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Suspect who threw Molotov cocktail at Railroaders Memorial Museum takes plea

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Clifton Heights man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a railcar doused in gasoline outside the Railroaders Memorial Museum in May 2025 was sentenced Friday morning to 25 days to two years less one day in the Blair County Prison after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charges ...

New Enterprise woman sentenced on theft, firearms charges

A New Enterprise woman who broke into her former boyfriend’s Clearfield home and took a firearm was sentenced Tuesday to county prison by President Judge Paul E. Cherry, according to a report by The Progress. Danyel Nicole Brallier, 51, pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft by unlawful ...

Shapiro seeks oversight for frontier AI development

Gov. Josh Shapiro called for federal and international action to slow down and responsibly govern the development of artificial intelligence during a keynote speech at the AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh Thursday. Shapiro noted the concerns raised earlier this month by tech leaders who called for a slowdown in AI development and said the potential harm from rogue AI demands the government take a role in regulating the industry. “We don’t let pharmaceutical companies develop drugs and put them right out in the market. No, they must first go through the (Food and Drug ...

Pennsylvania unemployment rate dips to 3.7%

The number of people working in Pennsylvania hit another record high in August while the number of people looking for work dropped, new data from the Department of Labor and Industry shows. It’s the third month in a row state officials have touted a record-breaking number of people working in Pennsylvania. There are, however, some indications that things are not as rosy as they appear. The unemployment rate was down 0.2%, dipping to 3.7%, the lowest rate since May 2024. The unemployment rate was down 0.7% from August 2025. The number of people looking for work in August was down ...

Pittsburgh targets housing woes

The Pittsburgh area must address housing imbalances in both the home ownership and rental markets, Allegheny County’s executive told lawmakers Wednesday. “Housing is the foundation from which we grow from,” said Executive Sara Innamorato. Innamorato testified before a House Housing & Community Development Committee hearing in Pittsburgh. The hearing focused on increasing the supply of houses in the area. Innamorato outlined the findings of a new county housing needs assessment. The county’s supply of starter homes is dwindling making it harder for first-time buyers to enter ...

Try before you buy

Kaden Henderson (left), 17, watches Elijah Weaver, 15, both of Hollidaysburg, try out a home shoulder press during early bird day of the Annual Blair Regional YMCA Yard Sale on Thursday afternoon. The sale runs 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 7 a.m. until noon Saturday. All proceeds benefit the ...