Saint Francis University will hold its Suicide Prevention Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, on the campus mall. The event aims to raise awareness of suicide prevention, challenge the stigma surrounding mental health and remind those who are struggling that they are not alone. First ...
CARROLLTOWN — When Cambria Heights Elementary School students returned to school last Thursday, the district’s new rooftop solar array was already running and generating electricity for their classrooms, Superintendent Ken Kerchenske said. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, ...
Antis Township supervisors voted Thursday to file a petition to retain control of the Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company’s assets. During their meeting, supervisors authorized solicitor Patrick Fanelli to file an appropriate petition in Blair County court that would keep the now-defunct fire ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s Children, Youth & Families office is slated to receive a one-year operating license valid through October 2027, Commissioner Laura Burke said Thursday. The state Department of Human Services forwarded a notice to Burke about the decision which represents a ...
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. ...
