County
Deeds — Aug. 1-2
Obituaries
Deborah K. (McGraw) Capatano
Deborah K. (McGraw) Capatano, 72, of Liberty Hill, Texas, formerly of Altoona, passed away July 23, 2026, after trauma from a car accident near her home. She was the adopted daughter of the late James and Helen (Green) McGraw. Deborah was also preceded in death by foster siblings, Deloris and Glenn Holland. Surviving are…