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Area briefs: Peoples sets work in Altoona, Logan

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Peoples Natural Gas will begin its latest infrastructure modernization project in Logan Township and the City of Altoona on Monday, April 13. The project will stretch from the Morningside Plaza shopping center on West Plank Road to South Terrace Drive, Elm Spring Drive and Beaumont Drive to ...

Road work: Work to begin on Interstate 99

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Drivers along Interstate 99 in Blair County may encounter short delays the next two weeks. From Monday, April 13, to Friday, April 24, workers will complete work, including highway markings, grading, delineation and completion of 17th Street drainage. The work will be conducted between mile ...

Two presumed dead in Philly roof collapse

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A stairwell roof at a parking garage being built in Philadelphia collapsed suddenly, killing one person, while two others are missing and presumed dead, authorities said. The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering a “progressive ...

WISE Women of Blair County honoring seven local contributors

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WISE Women of Blair County is hosting its annual tribute dinner on Wednesday to recognize seven local women for their contributions to the community and its quality of life. WISE, which stands for Women Involved in Scholarship and Empowerment, will open the event at 6 p.m. at the Blair ...

Variety feeds a man’s soul

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I love to eat. In the political science department of a university where I once taught, my colleagues would usually scan the list of attendees at White House state dinners to determine who are the important personalities in whatever event was being hosted. Me, I immediately read the menu to see ...