Customers who use Penelec as their power generation supplier are paying more for their electricity. Penelec’s residential price increased from 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour to 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour on June 1 due to higher auction prices, said Lauren Siburkis, program manager, ...
Hummingbird Therapy receives award Hummingbird ABA Therapy of State College has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Governor’s Achievement Award, presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development ...
About 275 Altoona Area High School students and 43 teachers took to the city’s parks and streets Monday to participate in the 13th annual Toona Tune-up event, a community service initiative aiming to beautify the city ahead of summer vacation. The volunteers painted, pulled weeds and ...
Two Blair County residents are raising awareness about Type 1 diabetes through their startup nonprofit program, one juicebox at a time. Founded in September 2025 by Jamie Plunkett and Jill Parrilla, The Last Juicebox Project works to support families affected by Type 1 diabetes, as they both ...
Orchestra Director Nicholas “Nick” Palmer is known for striking a beautiful chord with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, having conducted many musicians for 30 years. While his resume is full of music education and conducting experience, he attributes much of his success to the vibrant ...
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday to begin the June session, leading up to the end of the month deadline to pass a state budget. The state’s financial condition has improved slightly since Gov. Josh Shapiro released his $53.2 billion budget but not enough to overcome concerns of ...