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Jury convicts Altoona man for unlawful contact with minor

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man with an apparent history of targeting juvenile females was convicted Tuesday afternoon of two felony offenses relating to the unlawful contact of a minor in 2023. After a one-day trial, a Blair County jury of eight men and four women deliberated about 25 minutes ...

Logan Township supervisors reject request to close off road

The Logan Township supervisors recently voted to accept the recommendation of its Planning Commission to deny a request by Ozzven LLC to close Sunset Drive off Goods Lane as part of a proposal to reconfigure the entrance to the commercial complex comprising the Hampton Inn, Cracker Barrel and Champs — and the entrance to the neighborhood next to it. The Planning Commission had recommended denial after hearing from several neighborhood residents who were all opposed to reconfiguration for fear it would increase traffic and decrease safety on their quiet streets. Ozzven wanted to swap ...

Traffic signal upgrades coming to local counties

Several municipalities in Bedford, Blair and Centre counties will receive state funding to modernize traffic signals as part of a $38 million investment announced by the state Department of Transportation through the Green Light-Go Program. The program will fund projects in 86 municipalities ...

FFA Spotlight: Harper Waite

Age and school: I am 16 years old and I attend Bellefonte Area High School Family: I am the daughter of Matthew and Sommer Waite and I have a brother, Brogen FFA Chapter: Bellefonte FFA chapter Years involved with FFA: I have been involved in FFA for three years Amount of time spent on ...