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Gas costs 50% more in US than before Iran war

Local News

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of ...

Scholar Hotels announce investment platform

Local Business

STATE COLLEGE Scholar Hotels and its affiliate, Scholar Hospitality Holdings I LLC, announced the upcoming launch of a real estate investment platform designed to expand access to private market opportunities — featuring a planned minimum investment of $5,000 and a structure intended to ...

U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million

Local Business

U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million in March, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy. The job market has been up and down so far this year after a dismal 2025. And the Iran war has clouded the ...

Blair letter carriers take part in food drive

Local News

One of America’s greatest days of giving — the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive — will be held Saturday, May 9. Since 1991, the Blair Bedford Labor Council and the Altoona Post Office along with the letter carriers have collected food every second ...

Altoona man seeks dismissal of case

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The city man charged for his alleged part in a June 2024 assault that left a man with skull fractures is asking a Blair County judge to dismiss his case. Tyler Ray Brown, 21, faces single felony counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, two ...