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Altoona Housing Authority executive director set to retire

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, ...

Briefcase: Penn Highlands adds dental hygiene diploma

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 names new planning director

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 ...