Antis Township supervisors voted Thursday to file a petition to retain control of the Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company’s assets. During their meeting, supervisors authorized solicitor Patrick Fanelli to file an appropriate petition in Blair County court that would keep the now-defunct fire ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s Children, Youth & Families office is slated to receive a one-year operating license valid through October 2027, Commissioner Laura Burke said Thursday. The state Department of Human Services forwarded a notice to Burke about the decision which represents a ...
Signs of strain are emerging in Pennsylvania’s economy as job growth slows, unemployment and underemployment rise among minority workers and high household costs continue to squeeze family budgets despite recent gains in real wages, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center ...
Former Altoona and Bedford County Planning Director Larry Carter, who died Sunday, Aug. 30, at age 80, excelled at explaining the ramifications of public policies to citizens who were concerned about them, according to the man who succeeded Carter as city planning director. In the early ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity will face off for a televised debate next month. The event between the gubernatorial candidates, scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. Oct. 7, will be hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. and moderated by ABC27’s Dennis Owens. Shapiro, a Democrat who was elected to the office in 2022, is seeking a second term this November, while Garrity, a two-term State Treasurer Republican, is attempting to unseat him. According to ABC27, the debate will air on Nexstar television stations serving the commonwealth: WHTM-TV (ABC) in Harrisburg/Lancaster, ...
The historic Johnstown Inclined Plane will officially return to passenger service on Friday, Sept. 4, following an extensive rehabilitation project focused on preserving the iconic landmark while meeting modern engineering and safety standards. Operated by CamTran, the Inclined Plane has ...
