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Kyle Ryan Brewer Graduates from Juniata College
Kyle Ryan Brewer of Oakmont graduated from Juniata College earlier this month with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
Penelec has announced plans to close a number of regional offices and move those workers to the Altoona service center.
There are now a total of eight people who have come forward to authorities alleging that they had been sexually abused by a 65-year-old Huntingdon man.
Huntingdon man faces new charges he sexually assaulted boys - some in Centre County
A Huntingdon County man accused last month of sexually assaulting young boys at his home now faces additional charges involving new alleged victims.
Traffic Blotter: 17-Year-Old Runs Into Back of Cadillac
A 17-year-old Gibsonia resident ran into the back of a 2007 Cadillac about 10:45 p.m. May 12 at the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Warrendale Road, police report.
Salvation Army major leaving area
After four years in Parkersburg, Maj. Vernon Dolby of the Salvation Army is moving on to his next posting.He will always carry fond memories of the Mid-Ohio Valley and the people here, Dolby said.Dolby, who moved to Parkersburg in 2008, will be moving with his wife, Vicki, to Huntingdon, Pa., about 30 miles south of Penn State where he will lead ... (more)
An exercise on Thursday had area hospitals testing their ability to deal with a surge of patients in the aftermath of a disaster.
AGY Holding Corp. today reported that its net loss in the first quarter ended March 31 widened to $8.4 million, from $7.1 million in the first quarter a year ago.
A Duncansville man is facing several charges including terroristic threats. State Police in Huntingdon say 37 year old Brian Notestine threatened a 41 year old Roaring Spring man with a handgun.
Mutual Benefit Group Selects Accenture for Claims
Huntingdon, Pa.-based Mutual Benefit Group will replace its legacy claims system with New York-based Accenture's Claim Components.
Planning for Disaster Before it Strikes
It's a risk we face everyday -- you never know when catastrophe might strike. It's happened before and chances are it will happen again.
Born Jan. 7, 1921, in Bertha Mine, Pa., he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Margaret Taucher and the beloved husband of the late Mary Taucher.
Oller Track Closes May 14 For Synthetic Turf Project
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Juniata College will break ground on May 14 to begin the synthetic turf installation project at Knox Stadium, headed by Shaw/Sports Construction Group, therefore closing public access to Oller Track until the project's completion.
Student-aid offers often harbor devil in details
When Susan Romano first read her son Zach's financial aid letter from Drexel University, a private college in Philadelphia, her eyes immediately jumped to the line highlighted in yellow: "$13,442 expected payment" for the first year at the $63,000-a-year school.
The Fuzzy Math in Financial Aid Offers
When Susan Romano first read her son Zach's financial aid letter from Drexel University, a private college in Philadelphia, her eyes immediately jumped to the line highlighted in yellow: "$13,442 expected payment" for the first year at the $63,000-a-year school.
Beyond 'blood diamonds:' Fingerprinting other conflict minerals
Blood diamonds may get the most attention. But they are not the only minerals sold on the world market to finance wars and other conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News , the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.
Altoona Noon News & Features: Wednesday, May 2
Federal mandates expand area for mandatory flood insurance The Union Avenue homeowner was polite, but firm.
Huntingdon property tax ratio changed to 80 percent
County commissioners approved an ordinance on Tuesday that increased the county's predetermined ratio used for property tax calculations from 40 percent of a property's value in 1978 dollars to 80 percent.