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Blair County’s Elections Board will meet Friday to begin counting absentee ballots and to review write-in votes from Tu...
Most of the action in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will be in the state’s cities, boroughs and townships.Politica...
Blair County’s Cooperative Extension Office may find a new home at the Altoona Blair County Airport in Martinsburg.Comm...
Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele urged voters to cast ballots in next Tuesday’s primary election and reminde...
Unlike Joe Sestak, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey says he's not thinking about his 2016 re-election campaign just yet.Sestak,...
A top aide to Gov. Tom Corbett says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Pennsylvania under a sweeping federal health care law p...
A new ethics filing by Governor Tom Corbett reports he accepted travel subsidies worth more than $18,000 last year, inclu...
A judge has denied a request to immediately stop a plan by Governor Tom Corbett's administration to close nearly half of ...
A Marine veteran says he plans to run against freshman U.S. Representative Keith Rothfus in next year's Republican primar...
A proposal to fully include Penn State and the other three "state-related" universities under the Pennsylvania Righ...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says public disclosure of the names of clients whose lawyers were funded by the state Senate d...
The 2013 budget for the city of Altoona was passed last night.The city will start the year with a fund balance of about three...
Tomorrow voters will be heading to the polls and once inside the booths the ballots will feature these candidates;PresidentDe...
Pennsylvania's Senate Transportation Committee chairman wants to boost spending on highways and mass transit by almost 50...
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...
A bill to allow Pennsylvanians to register online to vote is on its way to the House of Representatives. Wednesday's vote...
Ninth District Congressman Bill Shuster may have a challenger going into his 2014 bid for re-election.Art Halverson, a retire...
Leaders of the Democratic minority in the Pennsylvania Senate say a potential $140-million surplus in school-pension reim...
The head of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says he's considering seeking a new fee on water extracted by indus...
The Blair County Sheriff’s Department needs your help tracking down a wanted fugitive.Deputies are searching for 31-yea...
Millionaire business executive Tom Knox says he won't run for Pennsylvania governor.In recent weeks, other Democrats have...
After a presidential campaign distinguished more by sporadic TV commercials than candidate visits to the state, Pennsylvania ...
Governor Tom Corbett has named Michael Wolf as Secretary of the Department of Health.Wolf will oversee the regulation of Penn...
Long opposed to new gun laws, Sen. Bob Casey said Wednesday that in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings he would now...
A retired Sergeant of the Department of Corrections wants to be Altoona’s next Mayor.56 year old Democrat John Pentland...
Legislation that would eliminate automatic cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, for various public officials has been introd...
Pennsylvanians to register online to vote has the unanimous approval of a key legislative committee.The Senate State Governme...
Former Pennsylvania environmental protection secretary Kathleen McGinty says she's seriously considering running for gove...
A former state Senate leader and seven others have been charged in a "pay to play" case involving the Pennsylvania ...
Penn State Altoona’s Enactus team is partnering with the Blair County Chamber of Commerce to help military veterans see...
According to a top law maker, Gov. Tom Corbett plans to ask Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office to reverse its reject...
Altoona City Council recently passed an ordinance calling for a study commission referendum to be placed on the upcoming prim...
On Monday, State Senator John Eichelberger announced his plan to introduce legislation to safeguard the protections contained...
Governor Tom Corbett says he and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will meet to discuss issues surro...
The Obama administration says automatic spending cuts set to take effect this week would mean less money for Pennsylvania'...
Last week Altoona City Council adopted an ordinance approving submission of a question on the May 21st primary election ballo...
Altoona City Council will hold an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:00 p.m. prior to the city council meeti...
Governor Tom Corbett's administration has returned a $50-million security deposit to a British firm that had submitte...
The Blair County Commissioners office could move to its new home as early as next month.Commissioner Ted Beam says renovation...
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are challenging Governor Tom Corbett's top budget adviser over the administration's pro...
Governor Tom Corbett is pressing state Attorney General Kathleen Kane to say whether she'll approve a contract to hire a ...
There isn’t much hope that the state Department of Corrections will reverse its decision and keep the state prisons at ...
Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio has announced that he will seek another term.Consiglio says that since he to...
An ambitious budget proposal by Governor Tom Corbett would boost state spending by nearly 3-percent while increasing support ...
