LORETTO - Local musician Jim Donovan was having lunch with his grandmother under a pavilion in Disneyland when he was first introduced to an all-African-American funk band. As an 8-year-old kid, he was quickly mesmerized by the vibrations produced by the bass and drums. "And I started to ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Saturday dawned bright and clear, setting the stage for one of the best Healthy Kids Days ever, organizers said, remembering the rain that dampened last year's events. With dozens of booths and fun activities galore, families and friends of all ages had the opportunity to get ...
For $400 under the “Novelty Architecture” category, a Jeopardy! clue on April 14 said, “Everett, Pennsylvania is home to an ice cream shop named for these dome structures but actually shaped like a sundae.” And all three Jeopardy! contestants were stumped. Area ice cream lovers, ...
ROARING SPRING — After nearly 50 years, a well-respected professional land surveyor has decided it’s time to step away from his work. Gerald Pastva, 73, of Roaring Spring, said it is time to call it a career. “It is mainly physical, (as) I am slowing down. The time was right,” said ...
The state Department of Human Services has restored the operating license for Blair County Children, Youth & Families — six weeks earlier than the pending expiration date of its provisional license. The state’s action, based on March 16 and 17 inspections, identified a few shortcomings within the agency responsible for addressing child welfare concerns within the county. But the amount was far less than identified in prior inspections leading to seven provisional licenses since the first was issued four years ago. In a statement distributed Wednesday, Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Val ...
EBENSBURG — Cambria County’s trailhead challenge is back and bigger than ever, Commissioner Tom Chernisky said Wednesday at a kickoff announcement near the Ghost Town Trail’s Ebensburg trailhead. Between May 1 and midnight Nov. 2, people who take a picture of their face by a trailhead ...
