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Bellwood-Antis School Board approves budget with tax hike

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BELLWOOD — Members of the Bellwood-Antis School Board unanimously approved their balanced budget Tuesday night, including a 2.99% tax increase for the 2026-27 school year. The tax increase will raise the district’s millage rate to 12.0589, totaling about $12.06 per $1,000 of assessed ...

City man offered plea deal in teen sexual assault case

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man accused of sexually assaulting two teenage coworkers has been offered a plea deal and given until July 20 to mull it over. Justin Tyler Nunamaker, 28, is facing single felony counts of aggravated indecent assault without consent and corruption of minors, a ...

Wigle Whiskey revives George Washington’s favorite spirit

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PITTSBURGH — To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Wigle Whiskey has partnered with the Senator John Heinz History Center to revive a legendary favorite of Founding Father George Washington: Cherry Bounce. This historic spirit is now available for purchase for a limited time at Wigle ...

Huntingdon County DUI upheld by appeals court

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A motorist who was upset that he was denied admission into Huntingdon County’s Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program has lost his appeal before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, according to an opinion issued Friday. Morgan Ewell Falzone, 32, of Smithfield, Va., was pulled over by ...

Stocks put Wall Street on roller coaster

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NEW YORK — Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after careening between an initial gain of 1% and a midday loss of 2.3%, pulling further from its all-time high set a week ago. After similar yo-yo ...

City man gets up to 10 years for assault, strangulation

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man who whipped a woman with a belt before using it to strangle her was sentenced Tuesday to five- to 10-years’ incarceration in a state correctional institution. Chigemezu Nnachetam Nwigwe, 26, accepted the deal offered by the Blair County District Attorney’s ...