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Bankruptcies

Local Business June 12, 2026

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Blair County Matthew J. and Talon L. Frederick. Chapter 7. April 29. Mark A. Cornell. Chapter 13. April 29. Cambria County Helen L. Smith. Chapter 7. April 30. Mya M. Wilson. Chapter 7. April 30. Jill M. Commons. Chapter 13. May 1. Henry Penrod. Chapter 7. May 1. Bedford County Nathan E. And Jamie A. ...

Deeds

Public Records June 12, 2026

Blair County Christopher S. and John A. Arthur Jr. to Mallery Rental Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $70,000. Jacob J. Kuchenbrod and Magen K. Mihok to J & R Pennsylvania Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $28,000 Jessica and James A. West to Brandon Holley, 404 Cherry Ave., Altoona, $95,000. Green Land Enterprises LLC to Clarks M & K Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $200,000. Green Land Enterprises LLC to Clarks M & K Properties LLC, property in Greenfield Township, $325,000. Frederick Family Limited Partnership to Randy and Patricia F. Bracken, 808-14 Fifth Ave., ...

Midwest residents begin cleanup after tornadoes hit parts of Illinois, Indiana

National News June 12, 2026

Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend into next week. Thursday’s storms ripped roofs off of buildings, flattened homes, brought down scores of trees and power lines and caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and major air traffic disruptions. Officials said there were no reports ...

Experts say AI can’t do it all yet

Local Business June 12, 2026

NEW YORK — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensible. Across industries and occupations, “the skills that are most resistant to displacement by AI are the ones that are the most distinctly ...

Long may it wave: Gospel Hill flag to fly over annual Flag Day commemoration

Local News June 12, 2026

Flag Day may be one of the lesser national holidays, but it’s pretty big in Altoona. Every year on June 14, the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation works with city government to hold an event commemorating the holiday in Heritage Plaza, from where one can look up 14th Street to Gospel ...

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing to open on UPMC Altoona campus

Local News June 12, 2026

Mid-1980s Altoona Hospital School of Nursing graduate Carol Ruffley nursed a feeling of disappointment for years after that school closed in 1996. The announcement last year that successor hospital UPMC Altoona would revive the institution in the form of a UPMC Mercy School of Nursing ...