HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners took another step Thursday toward acquiring land targeted for a new county prison near Duncansville. Commissioners, during their weekly meeting, voted in favor of consulting with a real estate broker and county solicitor on preparing a formal offer ...
EBENSBURG — More than 200 Central Cambria High School students eagerly took to the streets Tuesday morning to engage in a community service project called “Brighten the ‘Burg.” The students, along with 18 staff members, were weeding, mulching, painting benches, picking up trash and ...
As a young girl living in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Carmin Wong remembers that journaling helped her reflect on her experience as a first-generation immigrant in America. “Writing was the place that felt safe, as though I could try and voice the myriad of experiences I was having all at ...
The rain and cold didn’t stop local police officers and Special Olympic athletes from running in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Thursday morning, carrying the torch from the Sheetz on 58th Street to the Sheetz in Greenwood. Altoona Police Sgt. Matthew Plummer, however, carried the torch ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg Borough residents voiced their opinions about the enhancement of two local parks Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the borough’s open house public event. Borough Manager Ethan Imhoff said he wanted to provide residents with an opportunity to offer input and ...
It isn’t ideal for the downtown’s largest anchor property to be dormant at a time when a large contingent of out-of-town visitors is expected in connection with a major one-time event. But local officials are trying to make the best of the Gable’s building being in transition this ...
