In the late 1980s, early in his continuing, 40-year tenure as president of the Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council, Bob Kutz reached out to the agent of singer-composer Kris Kristofferson, who was scheduled to perform at the grand opening of then-new Boyertown on the grounds of historic ...

ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School District is facing a projected budget shortfall of just over $2 million for the 2026-27 school year, according to a preliminary presentation during Tuesday’s board meeting. Business manager Steven Foor said the district is estimated to have ...

ALEXANDRIA — If all goes as scheduled, the Alfarata trailhead of the Lower Trail should reopen next week. The trail has been temporarily closed from the Alfarata trailhead near Alexandria for about 0.7 miles to the area behind the Water Street Flea Market. Penelec has closed that section of ...

JOHNSTOWN - Priesthood was the Rev. Nancy Threadgill's third profession in life, after becoming a medical technician and a nurse. While working as a nurse in the early 2000s, Threadgill felt a nudge toward religious life. And as a cradle Episcopalian, she followed that instinct into ...

A local auto dealership with roots dating back 100 years has closed its doors. The official closing date for Car Circus, 500 W. Plank Road, is Friday, "but the dealership is really closed," said business manager Jane Montgomery, who has been running the business for the last several ...

Two inmates of the Blair County Prison have recently filed petitions indicating their willingness to join a class action lawsuit against county officials that was filed in the U. S. District Court in Johnstown last October. The initial lawsuit was filed on Oct. 1, 2025, by inmate Donald Earl ...