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Ebensburg Borough Council OKs increase in parking rates

EBENSBURG — During Monday’s Ebensburg Borough Council meeting, officials approved increases in hourly parking rates and overtime parking fines, which are expected to take effect later this year, after a part-time parking enforcement officer is hired and trained for the vacant ...

State watchdog’s elder abuse probe kept secret

HARRISBURG — For nearly two years, the Shapiro administration has refused to say whether a state watchdog under the governor’s jurisdiction investigated Pennsylvania’s network of agencies that are supposed to help older adults who are abused and neglected. However, records show state ...

Multi-vehicle accident on Frankstown Road

According to Pennsylvania State Police, two people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle accident involving four cars on the 1700 block of Frankstown Road a little after 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. One vehicle involved stopped on Frankstown Road, causing numerous other vehicles to hit ...

Mount Union man killed in crash in Franklin County

A Huntingdon County man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Franklin County on Thursday. According to state police, Russell C. Booher, 45, of Mount Union, died as a result of injuries suffered in the 12:41 p.m. crash. Booher was driving a 2007 Hyundai eastbound on Buchanan Trail when the ...

Household hazardous waste to be collected at Jaffa Shrine Center

The Intermunicipal Relations Committee will hold a household hazardous waste collection from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Jaffa Shrine Center on Broad Avenue. Pre-registration is required at IRCEnvironment.org. Workers will accept only: - fluorescent bulbs and tubes; - automotive fluids like used motor oil and antifreeze; - pesticides and fertilizers; - flammables and corrosives like paint thinner and drain cleaner; - aerosol cans; - latex, oil-based and spray paints. There will be a base charge of $25 per vehicle, plus 50 cents per pound for paints. Attendees ...

House passes measure to increase school choice program oversight

After a lengthy floor debate, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Monday to advance a Democrat-backed bill that aims to increase oversight of the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, the state’s biggest statewide school choice program. Educational choice programs have long been a point of contention in Pennsylvania, with Republicans generally advocating for expanded tax-credit scholarships and Democrats favoring greater investment in public schools. House Bill 2632, sponsored by Rep. Nikki Rivera, D-Lancaster, was passed with a 105-97 vote. The bill would ...