SHANKSVILLE — As an enduring tribute to the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is carrying a 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s south tower more than 10,500 miles to over 35 cities and 21 states. The tour began last ...
EBENSBURG — The trial of a South Fork man accused of killing an Altoona landscaper in 2023 entered its second day Thursday as a state police trooper testified about the interviews conducted with the suspected killer. Austin L. Kline, now 25, is facing charges of criminal homicide, aggravated ...
EBENSBURG — About 115 Central Cambria second graders from Jackson Elementary and Cambria Elementary came together Tuesday to build hoop gliders and form relationships with their peers from the opposite building. The activity was part of a statewide initiative called the 2026 discoverED ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison’s inmate population was down to 308 as of Thursday, its lowest level in a year and down from the mid-2024 months when the population exceeded 400. Reports presented Tuesday to the county prison board show the county relying on the Centre County ...
TYRONE — Faced with a deficit of about $1.2 million, the Tyrone Area School District’s 2026-27 preliminary budget calls for a 4.9% increase to the state Act 1 Index, business administrator Faith Swanson said while presenting the budget to the school board Tuesday. By raising taxes to the ...
The Blair County Conservation District has its roots in agriculture. In 2026, the district is celebrating 60 years of its commitment to the natural resources and to the agricultural community within Blair County. The Blair County commissioners approved the creation of the conservation ...