At the behest of Mayor Matt Pacifico, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission on Thursday relocated the historical marker that commemorates the Loyal War Governors Conference at the Logan House in downtown Altoona in 1862 from a spot where the marker was inconspicuous to a more ...
The sale of cosmetics tested on dogs and cats would be banned in Pennsylvania under a Senate-passed bill amended by the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 381 would also mandate that dogs and cats used in lab testing be put up for adoption once they are no longer being used by the labs. The legislation, dubbed the Beagle Bill by lawmakers, was inspired by a 2022 case in which dozens of beagles were rescued from a Virginia lab whose operators were charged with violating federal animal welfare laws. Animal rights groups say there are more than a dozen animal testing labs in ...
A Johnstown police officer who previously worked in the Altoona and Tyrone departments was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his vehicle into a parked car on Burgoon Road in the Knickerbocker neighborhood early Aug. 31. Jeffrey T. Barr, 24, of Altoona, had red, glassy ...
If you’ve ever wondered how many potatoes it takes to put on Ebensburg’s annual PotatoFest, a few loyal vendors have the answer — a lot. Wingnutz Grill uses at least 650 pounds of potatoes for their ribbon and regular cut fries. Holy Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian ...
A Huntingdon County judge Wednesday ruled that the organization that owns almost all of the East Broad Top Railroad can buy the remaining several miles at the northern end of the right-of-way from the EBT’s former operator, thus making the historic narrow gauge line whole again, while extending the right-of-way far enough to connect with the Norfolk Southern mainline at Mount Union. Judge Roy Ghaner ruled that the East Broad Top Foundation has 14 days to exercise its right of first refusal to intervene in former operator Larry Salone’s East Broad Top Railroad Preservation ...
The Logan Township supervisors Thursday chose former supervisor Art Albright to replace recently deceased supervisor Patrick Jones from among six candidates who applied for the seat. Four of those candidates made their pitches to the board Tuesday, after which members contacted Manager Tim ...
