HOLLIDAYSBURG — By a 5-4 vote, the Hollidaysburg Area School Board adopted the final 2026-27 general fund budget with no tax increase, leaving the district with a deficit of about $4.2 million. Prior to adopting the final budget, the board struck down, by a 4-5 vote, a motion made by Joseph ...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn’t absolve him of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, but ...
The state Supreme Court ruling giving lawmakers four months to decide a course of action on skill games fits with earlier legislative timetables for expanding legalized gambling. The court ruled Monday that the tens of thousands of skill games machines in tavern and convenience stores are illegal gambling devices. The governor and General Assembly can decide whether to legalize, tax and regulate them or do nothing and let prosecutors crack down. And they have until mid-October to reach a decision, according to the court. That leaves decision-making time in the weeks before the general ...
To kick off the America250 celebration in Blair Township, supervisors and staff joined together on Flag Day to raise the 13-star “Betsy Ross Flag” over the municipal building. Pictured (from left) are Eric Calhoun, police officer; Kami Bilek, secretary/treasurer; Paul Amigh, supervisor; ...
Pennsylvania Film Commissioner Gino Anthony Pesi announced the Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $117 million through the Film Production Tax Credit Program to a record 59 projects, estimated to inject a total of $1.1 billion into the economy in 35 counties across the Commonwealth. These investments will also generate $68.7 million in state and local tax revenue and create or support more than 11,700 jobs. The Film Production Tax Credit Program awards for 2025-26 include high-profile economic drivers like Paramount’s “Mayor of Kingstown” (season 5), the Netflix series ...
ROCKHILL FURNACE — The historic East Broad Top Railroad will celebrate Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 as the world’s largest operating steam locomotive passes through Huntingdon County on July 8 as part of its America250 tour. As Big Boy travels across Pennsylvania, thousands of railroad enthusiasts are expected to gather along the Norfolk Southern main line to witness this rare event. East Broad Top staff and volunteers will be near historic Hunt Tower in Huntingdon to welcome visitors, share in the excitement and offer hot dogs, light refreshments and railroad ...
