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Beagle Bill would ban cosmetic testing

The sale of cosmetics tested on dogs and cats would be banned in Pennsylvania under a Senate-passed bill amended by the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 381 would also mandate that dogs and cats used in lab testing be put up for adoption once they are no longer being used by the labs. The legislation, dubbed the Beagle Bill by lawmakers, was inspired by a 2022 case in which dozens of beagles were rescued from a Virginia lab whose operators were charged with violating federal animal welfare laws. Animal rights groups say there are more than a dozen animal testing labs in ...

Former area police officer charged with DUI in Altoona crash

A Johnstown police officer who previously worked in the Altoona and Tyrone departments was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his vehicle into a parked car on Burgoon Road in the Knickerbocker neighborhood early Aug. 31. Jeffrey T. Barr, 24, of Altoona, had red, glassy ...

Hot potatoes: Ebensburg’s PotatoFest still packing in crowds in 35th year

If you’ve ever wondered how many potatoes it takes to put on Ebensburg’s annual PotatoFest, a few loyal vendors have the answer — a lot. Wingnutz Grill uses at least 650 pounds of potatoes for their ribbon and regular cut fries. Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian ...

Judge: East Broad Top Railroad foundation can buy remaining miles of line

A Huntingdon County judge Wednesday ruled that the organization that owns almost all of the East Broad Top Railroad can buy the remaining several miles at the northern end of the right-of-way from the EBT’s former operator, thus making the historic narrow gauge line whole again, while extending the right-of-way far enough to connect with the Norfolk Southern mainline at Mount Union. Judge Roy Ghaner ruled that the East Broad Top Foundation has 14 days to exercise its right of first refusal to intervene in former operator Larry Salone’s East Broad Top Railroad Preservation ...

Logan Township fills vacant supervisor position

The Logan Township supervisors Thursday chose former supervisor Art Albright to replace recently deceased supervisor Patrick Jones from among six candidates who applied for the seat. Four of those candidates made their pitches to the board Tuesday, after which members contacted Manager Tim ...

Tyrone residents share input on borough’s future

TYRONE — Several borough residents gathered Thursday evening at the Church of the Good Shepherd to share their input on what the future of Tyrone should look like. The event featured the first of three workshops to solicit feedback for Tyrone Borough’s comprehensive plan, which aims to ...