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Ashville Volunteer Fire Company scholarship launched

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ASHVILLE — A new scholarship has been created to help attract new members to the Ashville Volunteer Fire Company. The Evelyn and Eugene Eyer Ashville Scholarship Fund — established through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies — will provide a scholarship to students who are pursuing any type of post-secondary education. Applicants must be an Ashville Volunteer Fire Company member or a child, grandchild, niece or nephew of a member. The fund was established by CFA board member Bob Eyer in memory of his parents, Evelyn and Eugene Eyer. Eugene Eyer was one of the fire ...

Burglary suspect arraigned in store standoff

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A Charleroi man was taken into custody Sunday morning after he allegedly broke into an Altoona convenience store and refused to leave, causing an hourslong standoff with police. David Allen Mooers, 40, was arraigned Sunday by Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio on single felony ...

Altoona hires firm to support marketing efforts

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Last year, a controversy erupted when residents living near the 200 block of Beech Avenue in Logantown learned that the city had been planning to develop a housing project on what those residents long thought of as Orchard Park. It turned into nine months of legal wrangling, with the city ...

Amtrak sets debut for second daily trip of Pennsylvanian train

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A second daily round-trip passenger train between Pittsburgh and New York City will begin operation in mid-November, according to a news release Monday from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office. Amtrak’s board had previously announced the addition of the second Pennsylvanian at a meeting July ...

Burns set to host senior fair

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State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, will host a senior fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Young Peoples Community Center, 300 Prave St., Ebensburg. “This is a free event for local seniors,” Burns said. “I hold this event twice a year to make sure our seniors can get important information on services and programs, and I always enjoy connecting with everyone. We’ll also make the event fun with games, prizes and vendors.” The event will provide attendees with information on state services such as the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program and the PACE/PACENET ...

Briefcase: Panera unveils fall flavors

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Flynn Group LP, Panera Bread’s second-largest franchisee in America, is welcoming the return of fall flavors with its “Pumpkin Spice Everything Party.” The seasonal celebration puts pumpkin spice in the spotlight, bringing a mix of new and returning favorites to Panera Bread menus across Flynn Group’s restaurants. With something for every pumpkin spice fan, the lineup gives guests plenty of reasons to embrace their favorite flavor of the season. The seasonal lineup includes: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll, Caramel Pumpkin Slice, Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Iced ...