Amtrak's second round-trip Pennsylvanian will begin running Nov. 18, and the schedule for both trains is now set, according to information presented Tuesday at a news conference in Johnstown that included the state secretary of transportation, a state senator, Amtrak officials and a Cambria ...
WARRIORS MARK -- A Centre County farm was recently recognized as a Bicentennial Farm. The Barron and Lynn Stine farm on Halfmoon Valley Road in Halfmoon Township near Warriors Mark dates back to 1813, when Jonas and Samuel Stine purchased the farm from Richard and Rebecca Saddler. The Stine ...
BEDFORD -- A private jet operated by two pilots crashed in an empty field shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning from the Bedford County Airport. The pilots suffered only minor injuries and were taken to UPMC Bedford for standard evaluation, according to Bedford Fire Chief Gary ...
Air Force veteran Bill Lightner has been a patient at Van Zandt VA Medical Center for 40 years, following a vehicle accident in 1987 in California that ultimately left him paralyzed from the chest down. He's a fan. "It's the best place around," Lightner said when asked recently whether the ...
If you asked 100 model train enthusiasts what makes the hobby special, you would never get the same answer twice -- and that is especially true at the Altoona Association of Model Railroaders, whose members have spent more than 75 years helping to keep the city's train culture alive. "There ...
A big contingent of square dancers descended Thursday on the Blair County Convention Center to start their fall festival weekend. The Pennsylvania Square & Round Dance Federation's "Fabulous Fall Festival" is expected to attract about 300 dancers to Altoona for the event, which runs through ...
