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The Logan Township Supervisors are looking to re-finance some old bonds.A representative from Boenning Scattergood told the b...
Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 8.9-percent last month when co...
The Hollidaysburg Area School Board has introduced their 2013-14 budget.The proposed $43.7-million spending plan does not...
The Altoona Area School District has a new budget.Board members introduced their 2013-14 spending plan at their meeting Monda...
The sale of Valley View Nursing Home is set to close at the end of the month.Commissioner Terry Tomassetti said Tuesday that ...
State Rep. John McGinnis joined Gov. Tom Corbett and other lawmakers at a Capitol news conference Tuesday to introduce House ...
Penelec is partnering with a green energy company in an effort to recycle old refrigerators and help consumers save some mone...
Pennsylvania's state tax collections are running a surplus, but not as big as Governor Tom Corbett had hoped.April revenu...
A new audit says overall spending by the General Assembly increased last year, but the year-end surplus declined.The report r...
Pennsylvania's Senate Transportation Committee chairman wants to boost spending on highways and mass transit by almost 50...
State lawmakers in Harrisburg have taken the first steps to sell-off 12 former armories – including the former 8-acre F...
Conservative state lawmakers who are wary about plans to raise taxes or fees to boost Pennsylvania's transportation spend...
Companies that want to convert larger vehicles to natural gas may soon be getting some help from the state of Pennsylvania in...
Pennsylvania's state government websites are back online after being dark for nearly three hours, but the tax-day outage ...
Leaders of the Democratic minority in the Pennsylvania Senate say a potential $140-million surplus in school-pension reim...
A credit rating agency is downgrading the ratings on about $3.1 billion in Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission bonds. Moody...
Logan Township officials are asking the Department of Community and Economic Development to review the operations of their fi...
The Altoona Curve beat the Harrisburg Senators, 5-4, on Opening Night in front of over 3,600 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Fiel...
The Blair County Commissioners may have to lease back some temporary office space at Valley View Nursing Home.Offices for the...
An impact fee from drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania generated $198-million in 2012, about the same it raised the ...
As health insurance premiums continue to skyrocket…so does the net worth of one of Pennsylvania’s biggest medica...
Pennsylvanians in need of late-season tax help can benefit from extended service hours offered by the Department of Revenue&r...
A Pennsylvania lawmaker is questioning why Gov. Tom Corbett's administration awarded a no-bid contract to a firm to manag...
Finally some good employment news for Blair County.Marcellus GTL has announced it will establish a natural gas to liquids fac...
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary C. Alan Walker announced today the award of a $519,000 ...
Pennsylvania's new auditor general says improper payments to charter schools may have cost state taxpayers millions of do...
The U.S. Federal Reserve's latest survey of regional economic trends is mentioning the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom i...
Agriculture Secretary George Greig is challenging Pennsylvanians to license their dogs by setting a goal to sell 100,000 lice...
With the approach of spring and increased risk of forest and brush fires across the state, federal grants are now available t...
The Obama administration says automatic spending cuts set to take effect this week would mean less money for Pennsylvania'...
Good news if you’re a customer of Penelec – the electric provider said Thursday that consumer power bills are goi...
If you do your banking at the Citizen’s Bank branch office in the Pleasant valley Shopping Center, you’re going t...
If you think gas prices are high enough already – brace yourself for even steeper increases.AAA says Pennsylvania is ex...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced today that Walmart is the newest retailer in the state to offer E-ZPass transp...
Application forms for the Department of Revenue’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are now available for eligible resid...
Blair County officials are moving closer to a potential sale of Valley View Home.Commissioner Terry Tomassetti said Tuesday t...
An ambitious budget proposal by Governor Tom Corbett would boost state spending by nearly 3-percent while increasing support ...
Governor Tom Corbett says overhauling Pennsylvania's pension systems for state workers and school employees is the single...
You may have noticed some changes in your local morning paper recently.The Altoona Mirror has gone from a four section to a t...
A Blair County chemical company is expanding – and adding jobs.An Albermarle company spokesman tells WRTA news their Ty...
As a first step in the annual budget process, Gov. Tom Corbett will present his proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year before a...
