Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday gave a favorable review to plans to construct a dog day care facility in Antis township. Fornari Dog Day Care plans to construct a new 4,400-square-foot building at the former site of Gulish Nursery and Garden Center on Sabbath Rest Road. The ...

Donald Eugene “Gene” Banks, 91, of Altoona, passed away Oct. 23, 2025, at home. He was born in Kane, son of the late Julian and Edna (Moore) Banks. Surviving are his wife, Lora; children: Tony Banks (Michelle) of Akron, Ohio, Don Banks of Atlanta, Ga., Linda Banks of Homestead, Vance Allen ...

Richard F. Fickes, 65, Bellwood, passed away Wednesday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Charles and Peggy (Bowers) Fickes. Surviving are his wife, Teresa Smyder; two daughters, Aubree Zojonc (Ryan) of State College and Angela Miller (Justin) of North Las Vegas; eight ...

James F. Fuoss, Jr., 61, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday. He was born in Tyrone, son of the late James F. Sr. and Betty A. (Dickson) Fuoss. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlene VanDrew; and a brother-in-law, Marc Isenberg. Surviving is his sister, Sharon Isenberg; nieces and nephews: ...