Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday. In a media briefing, Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, said for the ...
CLAYSBURG — Those looking to get in shape or try something new need look no further than the Claysburg Community Park, where a bright blue outdoor gym has taken shape. During an official ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, local government officials, school district administration and ...
A recent inspection of the inflatable rubber dams installed seven years ago atop the spillways for Lake Altoona and the Impounding Dam near Horseshoe Curve showed the rubber dams are in fundamentally good condition and could last another 25 or 30 years, according to authority General Manager Mark Perry. That “good news” assuages authority fears that the rubber dams would need replaced far sooner than would normally be expected, due to recent cracking and leakage of air, as reported at a meeting in May. The cracking of the rubber atop the Impounding Dam, however, is only ...
The parent corporation of a Clearfield firearms store has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the mother of a murder victim, who claims the company and the store had a duty to prevent the alleged “straw purchase” of the gun used in the killing. The lawsuit was filed ...
In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The retraction came just a day after Mangione’s lawyers told Judge Gregory ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is hiring a contractor for masonry tasks in front of the courthouse. Commissioners on Thursday approved Smith Masonry, Hollidaysburg, at $13,439, for the work that is expected to address cracks, missing mortar and openings around the steps, lights and on the handicapped ramp. The job is also expected to remove spray foam the county used as a temporary measure to prohibit further damage. Director of Public Works Nick Burket told commissioners that the department now uses a different type of ice melt to avoid this kind of damage. The repair work is also ...
