HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners approved Thursday morning a grant-funded surveillance project, which will add nine cameras to the Central Court building. Court administrator Sam Dunkle told commissioners that a nearly $19,000 grant awarded to the county from the Administrative ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A quartet of kids arrived at school in style Thursday morning, rolling up to Charles W. Longer Elementary in a Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department fire truck and a Hollidaysburg Police Department car. “It was fun, and it was a little bit bumpy,” said 6-year-old Kairo ...
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week. One year ago, the average rate was 6.30%. The average rate is now the highest it’s been since Nov. 16, 2023, when it was at 7.44%. WTO raises merchandise trade growth forecast The World Trade Organization is sharply increasing its forecast for global merchandise trade growth this year to 3.9%. It more ...
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to a swath of goods beyond drugs and is intended to collect tariffs and prevent illegal drugs from coming into the U.S. It comes as President Donald Trump has made lowering drug prices a top target in addressing soaring healthcare costs, and critics say the rule will hurt patients seeking ...
Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most ...
A House committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would increase oversight and safety requirements for Pennsylvania childcare facilities, with lawmakers seeking to pass the bill before the 2025-26 legislative session ends Nov. 30. The House Children and Youth Committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 1372, sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks, R-Mercer, which would require greater transparency, oversight and reporting of taxpayer-funded childcare programs in Pennsylvania. “Childcare services and costs have continued to grow, and taxpayers are funding care for some of ...
