PORTAGE — Raising the United States flag at Kondisko Park is “the cherry on top” of the work the Portage Area Historical Society has been doing for years to transform the former brownfield land into a picturesque area for the community, Portage Borough Mayor Robert Fox said. The flag, ...

CARROLLTOWN - In 1984, Don Gawel didn't know where Carrolltown was. Once he saw the Carrolltown Hi-Way Drive-In, though, he fell in love with not only the theater but also the community as well. As the owner of the Hi-Way, and the Bar-Ann Drive-In, Portage, after the previous owner decided to ...

A former Altoona man who is serving life sentences plus 20 to 40 years for the murders and robbery of two elderly neighbors 23 years ago has filed a federal petition seeking a new trial. William Darwin Thompson was only 20 years old when he was arrested for the stabbing deaths of Raymond ...

TYRONE - A long-sought addition to the Tyrone History Museum is underway, promising an expanded space to display its collection of over 14,000 artifacts. According to Tyrone Historical Society President Bob Dollar, who also serves on the Tyrone Borough Council, the extra 700 square feet that ...

An exhibition of work by Penn State Altoona alumni, including some who remain in Blair County, is on display through Sept. 21 in the McLanahan and Sheetz galleries of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts on campus. Area artists featured are: Meghann Mignogna, Abraham Onkst, Amanda ...

Two years ago, Irvin Fink Jr. and his sister, Ellen Hull, were inspired by their father to hike the Grand Canyon. At the time, Fink, now 67, and Hull, now 65, used the trip to honor the elder Fink, also named Irvin, who enjoyed grabbing a can of beans and hiking on Ice Mountain above Tyrone ...