Everyone can tell a story about America, no matter what part of the country their story originates in, said Sharon Jubeck, music and communications coordinator. “It all ties us together,” she said. As an original chapter of the National Story League, regional educators created the ...
The Williamsburg girls basketball team’s quest for its first state title in 29 years came up short on Friday afternoon. Delaware County Christian hit 3-of-6 free throws in the final 25 seconds to edge Williamsburg, 39-36, in the PIAA Class 1A girls final at the Giant Center in ...
Altoona police are seeking the public’s help in finding a suspect who is intentionally poisoning dogs in the Fairview area after one pet died from consuming antifreeze-soaked bread. In a post on their Facebook page, Altoona police stated “within the last several days” they became aware ...
Republican Andrea Verobish has apparently defeated Democrat Caleb McCoy Tuesday in a special election in the 79th state House District to fill the unexpired term of Lou Schmitt, who resigned in December to become a Blair County judge. With all 44 district precincts counted Tuesday evening, Verobish had 5,330 votes to McCoy's 3,923 - 57% vs. 42%. Given that both candidates will be running unopposed in the May 19 primary, there will be a reprise of Tuesday's election in November, except that a full two-year House term will be the reward for the winner. The race that climaxed Tuesday was ...
With 20th-century songs by Barry Manilow, Bobby Vinton and James Taylor in his back pocket, local entertainer Ricky Howsare has been making a positive impact on area nursing home residents by singing their favorite songs. About 20 residents of Garvey Manor adored his February ...
A fire early Saturday, March 14, destroyed a pair of attached barns at the Frederick Dairy Farm in Martinsburg RD, but farm employees and firefighters saved all but one of more than 600 cows housed in two nearby freestall barns threatened by the blaze. Farm owner Eric Frederick was starting ...
