Voter roll upkeep draws attention
Doing upkeep on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls is usually a low-key job attracting little public attention. But the Department of State…
Regional identities shape Pennsylvanians
Ask Pennsylvanians to name where in the state they hail from, and you’ll get a range of responses. Linda McKee,…
Back to School Bash
Kyan Weibley, 9, peeks out of a rail car from Charlie’s Doggy Express, Pinecroft, during Evergreen Manors’ annual Back to…
Blair County puts $10,000 deposit toward prison land purchase
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County has made a $10,000 deposit toward purchasing the Duncansville area land where a new prison could…
German exchange student’s ties to Bishop Guilfoyle stand test of time
Former German exchange student Michael Schaefer and the Sanker family of Altoona became family by chance and friends by choice.…
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Local Sports
Former area baseball players get chance to reconnect at Vets Field
Saturday afternoon brought generations of baseball players — going as far back as the…
PSU
PSU fans will have heart for Manske
UNIVERSITY PARK — It didn’t take long for the feel-good story of the 2026…
Area Life
In memory
Tara Armstrong of Altoona places one of 200 remembrance posters placed at the Families…
Local Business
At the forefront: PennTerra shapes region for over 50 years
Race on to save grape harvests
Border Patrol scrutinized after watchdog warning
Meta defends safety efforts
Editorials
Lawmakers must prioritize skill game regs
Stack up a controversial, somewhat complicated issue against a General Assembly whose claim to fame is neither courage nor expeditious decision-making and you have the recipe for who-knows-what. That’s the situation currently in place in Pennsylvania regarding the issue of skill games. For years, the usually cash-strapped state General Assembly has failed to take…
Digging for change in parking
Legalized pot plan a reason for concern
Being fiscally responsible is now costly
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Jeremiah S. Clark and Cassie L. M. Pierce, both of Hollidaysburg. Zachary L. Colyer, Altoona, and Alexis S. Dodson, Duncansville. Weston T. Cooper and Noelle R. Kerr, both of Altoona. Blake E. Counselman and Samantha B. Fink,…