PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said Thursday, striking down a lower court’s injunction that required the National Park Service to reinstall the interpretive panels. The ...
The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will host its annual picnic, membership meeting and educational program on Saturday, June 20, at the residence of Paul Noll, 524 Noll Road, Loretto. The featured program, “Identifying Trees and Other Plants in Our Local Woods,” will be presented by Service Forester Jeff Osborne, who will share practical tips for identifying trees, shrubs, ferns and woodland wildflowers found in local forests. The schedule includes the annual meeting at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the educational program at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to ...
In keeping with the wishes of the Blair County Emergency Management Agency, the Altoona Water Authority will close off access to its watershed land near the Horseshoe Curve on the morning of July 11, when the Union Pacific’s Big Boy steam locomotive will be at the historic site for a short viewing. At that time, the watershed ground will be patrolled by state Game Commission personnel, according to Brad Kelly, the authority’s sewer operations director, speaking at a meeting Thursday. The authority has enrolled more than 10,000 acres of its watershed land into the commission’s ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Jessica Peacock, daughter of fallen Patrolman Ronald J. Turek, reminded attendees of the annual Blair County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service that those officers listed in the pamphlet are more than just names. “When most people see a badge, they see a ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners said Thursday that they will review the management setup put in place six months ago when Director of Public Safety Mark Taylor retired as supervisor of the county’s Emergency Management Agency and 911 Center. Based on Taylor’s recommendation, commissioners allowed the EMA portion of Taylor’s job to transfer to Cris Frederickson and the portion of Taylor’s job involving 911 Center supervision to fall to Emily States. Taylor, at the time he retired, had supervised both offices for about 11 years. It was a role he accepted in 2015, ...
The Altoona Water Authority has awarded a contract to Guyer Bros. for the replacement of 500 feet of 12-inch waterline along 16th Avenue between 14th and 15th streets, after a waterline break in that area seriously damaged the avenue. The award was in keeping with a prior authorization by the board to replace the line and then to rebuild the avenue on that block, with costs up to a total of $250,000, based on preliminary estimates. Guyer Bros., selected based on the state’s COSTARS cooperative purchasing program, will begin the line replacement Monday, according to authority General ...