As part of recent upgrades to its website, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) created PAGasSwitch, a natural ga...
City officials in Altoona are looking to take advantage of one of the benefits of the ACT 47 Recovery Plan by applying for av...
Pennsylvania's elected fiscal watchdog said Tuesday that the turnpike commission lost about $109 million in interest ...
The NCAA said Thursday it has no immediate plans to spend the $12 million already paid to it as part of the sanctions aga...
It appears Gov. Tom Corbett is preparing to unveil a transportation plan funded primarily by nearly $2 billion a year in ...
If you don't gamble on Pennsylvania Lottery games, the British company that's poised to take over management of the &...
The owner of Hollidaysburg’s U.S. Hotel Restaurant and Tavern avoided a mortgage foreclosure hearing earlier this week ...
Gov. Tom Corbett has another day to consider a bid by the British national lottery operator to take over management the $...
Home care workers for the disabled in Pennsylvania claim that there’s been an interruption in their pay.The Associated ...
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls are scheduled to go up this weekend.The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said Wednesday most cash...
The state Department of Revenue is reporting that half-way through the fiscal year, Pennsylvania's tax collections are ru...
A potential deal to privatize management of the Pennsylvania Lottery was put off for an additional 10 days on Monday after Go...
Newly elected members of the Pennsylvania Legislature took their oath of office on Tuesday.Among them was State Representativ...
Corbett administration officials are willing to appear before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on a proposal to hire a priv...
The number of Pennsylvania’s unemployed decreased by 16,000 in November, the largest decline since 1983 and the second ...
Penn State Trustees Chairwoman Karen Peetz won't run for another term as leader of the university's governing body, b...
A report regarding Valley View Home’s unfunded pension obligation was offered up at Tuesday’s Blair County Commis...
It’s been a long time coming but Amtran finally has a tenant for its Trolleyworks building on 5th Avenue.Amtran officia...
Officials with the Pennsylvania Lottery say three winning $1-million Powerball tickets were sold in the state for Wednesd...
The Tyrone Area School District is being awarded $10,000 through a grant from the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Educ...
A new report is warning of higher taxes, lower business growth and steeper borrowing costs due to the state's public-sect...
The cost of electricity is set to go up for area Penelec customers.Officials with Penelec’s parent company FirstEnergy ...
The Department of Revenue says that holiday gatherings are a great opportunity to remind older friends and relatives about Pe...
The Britain-based company that runs the national lottery in the United Kingdom is pledging to produce more than $34 billi...
A statement released to Altoona Regional Health system employees on Tuesday says the hospital’s board of directors and ...
Pennsylvania's jobless rate is down for the first time in six months.The state Department of Labor and Industry reports t...
Governor Tom Corbett's administration is seeking ways to generate additional revenue.On Friday, the administration announ...
Governor Tom Corbett will lead a delegation of Pennsylvania business, tourism and university leaders on a business developmen...
It looks like real estate taxes will be going up in Blair County.The budget to be introduced at the Blair County Board of Com...
Changes are coming at the top for a locally based company.Sheetz Inc. announced Thursday that current Executive Vice Presiden...
Another step has been taken by Blair County Commissioners in their effort to potentially sell Valley View Home.At their meeti...
Altoona City Councilmen are preparing for the upcoming release of the Act 47 recovery plan.The consulting team chosen by the ...
Community members are rallying to raise money for additional rescue equipment.Residents gathered at the Seven Points Visitors...
The company that owns the Martinsburg Mill has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.Pennfield is expected to sell the Martinsburg,...
Peoples Natural Gas customers will notice an increase in rates.According to company officials the average residential bill wi...
State lawmakers are hearing warning signs about the Pennsylvania Turnpike's debt load from the state's elected fiscal...
Local residents are reminded that the Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program is available to help families cover the costs ...
Logan Township's refinancing of a 2008 bond will yield a $446,000 savings, much of which is required to be spent duri...
In the market for a used bucket truck, automobile or even a water slide?The city of Altoona might just have a deal for you, a...
Pennsylvania collected $1.8 billion in General Fund revenue inAugust, which was $32.3 million, or 1.8 percent, less t...
