Altoona News

“The only one I'm sure of is Matt Diaz”

That tick-tick-ticking sound you hear? It's the rhythm of a clock that started the countdown Wednesday toward the deadline that Trestle Development LLC must have a new hotel ready for overnight guests at Canal ... via Hotels

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First Commonwealth Bank patrons should soon expect to receive a letter like this: Dear Valued Customer: Many of you have contacted us after hearing First Commonwealth filed a lawsuit against a retired Altoona ... via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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A former Altoona doctor accused of trading drugs and money for sex with patients has been sentenced to 24 months of home detention because of his ailing health. via The York Daily Record

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First Commonwealth Bank is suing a retired Altoona couple claiming they have withdrawn most of more than $280,000 mistakenly deposited into their account. via York Dispatch

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“It's a good workout here (in extended spring training) but it's not the same as what you'll get in a game.”

The Pirates changed the plans for Jack Wilson's rehab assignment and will send the shortstop to Triple-A Indianapolis. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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“But as a habitat organization, we'll also focus on wetland and woodland habitat work as those opportunities arise.”

Central Pennsylvania is home to two new Pheasants Forever chapters. Residents from Blair County have formed the Blair County Chapter of PF, while residents from Centre County have formed the Central ... via Pheasants Forever

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“The security protocol violation was reported within 22 hours of the incident, and we believe we have it under control”

Central Cambria High School Principal Ken Bussard faces a week's suspension without pay for an apparent security breach of the annual state-mandated PSSA tests, The Tribune-Democrat has learned. via The Tribune-Democrat

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“Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud”

The James Brown Reader 50 Years of Writing About the Godfather of Soul Edited by Nelson George and Alan Leeds Plume: 318 pp., $17 paper WHAT would the late James Brown make of Barack Obama? Most definitely, ... via Los Angeles Times

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Donald R. O'Shell, Sr., 78, of Springettsbury Township, died at 5 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at the York Hospital. via The Sentinel

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Police say a straight-A business student at Penn State-Altoona told them he has been selling cocaine to finance his college education. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

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