A late January storm that dumped over a foot of snow in central Pennsylvania posed potential initial problems for the start of the trout stocking season in mid-February. The weather warmed up enough to melt much of the snow in the coming weeks, however, temporarily eliminating the concern ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday, an Israeli military officer said, after a local state-run channel said an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran and at least one crew member ejected. Israel is helping the United States with ...
Blair County Judge Lou Schmitt Thursday dismissed a temporary injunction he’d previously granted that had stopped the Antis Township supervisors from decertifying the Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company for refusing to be absorbed into Excelsior Fire Department of Bellwood by a deadline the ...
A former inmate of the Blair County Prison has filed a federal civil rights complaint seeking damages from county officials and the facility’s medical provider due to injuries he received last year when he was pummeled by six other inmates. Travis J. McClure, 38, of Altoona, charges that he ...
CLEARFIELD — Philadelphia Federal Reserve President and CEO Anna Paulson and Executive Vice President William Spaniel recently traveled to Clearfield to meet with leaders from Clearly Ahead Development to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing economic development in rural ...
Two Blair County men are behind bars with bail denied for public safety after a tip to Children and Youth led police to uncover the sexual and physical abuse of a juvenile girl. Altoona resident Robert Matthew Piper, 46, was arraigned Thursday by Magisterial District Judge Matthew Dunio on two ...