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IRC to raise prices for dropoff services at local facilities

The organization that oversees a curbside recycling program for three central Blair County municipalities is raising prices at the beginning of 2027 at the two compost and recycling dropoff centers — open to anyone — that it operates in Buckhorn and Duncansville. With only $40,000 in its operations account and $20,000 in its capital account, the Intermunicipal Relations Committee’s cash on hand is running a little short, partly due to delays in receiving entitlement grants from the state Department of Environmental Protection, so the additional $20,000 to $30,000 per year ...

Resident raises data center concerns

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Roaring Spring resident asked Blair County commissioners Thursday morning to look into the data center allegedly being proposed for the former Appvion Paper Mill site in Taylor Township, saying its construction would “completely change” the quiet community. Tom ...

Hollidaysburg school board, union to have another meeting

Hollidaysburg Area School District officials and union representatives will go back to the table Tuesday as contact negotiations have yet to yield a new agreement. According to Superintendent Curtis Whitesel, the two sides met at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, with both sides presenting offers. The ...

Senate skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent

WASHINGTON — The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don’t like having to change their clocks twice a year. As daylight saving time ...

Halloween events

Phoenix parade is Saturday Phoenix Vol Fire Department will hold its annual Halloween Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in Hollidaysburg. Bedford trick-or-treat Saturday Bedford Borough will hold trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Ebensburg parade, trick-or-treat Ebensburg’s Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Dauntless Fire Hall on West Sample Street. It will turn right onto North Center, right onto West High Street and then right again on Julian Street. Trick-or-Treating will start from there ...