According to Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna, an Altoona man who was charged in the death of woman in a DUI crash in 2019 has failed to show up to begin his prison sentence. Authorities are searching for 44-year-old Jamie Lykens, who was sentenced to serve 5-10 years in the death of 60-year-old Deborah … Read more
Blair County will mark the 175th anniversary of its founding on Friday. It was on Feb. 26, 1846, that an act of the state legislature created Blair County out of portions of Huntingdon and Bedford counties, making us the 59th out of the eventual 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Commissioner Laura Burke said Tuesday that a … Read more
Tyrone Area School District Superintendent Leslie Estep announced Tuesday in an email to district staff that all Tyrone Area Middle and High School students will return to full-time in-person instruction on Monday, Mar. 1. District students had been attending school in a hybrid model with at least two in-person days a week since Jan. 11. … Read more
Buffalo-based M&T Bank has agreed to acquire People’s United Bank based in Bridgeport, Conn. The agreement will lead to the transfer 417 bank franchises throughout the Northeast in the fourth quarter of this year. People’s headquarters in Bridgeport will become the New England headquarters for M&T Bank. The combined financial services firm will manage approximately … Read more
Ebensburg Borough is among a select group of high performing municipalities to become certified through the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. Ebensburg Borough is recognized at the Gold level of certification for meeting the program’s rigorous performance criteria which track 131 policies and practices that define a sustainable community. The certification is designed for municipalities … Read more
A longtime and well known Blair County barber is retiring after over 50 years in business. Dave Musselman of Hollidaysburg says his decision to call it quits is based on the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Musselman… according to the local paper… does say that on occasion he will still cut the hair of his relatives though. … Read more
A half dozen people face felony drug charges after a month-long investigation in Elk County. Ashlee Druhot and Jonathan Villmer among the six accused of selling crystal methamphetamine out of a home at 401 North Broad Street in Ridgway, according to police. The Elk County Drug Task Force investigation culminated Friday with a search of … Read more
Bill Latchford has now formally announced that he is running for Re-Election for Mayor of Tyrone. Latchford tells us that he currently has a petition out there, circulating for signatures of support. If you are a registered Republican and live in the Borough of Tyrone, let him know if you would like to sign. The … Read more
This year, it was a challenge, but the fundraiser was still successful… The 2021 Penn State Dance Marathon, better known as THON, wrapped up its virtual event Sunday, raising a total of $10,638,078.62 for Four Diamonds for pediatric cancer research. THON Weekend this year, took place over a 46-hour live-stream featuring many of the events … Read more
Rep. Jim Gregory has closed his Hollidaysburg office to walk-in visitors indefinitely due to acts of vandalism and criminal mischief that have occurred in recent weeks. Gregory released a statement, saying the for the past three days, and for the foreseeable future, his Hollidaysburg office has been closed and will continue to be closed as … Read more