The price of electricity is going down.Starting this Saturday the average Penelec customer will see a 4.2 percent reduction i...
Pennsylvanians concerned with the rising cost of higher education have a few days left to get the most out of their college s...
Logan Township is looking to refinance some of its long-term debt.John McShane – the township’s bond agent &ndash...
Altoona City officials say they are expecting a smooth transition as the company collecting their mercantile, property and bu...
The state Department of Labor and Industry said in a report released on Thursday that the unemployment rate shot up to 7.9 pe...
Blair County’s director of Children, Youth and Families says her department will need more funding in the future to kee...
Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell will serve as the independent athletics integrity monitor at Penn State for the NCAA.The ...
Silver Airways first day of providing passenger service at the Altoona-Blair County Airport got off to a somewhat turbulent s...
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running mate have been arrested at a sit-in at a Philadelphia bank over h...
A tentative recovery plan for the financially struggling city of Scranton includes a commuter tax and increased contributions...
A new airline takes over passenger service today at the Altoona-Blair County Airport.Silver Airlines will offer three flights...
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley was in Blair County on Thursday.Cawley toured the New Pig manufacturing facility,...
Lieutenant Governor Mark Cawley will visit Blair County today.Cawley is set to tour the New Pig Company in Tipton – whe...
The New York-based credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has slapped a lower rating on Pennsylvania's debt ...
Hiring in Pennsylvania is on the rise, but overall employment remained relatively stagnant for a fourth straight month.The st...
Details of the nearly $27.7-billion state spending plan endorsed by Republican Governor Tom Corbett and GOP legislative l...
Governor Tom Corbett attended the Hormann Flexon groundbreaking ceremony Monday in Burgettstown, Washington County.Corbett sp...
Penn State received more than $208-million in donations for the fiscal year that just ended, the second-highest total in ...
Gross revenue from slot machines rose more than 5-percent for the fiscal year that just ended.The Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
The Blair County Commissioners have set a July 16th deadline to accept bids for a vacant lot in downtown Altoona.County leade...
On Saturday, just minutes before the deadline, Governor Tom Corbett signed the 2012-13 budget.The $27.66 billion budget w...
The Altoona Water Authority may temporarily shutter their Plane 9 Reservoir because of high amounts of sediment moving throug...
The Altoona Water Authority’s employee pension plan remains on relatively solid ground.Board members on Thursday review...
Two Blair County Commissioners will travel to Harrisburg next week for the Spring Conference of the County Commissioners Asso...
Lawmakers and staff in Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state Legislature are scrambling to finish writing a host of ...
The Borough of Tyrone is decorated in green just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day.That’s because the 6th Annual Ir...
A Republican-crafted spending plan for Pennsylvania's state government is one big step closer to becoming law.Thursday...
Democrats are criticizing a $27.7-billion Pennsylvania state spending plan written by majority Republicans as a gift to b...
The Altoona Area School District has a new budget.Board members adopted their 2012-13 budget Monday night – and it does...
A building on South Atherton Street in State College owned by the charity that Jerry Sandusky founded is up for sale.Last mon...
Two environmental programs find themselves under the gun in state budget talks.The Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation...
More money for private school scholarships and education nonprofits in Pennsylvania will be part of a nearly $27.7-billio...
The Legislature's leading advocate of privatizing liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania has thrown in the towel, at least...
Governor Tom Corbett says he and top Republican state lawmakers have an agreement on a nearly $27.7-billion spending plan...
The Blair County Commissioners are selling the Downtown Altoona property that use to house the former Eagle’s Building....
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has scheduled a public meeting for Monday to allow Altoona ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development will hold an informational session this evening at which th...
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania held steady last month even as the U.S. jobless rate rose slightly.The state Department...
Hollidaysburg School District officials are pushing for a 2-mill tax increase when the board adopts its 2012-13 budget next w...
Pennsylvania state government now has the authority to make one of its largest, if not its largest, bond issues ever as it lo...
Penn State Altoona’s Railroad Transit Engineering program has received a financial boost from a Hollidaysburg engineeri...
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has sent to the governor a bill that would allow up to $4.5-billion in borrow...
