The transfer of a $200,000 GRM2000 tamper machine from Plasser American to Penn State Altoona is not just a donation, but an investment in the next generation, in safety and in the long-term strength of the American rail network, said Thomas Blechinger, Plasser American’s president and chief ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison Board has approved design plans for a new prison on the targeted Duncansville-area site that county commissioners are a step closer to purchasing. The prison board, in a reconvened meeting Tuesday, voted to approve plans for construction of a ...
Penn State Altoona English professor, award-winning poet and prose writer Erin Murphy was recently awarded Penn State University’s laureate position for the 2026-27 school year. Murphy said it was an incredible honor to receive the position, as she dreamed of holding the title in the ...
DUNCANSVILLE — Wagging tails were encouraged at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Duncansville Borough’s free dog park, where dogs and owners celebrated the first of its kind in Blair County. Named after Nicole Flanders’ late dog, Beau, who passed away from canine kidney disease, the park ...
If you enjoy your job, why look for something else? That’s been the philosophy of Joe Diamond, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau regional organization director for Region 4 which includes Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Indiana and Somerset counties. Diamond, of Bellwood, has been ...
Everyone wins at the Miracle League of Blair County, which celebrated its 20th season opener on a chilly Saturday morning on the diamond and enjoyed a visit from the Altoona Curve’s mascot, Loco. As a nonprofit 503(c)(3), the league shares the love of the game with physically and/or ...
