A city Redevelopment Authority representative on Thursday asked the board of the Altoona Water Authority to forgive an outstanding water bill for a derelict Maple Avenue property that the Redevelopment Authority wants to renovate as part of the RA’s ongoing blight intervention ...
An Illinois man has been accused of stealing nearly $250,000 from Bedford County, but the money has been recovered, county commissioners assured residents Thursday. A public statement issued by commissioner Mike Stiles explained that on July 10, the Bedford County Courthouse was the victim of ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The legal dispute over Lakemont Park operations between the county and the park’s management team appears to be headed toward a resolution. Blair County commissioners Dave Kessling and Laura Burke said Thursday that an agreement has not yet been reached with the Lakemont ...
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a new tax on digital advertising aimed at making the world’s largest technology companies pay more to the state, a proposal that is drawing scrutiny over its potential impact on smaller businesses and legal questions that have surfaced in other states. Supporters of House Bill 1678 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 1199, say the proposed 5% gross receipts tax would fall largely on companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, TikTok, and Microsoft. Revenue estimates vary, from about $329 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 to as much as $624 million in ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — One of the city teenagers allegedly involved in the 2024 New Year’s Day shooting is heading for jury selection after turning down a plea agreement of 4.5- to 20-years’ incarceration. Ezekiel Marcus Williams, 19, was charged with single felony counts of criminal homicide, ...
The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Wednesday rejected a request by a Clearfield County man to withdraw his guilty plea to a burglary charge in Blair County because, he claims, his plea was not entered “knowingly, intelligently or voluntarily.” Cory Lee Hackett, 35, of Mineral Springs is ...
