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Operation Our Town: Nonprofit of the Month

Years in existence: 20 years Total No. of employees: Two Type of Nonprofit: 501(c)(3) Populations served: Blair County Area of focus: Facilitating partnerships between community and business to fight drug abuse and crime through proven law enforcement, treatment, and prevention ...

Deeds — Oct. 24-25

Blair County Gretka Real Estate Partnership to Raymond J. and Sharon M. Becker, property in Hollidaysburg, $67,900. S & A Homes Inc. to Todd D. and Hannah G. Huber, 325 Ironwood Dr., Martinsburg, $369,786. Doris M. Stiffler to William R. and Jeanne L. Duffy, property in Allegheny Township, $409,900. Ronald and Jody Barrick to Connor J. and Morgan A. Houser, property in Antis Township, $362,000. Anthony M. and Karen L. Zanfino to Justin Bookhammer, 1198 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, $255,000. Richard W. MacDonald and Annette Cronauer to Plank Road Real Estate LLC, 332 W. ...

Survey: Worker health insurance costs keep climbing

WASHINGTON — People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers especially squeezed by the surging costs, according to a new survey by healthcare research nonprofit KFF. The 2026 Employer ...

No lost sleep in these decisions

People who dispense advice to others—financial advisers and pundits who make their opinions known—spend a lot of time and energy criticizing certain financial decisions that frankly, I can’t get too worried about. Here are some of the big ones. 1. Paying off a mortgage early Sure, paying off a mortgage may not offer the best return on mortgage-holders’ capital at the moment, with interest rates on certificates of deposit and high-yield savings accounts above the interest rates on mortgages secured several years ago when rates were lower. I’d also agree that younger people ...

Train derailment in Altoona

Several freight train cars have derailed in Altoona, near 3100 W. Pine Ave., between Mill Run Road and Coburn. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene about 1:30 p.m. Friday after a nearby resident reported at least five cars derailed. Mirror reporters are on scene. More information ...