An Altoona business is marking two milestones — 100 years of family ownership in 2026 and 140 years in business in 2027. McCartney’s was founded in 1887 when Thomas C. McCartney purchased G.L. Myers Co. on 11th Avenue. The business began as a wallpaper and paint store. In 1926, the ...
BEIRUT — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners said Thursday that they’re awaiting environmental reports on a proposed site outside Duncansville for construction of a new county prison. While the commissioners office, in March, released an Oct. 23, 2025, letter acknowledging their interest in ...
NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide. The S&P 500 ...
McCartney’s is not limiting its celebration to a single year. McCartney’s is intentionally stretching the celebration across two years to reflect the depth of its history and the many people who have been part of the journey. Throughout 2026 and 2027, the company will share stories from ...
Curwensville Area High School senior Heath Hawkins has discovered his passion in life and has enrolled at the new UPMC School of Nursing at UPMC Altoona so he can follow where it leads. The passion is for helping others, and Hawkins discovered it due to the help he received from nurses and ...