As a first step in the annual budget process, Gov. Tom Corbett will present his proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year before a...
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the office of State Representative...
Congressman Bill Shuster cited a “no budget, no pay” provision as the main reason why he supported a bill on Wedn...
At last night’s City Council meeting, Councilman Dave Butterbaugh offered up one reason that a change to Home Rule woul...
The first step to a change in Altoona’s form of government was taken by City Council last night with the introduction o...
The five Republicans hoping to challenge U.S. Senator Bob Casey's re-election bid complain that the Democrat supports Pre...
Some 1,300 Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers and airmen will join a team of 6,000 National Guard members to provide securi...
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. says that President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce gun violence should be considered.Casey said ...
The state Senate Judiciary Committee will meet next week for a hearing on plans to shutter two state prisons and move inmates...
An outbreak of the flu has caused a building at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home to be quarantined.According to the State Depa...
The first of the 1,500 inmates being moved from SCI-Cresson will get under way this week.Sources close to the operation say t...
The Blair County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help them locate a fugitive.34 year old Patrick R. Oschea...
Blair County Chief Deputy District Attorney Wade Kagarise has announced his candidacy for the upcoming vacancy on the Blair C...
The Blair County Sheriff’s Department is looking to the public for help in finding a drug suspect on the loose.35 year ...
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey is now serving on Senate Finance Committee. Yesterday the Republican Senator of Pennsylvania announce...
The state Department of Revenue is reporting that half-way through the fiscal year, Pennsylvania's tax collections are ru...
A Pennsylvania state senator began seeking Senate support on Thursday to create a gun violence prevention task force in the w...
Some Pennsylvania advocates of legalizing marijuana say citizen votes to do so in Washington and Colorado could help their ca...
Even before 2012 is over, state Senate Republican leader Dominic Pileggi is already advocating changes in the way Pennsylvani...
The candidates running for Attorney General in Pennsylvania will face off in an hour long debate on this evening at Widener L...
State Senate Republican leader Dominic Pileggi is renewing his call for Pennsylvania to change the way it counts its electora...
Democratic lawmakers say the Corbett administration's move to privatize Pennsylvania Lottery management is shrouded in se...
Democratic leaders in the state House asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to look into how the investigation of...
A closely watched proposal to rewrite the state's charter schools law died Wednesday when the House wrapped up its two-ye...
Following the Democratic sweep at the top of Pennsylvania's ballot this past election three prospective candidates are al...
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence a former state leader.In a sentencing memorandum filed Monday, prosecutors...
John Hanger is about to become the first person to announce his candidacy for governor in 2014.The former Pennsylvania enviro...
Pennsylvania's jobless rate is down for the first time in six months.The state Department of Labor and Industry reports t...
The recent election results have created a less friendly political landscape for Gov. Tom Corbett as he prepares for his 2014...
The Blair Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate debate this morning at the Blair County Convention Center.The primary foc...
Governor Tom Corbett's administration is seeking ways to generate additional revenue.On Friday, the administration announ...
Members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces decorated for valor or meritorious service during a time of armed conf...
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...
Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf will temporarily open up an office to make himself available to city residents with questions about...
The editorial boards of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Patriot-News of Harrisburg are endorsing Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Cas...
Two candidates are continuing to battle it out locally ahead of the November 6th election.The Blair County Chamber of Commerc...
Pennsylvania farmers rely heavily on the technical and financial assistance laid out in the Farm Bill.With some parts of the ...
Governor Tom Corbett has signed an executive order to establish a commission to examine and advocate for Pennsylvania’s...
Tonight the Division of Student Affairs at Penn State Altoona and Blair Countians for Drug Free Communities will be sponsorin...
As part of the national observance of Patriot Day, Governor Tom Corbett joined officials at the U.S. Army War College in Cumb...
Last night in Altoona the candidates running for State Representative, 79th District,faced off in the first of a series of de...
The post office near the site where hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania is again offering...
A Democratic lawmaker Thursday demanded that the Corbett administration pull a TV ad designed to educate Pennsylvania voters ...
Richard Flarend, the democrat running against Republican John McGinnis for 79th District State Representative picked up sever...
With the Labor Day weekend in our rearview mirror, serious campaigning has begun for the race for the next State Representati...
