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Bankruptcies — Aug. 29-30

News August 28, 2026

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Blair County Brooke A. Westrick. Chapter 7. July 29. Bedford County Jamie A. and Megan E. Grace. Chapter 7. July 28. Wilbert A. Y. and Sofia Y. Donoy. Chapter 7. July 28. Cambria County Terry P. Kauffman. Chapter 13. July 28. Ronald J. Kohan Jr. Chapter 7. July 28. Kathy L. Trunk. Chapter 7. July ...

Deeds — Aug. 29-30

News August 28, 2026

Blair County Michael A. and Elizabeth J. Wolford to Edward Kruez Jr., 814-816-818-820-822 Fourth Ave., Juniata, Altoona, $110,000. Daniel L. Jr. and Tara M. Ehredt to Kaitlyn E. Rainey, property in Logan Township, $30,000. Anna M. Carey to Robert Dukeman, 2607 W. Chestnut Ave., Altoona $114,000. Luann Black to Daylon R. Reed, 114 Westwood Park Road, Logan Township, $70,000. Shonna D. Sheppard to Paradigm Limited Realty LLC, 2520 W. Chestnut Ave., Altoona, $48,000. Ryan T. Hostler to Maria E. Bowers, 526 Martin St., Bellwood, $35,000. Robert and Nicole C. McKenzie to Patrick ...

Workplace — Aug. 29-30

Local Business August 28, 2026

New hires and promotions Cierra Horton has joined Keller Engineers Inc.’s Transportation Construction Inspection team. Horton has nearly five years of experience in the transportation construction inspection industry. Most recently, she worked on a variety of Highway Occupancy Permit projects, managing inspection activities and documentation in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements. She also contributed to the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s cashless tolling initiative, overseeing the inspection of directional boring and trench/backfill of electrical ...

Canada set to bolster defense industry

Local Business August 28, 2026

TORONTO — As Canada moves to reduce its dependence on American military suppliers, the push is on display inside a Toronto garment factory. Hunched over sewing machines, two workers rapidly stitch together pieces of camouflage-patterned fabric and Velcro strips. In the next room, workers ...

Reeling in the years: HomeWaters celebrates 25 years

Local Business August 28, 2026

SPRUCE CREEK — HomeWaters Club has a storied past. The 127-acre tract of land that it calls home was part of the land grant given to William Penn in the late 1600s by the King of England in order to settle a debt. In more recent times this farm served as a Boy Scout Camp in the 1930s and ...

Cambria County farmers voice displeasure over beef imports

Local News August 27, 2026

NANTY GLO — Cambria County farmers outlined legislative issues with local, state and federal officials Thursday at the Blacklick Township-based Moonshine Mine Distillery and Saloon, a family-owned business that holds the distinction of being the county’s first legal distillery. Most ...