If you’re looking for something fun to do this Independence Day, check out a few local events happening in the area this weekend. Main Line Mania The Railroaders Memorial Museum is hosting Main Line Mania on July 3, when guests can listen to live music, eat wings by area vendors and watch ...
This holiday weekend, the Eldorado Civic Association is encouraging party-goers and picnickers to recycle aluminum cans and drop them off at the club’s collection site at 5939 California Ave. The club collects cans 24/7 over 365 days, commodities coordinator and “can man” Ed Shrift ...
The Family Resource Center of Blair County at United Way of the Southern Alleghenies has officially launched its annual Stuff the Bus back-to-school backpack registration and community school supply drive. The initiative runs through Aug. 7, helping ensure local students have the tools they need for a successful school year. Community members, businesses and organizations are invited to support the effort by collecting school supplies for Blair County students. Organizations interested in serving as collection sites may contact the Family Resource Center at 814-317-5108, ext. 4005, to ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s job vacancy rate has dropped to about 15% from an average of about 17%, due to aggressive hiring and increased retention. Human resources analyst Kyle Brashear said during the county’s salary board meeting Wednesday morning that “inclusive of department heads and elected officials, the vacancy rate is down to 14.6 percent.” “If we exclude elected officials and department heads from the vacancy rate, as we would do during (Finance Director Lindsay Dempsie’s) wonderful budget calculations, we’re almost exactly knock on at 15 percent,” ...
The Antis Township supervisors recently approved a liquor license transfer to the Martin Oil convenience store on Pleasant Valley Boulevard. The license to be transferred came from the former Tyrone Sandwich and Six-Pack Shop in Snyder Township, according to township Manager Doug Brown. For the transfer to take place, the supervisors needed to approve, because the license was coming from another municipality and because the number of liquor licenses in Antis Township exceeds its quota, said Martin attorney David Pertile. Pennsylvania law sets quotas by county, generally allowing one ...
A 12-person team at the Salvation Army Worship and Service Center in Altoona has been certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid for animals. The idea for creating a Certified Animal Response Team (CART) began last summer after conversations with first responders and observations at emergency scenes, where first responders had to focus on care of human beings, according to Salvation Army Major Christopher Blessing, speaking after a recent meeting of Blair County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee, where he announced the group’s certification. After learning that ...
