HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Philadelphia man convicted on four felony firearm charges was sentenced Monday to 15.5 to 31 years in a state correctional institute. A Blair County jury found Kemar Ricketts, 35, guilty on two felony counts each of firearms not to be carried without a license and ...
The Commonwealth Concert Series, a free, five-city concert tour celebrating Pennsylvania’s historical significance as the birthplace of the nation, will kick off in State College next month. The Bryce Jordan Center will host an appearance by Cole Swindell (headliner), Gabby Barrett and the ...
The Blair Wellness & Senior Expo presented by UPMC Altoona and co-hosted by Care Compass, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, at the Station Medical Center, Altoona. This free event will bring together more than 50 local health, wellness and senior-focused vendors, along ...
This Saturday, April 18, families throughout the region have the opportunity to celebrate health, wellness and fun at the YMCA’s annual Healthy Kids Day in Hollidaysburg and Johnstown. The free events will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Blair Regional YMCA, 1111 Hewitt St., ...
ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. U.S. Central Command announced that it will blockade all Iranian ports ...
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we begin ...