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Bankruptcies

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The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Cambria County Damion Shilling. Chapter 13. June 2. Terry L. Townsend. Chapter 13. June 3. Denise M. Leck. Chapter 7. June 4. Melissa M. Plummer. Chapter 7. June 4. Nancy A. Williams. Chapter 13. June 5. Jay M. Buck. Chapter 13. June 5. Bedford County Angela S. and Leo J. Breakall III. Chapter 7. June 6.

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Blair County Robert B. and Norma K. Vasbinder to Zoie A. Robison, 764 Lower Riggle Gap Road, Altoona, $175,000. Krista M. Carland to Caleb A. and Erin E. Dick, property in Blair Township, $70,000. Beth A. Delozier to Patel and Maitri Arpankumar, 604 Holliday Hills Dr., Hollidaysburg, $307,000. Henry J. Sigel to Colmer Properties 6 LLC, 118 E. Bell Ave., Altoona, $73,900. Napier Enterprises LLC to Comer Properties 6 LLC, 1023 22nd Ave., Altoona, $58,500. Nagle Rentals LLC to Colmer Properties 6 LLC, 1609 20th Ave., Altoona, $86,000. Susan K. Showalter to Colmer Properties 6 LLC, ...

LIRA report: Home remodeling decline projected

Local Business

Annual spending on improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes is projected to slow sharply in early 2027, according to the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The new LIRA shows year-over-year growth in home renovation and repair spending of just 0.5 percent by the first quarter of 2027 — a pace that remains positive in nominal terms but is less than overall inflation. “Growth in remodeling permits and retail spending on building products has been flat recently, ...

Workplace

Local Business

New hires and promotions Diana L. McClure has been promoted by Keller Engineers, Inc. to the level of Associate. McClure serves as Director of the Business Development Division where she oversees the firm’s marketing, project proposals, client services, outreach initiatives, and the Business Development team. Drawing on her experience with government policy and planning, economic development, grant programs, proposals, and government contracting, she serves on the company’s leadership team which supports the firm’s growth and cultivates client relationships. She joined Keller ...

A New Level: VR and gaming add a kick to taekwondo

Area Life

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thanh Hien Linh stepped into her first virtual taekwondo competition in Singapore in 2024, she had little idea what she was doing. “I was just kicking into the air,” recalled the 21-year-old. Despite her background as an elite ...