Roaring Spring News

* Don't offer false comfort by saying things like "It was for the best" or "You'll get over it in time." * Offer practical help by baby-sitting, cooking and running errands.

Dennis W. Lynn, 55, Roaring Spring, died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born in Altoona, son of the late H. William and Doris R. Lynn.

There's been a changing of the guard in the pet fish industry: Saltwater fish are becoming as popular, if not more popular, than freshwater fish.

The roots of United Way of Blair County go back to 1934, when four local men saw neighbors in need and formed the Altoona Community Chest to make a difference.

The free Christmas meal, sponsored by local businesses, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bedford Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at 9391 Lincoln Highway and The Village Church, at 621 W. Pitt St.

Robert Eugene "Bob" Messner, 62, Roaring Spring, died Sunday morning at the home of Lisa and Wayne Moore, with whom he resided, after a long battle with esophageal cancer.

Altoona Regional Health System and other hospitals in western Pennsylvania are working with lawmakers to cure Medicare reimbursement inequities through national health care reform.

It's tough to find something good in something so tragic, such as the death of a child.

A police investigator testified Tuesday that he identified a common theft scheme in trying to track what happened to more than $6,000 in deposits at the Blair County Sheriff's Department.

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A secretary in the Blair County Sheriff's Department has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $6,000 from the department's gun permit account, state police at Hollidaysburg said Tuesday.

The Blair County Tea Party Steering Committee is considering transforming the organization into a legal entity due to its rapid momentum and rising popularity in Blair County.

OPERATION S.O.S. is kicking off its 6th annual campaign to help make the Christmas season a little brighter for American troops who are stationed overseas.

Betsey McGee inhabited two spheres. There was the world where she grew up in rural Pennsylvania - religious and traditional - and the universe she inhabited as a woman, a world of racial and political differences where she was often an advocate for liberal causes.

Wednesday and Sunday: Closed Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: 10 to 2 p.m. Williamsburg Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed Claysburg Monday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed Bellwood-Antis Monday-Thursday: 1 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday: Closed ...

Mary Lou Pastva is quiet in her wheelchair as her husband, Michael, pushes her through the halls at The Village of Morrisons Cove.

* Do not talk or text on your cell phone while driving. * Obey the speed limit. * Don't eat or drink while driving.

A Claysburg man was jailed Tuesday after a chase that brought in police from two counties, Greenfield Township police said.

In the middle of Roaring Spring, where five streets meet in front of the borough building, about a dozen people had an outdoor shower Saturday morning.

Bellwood-Antis sixth-graders put down their books and pencils Thursday for a day of fun in the mud at Canoe Creek State Park.