Altoona native Jim Maher remembered kissing his daughter goodbye before starting his job as Pennsylvania’s first disaster recovery specialist in September 2001. “I told her I would see her in six months, but I was gone for two years,” he said. Maher was moving into his office in ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blairsville man who supplied the drugs that led to the overdose death of a city resident in February 2022 was sentenced Friday morning to five- to 20-years’ incarceration. Brian Scot Davenport Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to single felony counts of drug delivery resulting in ...
Allegany College of Maryland celebrated its commitment to Bedford County and the surrounding region Friday with the Pennsylvania launch of “Inspire Hope. Empower Tomorrow.” The $65 million comprehensive campaign aims to invest in students and strengthen the communities ACM ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Jimirro, distinguished alumnus, media visionary and champion of the arts, has committed $1.5 million to support the College of Arts and Architecture’s School of Theatre, and to rename the school’s Playhouse Theatre as the James P. and AJ Jimirro Playhouse Theatre ...
Pennsylvania will soon roll out chip-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards as part of an effort to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from fraud, state leaders said Thursday at an event in Philadelphia. The rollout is part of a $7 million investment allocated in the 2026-27 state budget to strengthen EBT fraud prevention, which will be matched with federal funds for a $14 million total investment, according to House Appropriations Committee Majority Chairman Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia. “When SNAP benefits are stolen, families are not simply ...
Chambers family representatives Eric Wagner (left) and William Schirf unveil the sign designating the span carrying Interstate 99 over Logan Boulevard the Jack E. and Sheldon L. Chambers Memorial Bridge during a ceremony at Lakemont Park on Friday. U.S. Marine Jack E. Chambers was killed by ...
