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Marriage licenses

Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Adam J. Dunn and Laurie M. St. John, both of Altoona. Christopher M. Dun and Tessa C. Ward, both of Altoona. Morgan L. Dutrow and Bradley L. Baronner, both of Bellwood. Brandon J. Eade and Hannah C. Taylor, both of Altoona. Devyn A. Ellis and Paige M. Baker, both of Altoona. Marcus A. Ellis and Hailey G. Haskic, both of Altoona. Ashlynn R. Epple and Raymond E. Moore Jr., both of Martinsburg. Michael A. Eppolito Jr. and Ashley N. Grassmyer, ...

Jones remembered as a no-nonsense public servant

Logan Township Supervisor and former Magisterial District Judge Patrick Jones, who died Thursday in a tractor accident at his farm in Homers Gap, was a strong-willed, highly scrupulous individual who did what he thought was right, no matter how others felt about it, according to officials who ...

Measles outbreak entering region

The measles outbreak has reached several counties in the region as it continues to spread across Pennsylvania, prompting medical professionals and school officials to encourage vaccinations and health safety practices. In the area, the Department of Health has reported 15 confirmed cases in ...

Convicted trafficker loses bid to appeal lengthy sentence

A former Altoona man has failed to convince the Pennsylvania Superior Court that his lengthy sentence on drug charges was “grossly disproportionate for nonviolent drug offenses.” Superior Court Judges Anne E. Lazarus, Mary Jane Bowes and Timika Lane in an opinion issued Thursday ruled ...

Judge temporarily revokes bail for accused abuser of underage girls

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge has temporarily granted a motion Friday to revoke the bail of a Hollidaysburg man accused of sexually abusing two underage girls over several years after his bail bondsman filed an application to have the bond forfeited. William John Stonebraker, 56, was ...