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Blair County commissioners: No easy answers on data centers

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners said Thursday that they have no easy answer for anyone asking if they support or oppose data centers. “There are all different types of data centers,” commissioners Chairman Dave Kessling said Thursday after commissioners adjourned their weekly meeting. Fellow commissioners Laura Burke and Amy Webster also acknowledged their interest and concern. “It’s much more complex than saying you’re for or against them … because they’re not all the same,” Burke said. When Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 setting ...

Blair County Planning Commission approves proposal for new Long John Silver’s restaurant

Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday reviewed plans for construction of a new Long John Silver’s restaurant at 522 W. Plank Road in Logan Township. Trinity Holdings Inc. is proposing the demolition of the existing restaurant and drive-thru facilities in favor of the construction of a new 2,550-square-foot restaurant with drive-thru window, updated parking and a sidewalk along West Plank Road. The property is zoned as Business District and because the use of the site will not change, this remains a permitted use under Logan Township’s Zoning Ordinance, regional planner ...

Blair County to spend $350K to replace, expand cameras at courthouse

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is preparing to spend about $350,000 to replace and expand the amount of security cameras inside and outside the courthouse. Commissioners Dave Kessling, Amy Webster and Laura Burke voted Thursday in favor of the proposed project prepared by Empire ...

Work continues on I-99 projects

PennDOT said drivers should be aware of changes in traffic patterns and lane restrictions, and the potential for short delays, as work continues on two I-99 projects in Blair County. The pavement and bridge renovation project on I-99 from Exit 15 Claysburg/King to the Newry Crossover is ...

Altoona man sentenced for role in robbery, shooting

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man acquitted on five of seven felony counts in late May for his role in a robbery that left a man with a gunshot wound to the thigh was sentenced Friday afternoon to three to 10 years’ incarceration on the two remaining counts. A Blair County jury found Keshaun ...