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Boscov’s opens Peanuts Shop

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Boscov’s has announced the grand opening of its Peanuts Store-within-a-Store now open inside all Boscov’s locations and online. The Boscov’s Peanuts Shop features a collection of Peanuts-themed items, including plush toys, apparel, home decor, collectibles and more, all showcasing the timeless charm of the Peanuts gang. Available while supplies last, these products provide Peanuts fans with a unique collection. The 60th anniversary celebration is being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in all Boscov’s stores. The event will feature free Peanuts-inspired giveaways; ...

Hollidaysburg auto dealership sold

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A longtime Hollidaysburg auto dealership has changed hands. Fiore Automotive Group — Fiore Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi — has been sold to Preston Auto Group of New Castle. The new business will be called Toyota of Altoona, Volkswagen of Altoona and Audi of Altoona. “I’ve been a Toyota, Volkswagen Audi dealer for 36 years, I am 68, I am ready to sell and retire. I’ve been here for 36 years and in the auto business for 46 years. I started with my father Anthony ‘Chubby’ Fiore at Fiore Buick in 1980. It’s time,” said owner Daniel Fiore, who was a partner with his ...

Diesel prices hit record high at bad time for US farmers

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FOREST CITY, Mo. — The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also ...

Man killed in crash on I-99

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A man was pronounced dead following a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 99 in Greenfield Township Friday evening. Michael Napier, 63, of New Port Richey, Fla., was transported to Conemaugh Nason Hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced deceased. The Lexus ...

Trump remembers 9/11 at Pentagon

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign policy and ...

US marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks

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NEW YORK — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, ...