In 1999, the Altoona Drug and Crime Commission issued a scathing report about the infiltration of drugs and its associated crime in the city, criticizing the Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center and the Right Turn drug rehab center for drawing big-city drug dealers — and to a lesser extent, ...
A former inmate at the State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, who engaged in a self-imposed hunger strike — but was upset when officers confiscated commissary food he kept in his cell — has lost his lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Eric L. Maple, 46, ...
To combat summertime boredom, the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce released an America250-themed bucket list, featuring 50 local experiences and a Patriotic Wild Goose Chase to celebrate county and national history. Bedford County America250 chair Kellie Goodman Shaffer said that ...
JOHNSTOWN Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has announced the addition of a Pre-Health Professions: Dental Hygiene Diploma, a 32-credit program scheduled to begin with the Fall 2026 semester. The program was developed in direct response to regional workforce needs, offering students an affordable pathway into a high-demand healthcare field close to home. The diploma was created to serve as a dedicated pipeline into Pitt’s new Regional Training Center-Hybrid Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree Track, scheduled to launch in Fall 2027. Students who complete the diploma ...
Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday named Jessica Sheets as the county’s new planning director. Sheets succeeds David McFarland, who resigned April 30 after serving in the position since August 2009. Sheets had been serving as a planning commission board member since her ...
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision on Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. The court ruled that federal regulations finding a cancer link unlikely protect the company from state lawsuits. US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in Q1 The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department ...
