ROARING SPRING — After nearly 50 years, a well-respected professional land surveyor has decided it’s time to step away from his work. Gerald Pastva, 73, of Roaring Spring, said it is time to call it a career. “It is mainly physical, (as) I am slowing down. The time was right,” said ...
Before Huntingdon was a county, there was an original monument known as the Standing Stone, which went missing in the 1760s and was never returned. “It’s one of the mysteries of Huntingdon,” said Margaret Skrivseth, executive director of Huntingdon County Historical Society. ...
Middle school students in Bedford and Blair counties have spent months researching, planning, filming, editing and promoting their projects for the Southern Alleghenies “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” student video contest. The videos are now ready for public viewing and, ...
The roads and bridges in PennDOT District 9 are generally in good condition, especially along major corridors like I-99 and Route 22, but there are long-term concerns. Those concerns center on “everywhere else” beyond the major corridors and also on a handful of major bridges, according to ...
Due to dry and windy conditions, North Woodbury Township, Blair County, has issued a burn ban until further notice. The National Weather Service issued an advisory on the elevated risk of wildfire spread in the region on Monday. VFW Auxiliary Post 8685 to meet A VFW Auxiliary Post 8685 ...
State Rep. Andrea Verobish, R-Blair, took the oath of office Monday to begin serving the 79th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. “I’m honored to have the chance to take the solemn oath to defend both the Constitution of the United States and the ...