News Staff The numbers are starting to trend downward as The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported an increase of 3,934 new coronavirus cases in the state Monday, bringing the statewide total to 807,867. There were an additional 55 deaths. There were 45 more cases in Blair County. 283 new cases in our area.
Attorney Pete Weeks will formally announceme his candidacy for Blair County District Attorney today at noon at the U.S. Hotel & Tavern in Hollidaysburg. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the event is limited to campaign staff and a handful of invited supporters. It WILL NOT be open to the public. The announcement will be broadcast LIVE … Read more
Fishermen here in Pennsylvania are going to be able to try to catch trout a little earlier this year. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced yesterday that this year’s trout season is set to start on April 3rd. The Opening Day for the trout season is scheduled two weeks earlier than normal because of … Read more
Right in line with Pennsylvania’s new hunting, furtaker, fishing and boating licensing system being able to provide electronic versions of licenses, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners has now started the process of allowing hunting and furtaking eLicenses to be carried afield as an alternative to paper licenses. The plan now under consideration, and which … Read more
The Board of Directors of the Blair County Chamber approved five new members to their organization at last Thursday’s meeting. The new members are Boutique Air of Martinsburg, Farmers Insurance – Billie Friday of Tyrone, G3 Physical Therapy of Hollidaysburg, Jimmy Johns of Altoona, and Rodeway Inn of Altoona. If you still are not a … Read more
The black bear population across Pennsylvania is dropping. According to the latest estimate by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, there are slightly more than 16,000 bears in the state… but that’s a big drop from the estimated 20,000 bears that were roaming the state’s forests last year, and for several years prior to that. Even so, … Read more
State police in Blair County are investigating an early Sunday morning crash in Duncansville in which a car crashed into the front porch of a house. Fire officials with the Duncansville Fire Department say they were dispatched around 2 a.m. for a reported crash along the 1100 block of 3rd Avenue. Officials say the crash … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced today that the payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program in the new federal CARES Act extension are resuming. This includes workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and are not typically eligible for other unemployment compensation programs. This includes gig workers, freelancers, and self-employed workers.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported an increase of 5,338 new coronavirus cases in the state Friday, bringing the statewide total to 794,172. The death toll continues to spike with 193 more coronavirus-related deaths. Two-hundred and ninety new cases and 16 more deaths were reported in our area today. Blair County reported 60 new cases … Read more
Governor Tom Wolfs admiininstration said Wednesday, Employees of licensed child care facilities in Pennsylvania will be eligible for a one-time, $600 grant to reward them for providing a valuable service through the pandemic. the money is coming from a federal government program that subsidizes child care costs and leftover money initially targeted for child care … Read more