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Spring Cove School Board member resigns

ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School Board, during Monday night’s meeting, discussed the resignation of member Kevin Smith, who attributed his exit to ongoing issues with a fellow board member. Smith resigned from the board effective Aug. 26 because of statements shared by board member ...

Altoona to pay $7.7M toward employee pension funds

Altoona must pay a total of about $7.7 million toward its three employee pension funds for next year, according to annual Minimum Municipal Obligation calculations made recently by city Finance Director Jim Gehret. The calculations follow a formula set by the state’s Act 205 of 1984 and ...

Roaring Spring woman accused of stealing $35K

A Roaring Spring woman is accused of stealing nearly $35,000 from a local business after allegedly being caught on a hidden camera going through the owner’s office on several different occasions. Joanna Bartek, 51, was arraigned Monday by Magisterial District Judge Andrew L. Blattenberger ...

Altoona residents question City Council after racist post

Several attendees at a City Council meeting Monday praised city officials for their quick termination last month of a code officer who had posted a Facebook comment that suggested that the Altoona Area School District could avoid the need to enforce a clear bag policy for sporting events by ...

Students explore career options at Cambria County college fair

JOHNSTOWN — With graduation on the horizon, about 600 high school and college students considered different careers at the 24th annual Cambria County college fair. Junior student Kendall Korhut of Conemaugh Township Area School District is benefiting from talking with school ...

Federal Reserve expected to raise benchmark rate

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump’s support for a cut. A quarter-point increase ...