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Best foot forward – First Day hikes start year off right

Each new year, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources encourages residents to get outside and enjoy the beauty of its state parks across the commonwealth. "First Day Hikes" have been one of DCNR's annual programs since 2012, when the National Association of State Park ...

Labriola named new BG director of athletics

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy announced A.J. Labriola, a 2018 graduate of the school, was named the new director of athletics on Tuesday. The position is a new one at Guilfoyle that "aims to create an enhanced, aligned and integrated preschool through Grade 12 athletics and wellness program." "A.J. epitomizes Bishop Guilfoyle's ethical code of goodness, discipline and knowledge," Bishop Guilfoyle Chief Education Officer Robert Gildea said. "I am confident, with his experience and vision, that he will continue to advance Bishop Guilfoyle athletics and further develop an innovative preschool ...

Cambria gets OK to increase taxes

EBENSBURG - The Cambria County commissioners' 2026 general fund budget is now balanced at $68.7 million after President Judge Linda Fleming granted the county's request to increase its millage rate for the general purpose fund to 30 mills on Tuesday. At a special meeting Dec. 23, the commissioners voted 2-1 to adopt the 2026 budget with a 6.75-mill tax increase, which county solicitor Ron Repak said is broken down into two separate funds - 5.5 mills for the general purpose fund and 1.25 mills for the debt service fund. By adopting the budget, the commissioners were legally able to ...

Farm show disbands youth horse club

A Williamsburg club that aims to help youth learn to ride and compete has been disbanded, leading organizers, club leaders and youths wondering what their next steps should be. According to Bobbi Gearheart, leader of the Williamsburg Horse Show Club, the move to end the club by its parent ...

Fire displaces family of 3

A fire Sunday afternoon largely destroyed a house on the 1800 block of Bell­meade Drive in Greenwood, displacing a family of three, but injuring no one. When firefighters arrived, there were flames and smoke coming from the basement and extending into the first floor of the ranch-style ...