Seven Commonwealth Court judges will decide on a constitutional challenge by seven municipalities to portions of Pennsylvania...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 102-90 to approve a bill to license and regulate "payday lending" i...
Altoona City officials have given the owner of the former Russo Demolition Building one week to demolish part of the structur...
The deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for older adults and residents with disabilit...
State gaming regulators say gross slots revenue at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 3.4-percent last month compared to Ma...
Citing an abundant supply of electricity as a major factor, Penelec has announced electric rates will be going down.The lower...
One of five contenders seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania paid a visit to our region on Tuesda...
Two education advocacy groups say a new survey shows that half of Pennsylvania's school districts expect their finances t...
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens will make a rehab appearance with the Altoona Curve at Peoples Natural Gas ...
Ten local high school students and six adults will travel to Saint Polten, Austria this summer as part of the Sister Cities P...
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania dropped slightly last month as more people found work, but the overall size of payrolls...
The number of online tax filers is increasing each year.According to the Department of Revenue, four-and-a-half-million Penns...
A Pittsburgh newspaper reports that Pennsylvania Lottery officials awarded a $183-million advertising contract to a Pitts...
Blair County’s newest industrial manufacturer has officially opened its doors.State and local development officials gat...
Pennsylvania college students are urging federal lawmakers to strike a deal that will avert higher interest rates on student ...
Pennsylvania's universities, public schools, hospitals, nursing homes and people who depend on county-run social services...
The City of Altoona is joining a state program for distressed municipalities seeking help in coming up with a strategy to bec...
The Altoona Area School District has introduced its 2012-13 budget.The $88.5-million spending plan does not raise taxes, ...
A local merchant is playing a farewell song this week.After seven decades in the music business, Ford Music Store is closing ...
State lawmakers returned to Harrisburg Monday and will probably spend much of the coming weeks deciding how to lessen Governo...
The City of Altoona is getting some financial help to pay for recent vandalism incidents at the 13th Street Pedestrian Crosso...
About 80 people attended Tuesday’s 4th annual Tax Day Rally held in Hollidaysburg.The event at the Canal Basin Park fea...
The state police are warning a certain segment of the business community to be aware of a current trend in crime.Businesses d...
Altoona Water Authority officials say they are still considering a change to electronic meter reading.General Manager Mark Pe...
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania dropped slightly last month as payrolls expanded by almost 8,000 jobs.The state Departm...
State Representative Rick Geist is calling for action on transportation funding in Pennsylvania.Leaders of Pennsylvania busin...
Emphasizing the importance of safe digging during summer projects, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and Pennsylvani...
As Pennsylvania’s April 17 personal income tax filing deadline fast approaches, Department of Revenue Secretary Dan Meu...
A total of 550 vehicles will be available for public bid today.The Department of General Services will hold the one-day aucti...
Pennsylvania's pension systems for state employees and school employees are reporting positive investment returns for 201...
Pennsylvania will receive over $1-million in historic preservation grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior’...
Pennsylvania's eleven casinos pulled in more than $233.1-million in gross slot machine revenue last month, setting an...
The Martin’s grocery chain says it will stop selling fresh ground beef containing the filler known as "pink slime....
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce has rolled out a new initiative to urge residents to spend more of their money locally.T...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is critical of a bid involving his predecessor for control of Philadelphia's two major news...
State Democratic senators are challenging Governor Tom Corbett's top public welfare official over the administration'...
Logan Township supervisors voted Thursday to implement a $10 flat-rate occupational tax.It’s a move that’s ex...
Pennsylvania's working class carries the burden of Governor Corbett's latest budget proposal, according to union lead...
Logan Township will levy a $5 Per-Capita Tax beginning this year.Township supervisors agreed to the move in a 4-0 vote Th...
The Justice Reinvestment Initiative, a newly-formed panel of judges, lawmakers, state cabinet members and other officials, ha...
Residential electric customers will pay more starting next Thursday according to Penelec officials.The average residential cu...
Get ready to dig a little deeper into your pocket to pay for your sewer bill.Altoona Water Authority board members voted on t...
The City of Altoona is looking for volunteers for Authorities, Boards, and Commissions.Applications are currently available i...
