Huntingdon News

Department of Labor and Industry, said the end of the year tends to be very seasonal regarding employment - retailers add positions as do other winter-related industries.

Navy Ensign Kelly McLin entered into the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in Bethesda, as a first-year medical student of a four-year program.

A state prison inmate from McKeesport was pronounced dead Monday after officials found him hanging in his cell at the State Correctional Institution Huntingdon, state prison officials said.

A man convicted of rape in Allegheny County in 1991 was pronounced dead yesterday after he was found hanging in his cell at State Correctional Institution Huntingdon.

* Family: Son, Austin, 28, Duncansville Lori Grove wants to make a difference. Her new role as a clinical nurse specialist for Alliance Care Management, a division of Alliance Impairment Management, gives her that opportunity.

Share + Dec 23, 2009 5:48 pm US/Eastern Reporting Trina Orlando GREENSBURG Police officers in Westmoreland County are teaming up with local Walmart stores to spread some holiday cheer.

By Mark Leberfinger, mleberfinger@altoonamirror.com and Amanda Clegg, aclegg@altoonamirror.com Fact Box The projects Organizations that will receive money from U.S. Housing and Urban Development homeless assistance grants: American Rescue Workers Inc., Hollidaysburg: Direction Connection, $115,793 for one year Blair County Community Action Agency, ...

Stacy Harclerode, 41, wore a red safety helmet, with 'SMILE' written in yellow. But she wasn't smiling.

Despite improving conditions, Virginia authorities are urging motorists to stay home.

The Norwin Community Foundation will meet in mid-January to allocate funds for Irwin, North Irwin and North Huntingdon organizations, Director John Boylan announced.

A retired police officer and former West Newton firefighter who was the beneficiary of a department fundraiser after suffering a heart attack at a house fire two years ago was charged yesterday with pocketing more than $6,000 in rental fees for the fire company's events center.

The Chris Bowser Wheelin' Sportsmen Hunt is hosted by the Terrace Mountain Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

The East Broad Top Railroad will be the recipient of a state grant to go toward a track rehabilitation project, according to a press release issued by state Rep.

The national Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory and Hazardous Weather report for Central Pennsylvania from 3 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Thursday.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for snow and mixed precipitation for Central Pennsylvania.

North Huntingdon's zoning board unanimously denied a group's application to operate a brewery and tasting room at a building off Route 30 near the Allegheny County line.

Weeks before Christmas, dozens of employees in Huntingdon County were told they are being laid off.

Gilpin Rifles Inc., Armstrong County, 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 19. Class limit 25. Cost is $15. Pre-registration required by Ralph Varrato at 724-448-5341. Notices The Penn's Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at 7 p.m. Dec.

A group of five partners is awaiting a ruling next week from the North Huntingdon zoning board on a request to operate a new brewery just off Route 30, near the Allegheny County line.

William T. Morrison Sr., 54, of Lewistown, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at the Malta Home in Granville.