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Markleton man killed in two-vehicle collision on I-99

A 22-year-old Markleton man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-99 about 4:29 p.m. Sunday. According to state police, Jason S. Sargent Jr. was driving a 2012 Jeep Compass southbound at a very slow rate of speed when a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 hit the back of the Jeep. The impact pushed the Jeep about 150 feet off the west side of the road and into the berm. Sargent was pronounced dead by the Blair County Coroner. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday in Windber. According to state police, the driver of the Ram, an 18-year-old male from Jersey Shore, and his passenger, a 16-year-old ...

Hoop dreams

HoopsFest player Daymon Dyson (left) plans his next move on the court during an afternoon game. Two women’s division players face off during a game at Saturday’s HoopsFest competition. HoopsFest volunteers hide from the rain while keeping score of a men’s recreational basketball ...

Nearly 80 filings claim poor conditions at Blair County Prison

People who have been incarcerated inside the Blair County Prison say they encountered rodent droppings in food, poor access to medical care, and violence at the aging, overcrowded facility, a review of nearly 80 legal filings from the past year shows. Officials say many of these issues will ...

Markleton man killed in I-99 crash

A 22-year-old Markleton man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-99 about 4:29 p.m. Sunday. According to state police, Jason S. Sargent Jr. was driving a 2012 Jeep Compass southbound at a very slow rate of speed when a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 hit the back of the Jeep. The impact pushed the ...

Ebensburg readies for homecoming

EBENSBURG — What started out in 1997 as a way to celebrate the borough’s bicentennial year has become an annual tradition, known as Ebensburg Homecoming, in which the community comes together to celebrate summer and welcome former residents home. The celebration consists of several events that get bigger and better every year, said Danea Koss, the borough’s community development director. The festivities begin each year with the Ebensburg Main Street Partnership’s Downtown Shutdown, when officials close the intersection of Center and High streets for bands to perform live music ...

Hollidaysburg musician inspires on the global stage

The field of engineering’s loss became music’s gain when a Hollidaysburg native switched his major in college and set the course for a career in playing the organ. Nathan Ringkamp, 25, is now studying the organ in France as part of a program paid for by a scholarship he won from a ...