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Blair County commissioners OKs masonry repairs at courthouse

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is hiring a contractor for masonry tasks in front of the courthouse. Commissioners on Thursday approved Smith Masonry, Hollidaysburg, at $13,439, for the work that is expected to address cracks, missing mortar and openings around the steps, lights and on the handicapped ramp. The job is also expected to remove spray foam the county used as a temporary measure to prohibit further damage. Director of Public Works Nick Burket told commissioners that the department now uses a different type of ice melt to avoid this kind of damage. The repair work is also ...

Pa. House passes bill requiring disclosure of AI imagery in ads

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Companies using artificial intelligence in advertising would need to disclose the use of AI-generated imagery in advertising under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House. House Bill 95 was approved with bipartisan support — 124-78 — and now goes to the Senate. The House passed similar legislation two years ago only to see that measure die in the Senate, said Rep. Chris Pielli, D-Chester, the prime sponsor of HB 95. Two years ago, the legislation was “proactive,” he said. “Now, we’re playing catch-up with technology on AI regulation, and it’s only getting more ...

Trump can replace Washington slavery exhibit

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PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said Thursday, striking down a lower court’s injunction that required the National Park Service to reinstall the interpretive panels. The ...

Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association sets picnic, educational program

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The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will host its annual picnic, membership meeting and educational program on Saturday, June 20, at the residence of Paul Noll, 524 Noll Road, Loretto. The featured program, “Identifying Trees and Other Plants in Our Local Woods,” will be presented by Service Forester Jeff Osborne, who will share practical tips for identifying trees, shrubs, ferns and woodland wildflowers found in local forests. The schedule includes the annual meeting at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the educational program at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to ...

Altoona Water Authority to shut off Horseshoe Curve watershed access

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In keeping with the wishes of the Blair County Emergency Management Agency, the Altoona Water Authority will close off access to its watershed land near the Horseshoe Curve on the morning of July 11, when the Union Pacific’s Big Boy steam locomotive will be at the historic site for a short viewing. At that time, the watershed ground will be patrolled by state Game Commission personnel, according to Brad Kelly, the authority’s sewer operations director, speaking at a meeting Thursday. The authority has enrolled more than 10,000 acres of its watershed land into the commission’s ...