A federal civil rights complaint filed last year, in which a former detainee of the Moshannon Valley Processing Center near Philipsburg charged she was sexually assaulted by the facility’s chaplain, should be allowed to continue, according to a recommendation by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. ...
EBENSBURG — Cambria County commissioners approved a five-year financial plan proposal they received from Kafferlin Strategies of Spring Creek during their meeting Thursday. The unanimous vote came after the county received a $148,500 state grant through the commonwealth’s Strategic Management Planning Program in late August to create a five-year financial and operational plan. According to Commissioner Keith Rager, who moved to accept the proposal, Kafferlin Strategies will review the county’s finances and operations over the next few months, look for problems and concerns and ...
For three days this summer, teachers converged at the Flight 93 National Memorial in remote western Pennsylvania to talk about 9/11. How best to educate a new generation about the attacks 25 years ago? Which details are appropriate for young kids? What do victims’ families want students to ...
The hijacked planes that brought death and destruction to American skies on 9/11 25 years ago produced a memorable change in Pennsylvania state government. The transition spanned from Gov. Tom Ridge’s press briefing on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, to the inauguration of Gov. Mark Schweiker as his successor three weeks later on Oct. 5. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission features documents relating to the period in an exhibit at the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg. The 9/11 tragedy holds special significance for Pennsylvania because hijacked Flight 93 ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The McLanahan Corporation and its employees gathered on Lowe Street Wednesday afternoon to welcome the AEM Manufacturing Express tour bus making a pit stop in Hollidaysburg. Being the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s first time swinging by Hollidaysburg since ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Department of Social Services has scheduled two more webinars to help those interested in applying for a portion of Blair County’s allocation from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 in its next allocation. Applications for a portion of that money need to be submitted by Oct. 9. Tricia Johnson, director of the county’s social services department and the chair of a committee that evaluates applications, will host one-hour webinars at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and 5 p.m Monday, Sept. 21. During the ...
