The mother of an inmate who committed suicide while incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution Houtzdale, Clearfield County, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the institution’s superintendent and corrections officers, alleging they harassed and bullied her son because ...

For women who ought to get a mammogram, but are inclined to avoid making an appointment due to the inconvenience or worries about what the screening might disclose, UPMC oncological breast surgeon Meaghan Marley has some statistics. — The survival rate after five years following discovery ...

Nursing home workers represented by SEIU Healthcare PA have postponed a three-day strike for alleged unfair labor practices against New Jersey-based West Valley Health that had been scheduled for Tuesday, and will instead begin negotiating with the company Thursday, as the firm had suggested ...

Blair County Intersection work to cause delays Delays are expected during evening and overnight hours on Route 36 (Woodbury Pike) in Roaring Spring and Taylor Township next week as an intersection improvement project continues on Woodbury Pike and Cove Mountain Road.     On ...

WISE Women to hear Judge Kopriva The WISE Women of Blair County will hold its annual membership meeting Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, 1210 11th Ave., Altoona. A reception with light refreshments begins at 5:30 p.m. and the business meeting starts at 6 ...

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. A family member told The Associated Press that Keaton died ...