Signs of strain are emerging in Pennsylvania’s economy as job growth slows, unemployment and underemployment rise among minority workers and high household costs continue to squeeze family budgets despite recent gains in real wages, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners agreed Thursday to again solicit applications for another round of funding from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 from its next allocation, Director of Social Services Tricia Johnson told commissioners at their weekly meeting. As deemed in the litigation settlement, the money is to be used to abate and remediate the harm resulting from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Local entities interested in asking for a portion of the $700,000 will need to submit an application package to the county by Oct. ...
STATE COLLEGE — Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky asked Thursday to cancel a court date for a hearing over a claim that an accuser wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. The hearing was scheduled for Sept. 8 in the latest ...
TYRONE — Local developer Jeff S. Long has purchased the Colonial Courtyard building at 5546 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd. Long, who built the building about 28 years ago and sold it, decided to purchase the facility after business operator IntegraCare, which had been struggling, reached out to ...
The historic Johnstown Inclined Plane will officially return to passenger service on Friday, Sept. 4, following an extensive rehabilitation project focused on preserving the iconic landmark while meeting modern engineering and safety standards. Operated by CamTran, the Inclined Plane has ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity will face off for a televised debate next month. The event between the gubernatorial candidates, scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. Oct. 7, will be hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. and moderated by ABC27’s Dennis Owens. Shapiro, a Democrat who was elected to the office in 2022, is seeking a second term this November, while Garrity, a two-term State Treasurer Republican, is attempting to unseat him. According to ABC27, the debate will air on Nexstar television stations serving the commonwealth: WHTM-TV (ABC) in Harrisburg/Lancaster, ...
