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, ...
Former Altoona and Bedford County Planning Director Larry Carter, who died Sunday, Aug. 30, at age 80, excelled at explaining the ramifications of public policies to citizens who were concerned about them, according to the man who succeeded Carter as city planning director. In the early ...
Since its creation in early 2024, a division within the Office of Attorney General has launched more than 170 investigations into organized retail theft, Attorney General David Sunday said Tuesday. Act 42, signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro in December 2023, added personnel in the attorney general’s office to combat organized retail theft and created stricter penalties for those convicted of participating in schemes involving at least $2,500 in stolen goods. “We’ve made more than 100 arrests, and we have served more than 222 search warrants and recovered millions of dollars in ...
Forty state bankers associations have convened to create a blockchain network to facilitate services like stablecoin payments in one of the largest collaborations between state bankers to date. The BankChain Alliance said in a recent announcement of its launch that it seeks to create an “industry-owned, industry-designed and industry-governed network” built on a shared blockchain platform with the aim of launching in 2027. Financial institutions of all sizes can opt into using the platform for banking services such as stablecoin payments, smart payment tools, tokenized deposits ...
