Philip Waite has been a World War II history buff for most of his life. Everywhere he’s gone, he’s been influenced by WWII veterans who have further blossomed his interests. In seventh grade, Waite recalled having WWII veteran Melvin Bennet as a substitute teacher who asked his class ...
An executive order by President Trump discouraging Chesapeake Bay stormwater control projects is getting pushback from Gov. Josh Shapiro. Trump issued the order last week directing that federal agencies give priority to water quality projects in the Bay watershed rather than ones that increase costs to individuals with local stormwater management fees. Critics call them rain taxes. “The Trump Administration is committed to supporting a healthy Chesapeake Bay without burdensome and costly ‘rain taxes,’” the order said. Gov. Josh Shapiro said local officials retain their ...
HARRISBURG — As rising energy prices drive up the cost of the customer assistance programs that Pennsylvania electric and natural gas utilities are required to offer, the question of who should pay for them is still hotly disputed. In Pennsylvania, those costs are shouldered solely by residential customers. Businesses and factories don’t have to contribute, unlike in other states. The programs offer much-needed relief for the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, lowering monthly bills and offering a path to debt forgiveness. But as energy costs increase, the price tag for the programs ...
BOSTON — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Chief Public Defender has filed paperwork challenging the legality of a 71-year-old city man’s July detention that left him bruised and bloody, allegedly at the hands of the arresting officer. James Paul Kuhn was taken into custody by Altoona police on ...
Blair County has recently posted weight restrictions for the middle bridge of the three successive county-owned bridges on North Eighth Street between North Fourth Avenue in Juniata and Old Sixth Avenue Road in Logan Township. Following the latest annual inspection, the 20-ton limit — 25 ...
