HOLLIDAYSBURG — About a dozen Boy Scouts and their troop leaders gathered in front of the Blair County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon for a flag raising in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The event was a part of Flags Across the Commonwealth, an ongoing celebration that began in ...
PennDOT representatives held an informational presentation Tuesday for municipal officials and residents on its plans to rehabilitate four small bridges next year — two in the city, one in Sinking Valley and one in Greenfield Township. A handful of municipal officials came, as did a pair of ...
A group of local veteran advocates is planning to create a museum of modern American military history in Allegheny Township. The Central Pennsylvania American History Museum will be located in a recently acquired building on the 6000 block of Sixth Avenue that previously housed the Milanak ...
LORETTO - Local musician Jim Donovan was having lunch with his grandmother under a pavilion in Disneyland when he was first introduced to an all-African-American funk band. As an 8-year-old kid, he was quickly mesmerized by the vibrations produced by the bass and drums. "And I started to ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Saturday dawned bright and clear, setting the stage for one of the best Healthy Kids Days ever, organizers said, remembering the rain that dampened last year's events. With dozens of booths and fun activities galore, families and friends of all ages had the opportunity to get ...
For $400 under the “Novelty Architecture” category, a Jeopardy! clue on April 14 said, “Everett, Pennsylvania is home to an ice cream shop named for these dome structures but actually shaped like a sundae.” And all three Jeopardy! contestants were stumped. Area ice cream lovers, ...
