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Company recalls 3,000 pounds of ground beef

An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recall involves 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packages labeled “Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef.” Affected packages were produced Dec. 16 and have a label telling customers to use or freeze the meat by Jan. 13. The affected beef also bears the establishment number “EST 2083” on the side of its packaging. The meat was produced by Heyburn, Idaho-based Mountain West Food Group and was shipped to distributors in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, ...

Blair Chamber to meet

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club will meet at 7:45 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Blair County Convention Center. The event will be a panel discussion on Blair County’s economic trends, development projects, workforce conditions and public policy priorities. The panel will feature Stephen McKnight, president and CEO, Altoona Blair County Development Corp.; Bradley Burger, executive director, Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies-PA Career Link of Blair County; Commissioner Dave Kessling, president, Blair County Commissioners; and Alex Halpern, senior vice president of ...

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Awards and honors Cheryl McInroy, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Premier in Bedford, recently earned The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation as well as the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialist designation. These two accolades recognize McInroy’s experience, knowledge and expertise in marketing high-end residential properties. McInroy joins an exclusive group of real estate professionals that have completed The Institute’s training and have a proven performance in the upper-tier market. This specialized ...

Deliveries have become more polluting with fast shipping

It feels simple: You shop, find something you want and click to buy. It shows up today, overnight or tomorrow. We’ve gotten used to that speed. But that convenience comes with a climate cost. Multiple factors shape the environmental toll of a delivery. These include the distance from a ...