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Hollidaysburg school board, union to have another meeting

Hollidaysburg Area School District officials and union representatives will go back to the table Tuesday as contact negotiations have yet to yield a new agreement. According to Superintendent Curtis Whitesel, the two sides met at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, with both sides presenting offers. The ...

Senate skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent

WASHINGTON — The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don’t like having to change their clocks twice a year. As daylight saving time ...

Halloween events

Phoenix parade is Saturday Phoenix Vol Fire Department will hold its annual Halloween Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in Hollidaysburg. Bedford trick-or-treat Saturday Bedford Borough will hold trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Ebensburg parade, trick-or-treat Ebensburg’s Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Dauntless Fire Hall on West Sample Street. It will turn right onto North Center, right onto West High Street and then right again on Julian Street. Trick-or-Treating will start from there ...

City man found guilty on all counts in assault of officers

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man who allegedly assaulted officers trying to take him into custody for a domestic violence incident was convicted on all counts Thursday afternoon. A Blair County jury of six men and seven women deliberated about half an hour before finding Daniel Carl Morse, 33, ...

Chimney Rocks chicken barn proposal debated at meeting

After a lengthy discussion Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday decided to take no action on plans for installation of a poultry operation in Blair Township. Roman Musser plans to install a single poultry barn, egg room, manure storage, equipment storage shop, single-family ...

Average mortgage rate dips to 7.24%

WASHINGTON — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.17%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also fell this week. That average rate dipped to 6.60% from 6.68% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.41%. Lower mortgage rates relieve some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers ...