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Propane blast damages Altoona home

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GREENWOOD — A propane tank explosion and subsequent fire scorched the rear patio of a South Dartmouth Lane home on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department, Excelsior Fire Department and Logan Township United Fire Department were able to get the blaze ...

Cambria County Historical Society gets grant

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The Cambria County Historical Society has received a $43,000 grant that will be used to preserve 41 windows in the historic A.W. Buck House that serves at the society’s headquarters in Ebensburg. The funds were awarded through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The A.W. Buck ...

Detour begins in downtown Tyrone

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Drivers in downtown Tyrone are finding a section of Route 453 (Pennsylvania Avenue) closed to traffic. Work is underway on a project to replace an existing stone arch with a precast box culvert over Sink Run. According to PennDOT, a nine-mile traffic detour began Tuesday and is expected to ...

Van Zandt VA Medical Center receives 5-star quietness rating

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The Van Zandt VA Medical Center has received a five-star quietness rating from Becker’s Hospital Review. This rating was awarded based on results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, a national survey regarding patient experiences with inpatient hospital ...

Tick, mosquito workshop offered

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The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will hold its annual meeting and picnic on Saturday, June 14, followed by a free educational workshop: “Fight the Bite: Protecting Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoes.” The location is the Paul Noll residence, 524 Noll Road, Loretto. The meeting ...