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Deeds — Aug. 22-23

Blair County Justin D. Bender to 310 Spruce Altoona LLC, 310 Spruce Ave., Altoona, $75,000. Paul J. and Lisa K. Vaughn to Bryco Property Management LLC, property in Altoona, $45,000. C & J Rental Management LLC to Amy Peters, 2011 Seventh Ave., Altoona, $42,000. Rebecca L. Light to Julie Horton, 532 Maple St., Roaring Spring, $220,000. Mary J. McClellan to Stephen D. and Valerie A. Kayley, 1002 Maple Lane, Tyrone, $440,000. Dawn R. Stark and Bethany M. Varano to Richard L. and Sherry L. Chronister, 12862 S. Eagle Valley Road, Tyrone, $50,000. Sophie J. Perrine to Todd ...

Race on to save grape harvests

HAUTVILLERS, France — Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the region’s world-famous sparkling ...

Food inspections — Huntingdon County

Name Location Number of violations Date of inspection 4-H Food Booth (Hcf) Tfs4 10455 Fairgrounds Access Road, Huntingdon 0 Aug. 10 Allenport Lion Club (Hcf) Tfs4 10455 Fairgrounds Access Road, Huntingdon 0 Aug. 10 Boy Scout Troop #28 (Hcf) Tfs3 10455 Fairgrounds Access Road, Huntingdon 0 Aug. 10 Donna’s Restaurant Tfs4 (Hcf) 10455 Fairgrounds Access Road, Huntingdon 1 Aug. 10 Heritage Harvest Foods Lemonade Tfs3 (Hcf) 10455 Fairgrounds Road, Huntingdon 0 Aug. 10 Hulery’s Wings & Things Mff4 8876 Kyper Road, Petersburg 0 Aug. 10 Huntingdon Co Dairy Promotion Hcf (Tfs ...

Blair County puts $10,000 deposit toward prison land purchase

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County has made a $10,000 deposit toward purchasing the Duncansville area land where a new prison could be built but the process of acquiring the property continues to move slowly. “We’re probably not going to be able to close (the sale) by the end of the month,” ...