A bill to authorize Pennsylvania utility inspectors to enforce federal safety rules over many new natural gas gathering pipel...
Logan Township residents will likely face higher taxes in 2012. Board members on Thursday said the proposed 2-mill tax increa...
Individuals who live, work, or own a business in Huntingdon County are reminded that Wednesday is the deadline to apply for r...
The state Department of Labor and Industry has released the latest unemployment numbers.Blair County's unemployment rate fell...
An ongoing property tax dispute between the owners of the Logan Valley Mall and three local taxing bodies has come to an unex...
Twenty-one thousand public sector jobs in Pennsylvania have gone away in the last year, and a new report says it's been a maj...
Blair County officials introduced their 2012 budget Tuesday morning. County leaders spent the last 24 hours revising their fi...
Pennsylvania's tax collections remain behind expectations, although that may be partly by design. The Revenue Department said...
As the winter months and winter heating bills quickly approach, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today remind...
Following a record-breaking third quarter Norfolk Southern Corporation is planning to increase its workforce by 500 employees...
A bill to impose a local impact fee on natural gas drilling and establish new state regulations on the growing industry is ge...
Blair County could become a major hub for companies looking to service the state’s booming natural gas industry. That w...
Altoona City Council has found a new way to raise some extra cash – but it won’t do much for their overall bottom...
Altoona City Council will introduce their 2012 budget at their first meeting next month.City finance director Omar Strohm cov...
Blair County officials released new details Tuesday of their plans for a $12.5-million bond issue. The spending was outli...
An association of Pennsylvania's county commissioners has a split opinion on Governor Tom Corbett's proposal to allow countie...
Having freshly signed a bill aimed at giving him unprecedented power to take control of the finances in Pennsylvania's capita...
Some new jobs are coming to Blair County. A company with ties to the Marcellus Shale gas industry is opening a manufacturing ...
A minority of Pennsylvania legislators has signed a national anti-tax group's "no-tax pledge," and some told a news...
The last month has been bad for agricultural commodity producers, with plunging prices impacting Pennsylvania’s farmers...
Blair County ended 2010 with a $4-million fund balance.That’s according to the findings released Tuesday in the cou...
The Blair County Commissioners have selected M&T Securities to help the county secure financing for an expensive 911 upgrade ...
The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says there are still 114 people living in shelters as a result o...
Slot-machine revenue at northeastern Pennsylvania's casinos grew at a faster clip last month than it did at casinos in the re...
Governor Tom Corbett will be touring a carpenters training center in Pittsburgh today, where he's also expected to discuss hi...
Pennsylvania's Department of Revenue says tax collections are lagging $215-million behind projections after the first thr...
People’s Natural Gas customers will see an increase in their monthly bills beginning today. Rates will increase from &#...
As Governor Tom Corbett looks to cut spending and the size of government in Pennsylvania, he'll look to recommendations from ...
The Blair County Commissioners say their financial woes at Valley View Nursing home may be easing a bit. Commissioner Diane M...
Pennsylvania's top environmental official says the state will use tough enforcement when it comes to regulating natural gas d...
The 2011-12 state budget slashed funding for the Pennsylvania’s Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. Howev...
A review of the City of Altoona’s 2010 finances shows the city’s budget crisis continues to worsen. An auditor fr...
The Altoona Water Authority will lease a half-acre of land off the Interstate 99 Pinecroft Exit to build a new bulk water pum...
Small-business owners in Pennsylvania hoping to prevent pollution and save money by improving energy efficiency are now eligi...
U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $5 million grant to Penn State...
Logan Township Supervisors are spending $104,000 on a new plow truck. The purchase was approved at Thursday’s meeti...
Penn State Altoona’s first Business Case Competition is scheduled for November.The event will be held at the new Sheetz...
A local financial expert says personal investors need not to worry too much about the rocky road on Wall Street that’s ...
Pennsylvania may be ending its one-year experiment with wine vending machines at grocery stores amid a contractor dispute.The...
Congressman Bill Shuster has voted in favor of legislation agreed to by House and Senate leaders to prevent a default on the ...
Pennsylvania collected $1.7 billion in General Fund revenue in July, the first month of the 2011-12 fiscal year, Secretar...
