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Household hazardous waste to be collected at Jaffa Shrine Center

Local News June 22, 2026

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

Local News June 22, 2026

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 ...

E-waste bill advances in House

Local News June 22, 2026

A Pennsylvania House committee voted Monday to advance legislation to modernize and strengthen Pennsylvania’s Covered Device Recycling Act and address longstanding electronic waste, or e-waste, challenges in the state. The House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee passed House Bill 2553, sponsored by Rep. Lisa Borowski, D-Delaware, updating the CDRA by expanding the devices covered, improving access to recycling options and strengthening protections for sensitive data when electronics are discarded. It also requires the state Department of Environmental Protection to ...

Back in business: Blue and White Snack Bar owners vow to uphold tradition of Hollidaysburg mainstay

Local News June 21, 2026

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A local Hollidaysburg landmark is back as Blue and White Snack Bar, 905 Union St., reopened for business May 12. “The Blue and White is a landmark in Hollidaysburg and really all of Blair County. To say that people are excited to see it open again is an ...

Bedford native David Bradley reflects on creative writing career

Local News June 21, 2026

Bedford native David Bradley believes that there is a story behind everything. “In order to tell a story, to really tell a story opposed to making a statement, is to embrace a different kind of logic,” he said. That approach fueled Bradley’s journey as a creative writer, as he ...

Number of uninsured kids to rise in Pennsylvania as Medicaid cuts loom

Local News June 21, 2026

HARRISBURG — Upcoming changes to Medicaid are poised to increase Pennsylvania’s number of uninsured children and reverse decades of efforts to provide health care to poor families in the state, advocates warn. Last year, Congress and the Trump administration approved legislation creating ...