When the last big weekend of the summer wraps up, the campaign season will hit high gear in anticipation of the November Elec...
Republican Paul Ryan is criticizing President Barack Obama for a remark the Democrat made four years ago about voters clingin...
The sentencing hearing in former state Sen. Robert Mellow's corruption case is now scheduled for October.A federal judge ...
A court decision released Wednesday in Harrisburg upholds the new voter ID law that provides Pennsylvania election officials ...
Blair County officials have put a hold on taking part of a state offered human services program.Just one month ago all three ...
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Tom Smith have begun airing their first TV ads attacking each other,...
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party told a state judge Wednesday that former House speaker Bill DeWeese should be removed from ...
The first legal test for Pennsylvania's tough new voter identification law began Wednesday, with state lawyers calling th...
The State Department of Environmental Protection will spray several parts of Blair County to help control the spread of the W...
A former senator named to oversee Penn State's compliance with NCAA sanctions has an honorary degree from the school.Sena...
Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell will serve as the independent athletics integrity monitor at Penn State for the NCAA.The ...
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...
Lieutenant Governor Mark Cawley will visit Blair County today.Cawley is set to tour the New Pig Company in Tipton – whe...
The Department of Justice is looking at whether Pennsylvania's tough new voter law requiring photo identification complie...
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments during its September session on at least 10 challenges to the latest attempt to r...
Voters in Blair County should expect to be asked for photo identification in Tuesday's primary election, but those withou...
Details of the nearly $27.7-billion state spending plan endorsed by Republican Governor Tom Corbett and GOP legislative l...
A Pennsylvania government webpage that carries outdated information on voters' photo ID requirements apparently lives on ...
Rick Santorum's decision to drop out of the GOP nomination race is drawing a positive reaction from Republican leaders in...
The head of the Pennsylvania Republican Party says Rick Santorum's short-lived presidential campaign helped create moment...
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney predicted Thursday that he will win Pennsylvania in November's presidential ele...
Over the weekend, hundreds of people attended the annual Blair County Tea Party Freedom Fest.The event held on Sunday at Legi...
The Altoona Water Authority’s employee pension plan remains on relatively solid ground.Board members on Thursday review...
Thursday’s ruling from the United States Supreme Court on the Affordable Healthcare Act drew strong reactions from WRTA...
A Florida-based regional airline has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide passenger air s...
Lawmakers and staff in Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state Legislature are scrambling to finish writing a host of ...
A former aide to Representative Bill DeWeese has been sentenced to five years' probation in a corruption case.Dauphin Cou...
A Republican-crafted spending plan for Pennsylvania's state government is one big step closer to becoming law.Thursday...
Governor Tom Corbett isn't saying anything yet about the decision he faces on whether to expand Pennsylvania's Medica...
Ninth District Congressman Bill Shuster is calling the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling upholding President Barack Obama&rsqu...
Pittsburgh-area Republican state Senator Jane Orie intends to resign by May 21st, but is asking the court to delay her senten...
Pennsylvania is home to one of the nation's toughest photo identification laws for voters, less than eight months before ...
The state lawmaker who's sponsoring a proposed voucher-like tax credit aimed at helping students flee from Pennsylvania&#...
Democrats are criticizing a $27.7-billion Pennsylvania state spending plan written by majority Republicans as a gift to b...
Democrats are pouncing on a Republican lawmaker's statement that Pennsylvania's new voter identification law will all...
The fate of former state Rep. Stephen Stetler is in the hands of the jury in his corruption trial.Lawyers for the prosecution...
Citing the need for more time to take care of his ailing wife, Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf won’t be seeking a second term...
Ed Rendell will appear in court on behalf of a former top state House Democrat who is fighting charges that he illegally dive...
A bill to outlaw the use of "false or secret" compartments in motor vehicles for criminal activity is on its way to...
More money for private school scholarships and education nonprofits in Pennsylvania will be part of a nearly $27.7-billio...
A Republican-penned bill that would pave the way for state takeovers of Pennsylvania school districts veering toward financia...
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...
Pennsylvania state government now has the authority to make one of its largest, if not its largest, bond issues ever as it lo...
A statewide survey shows voters support Pennsylvania's new photo-ID requirement by a 2-1 margin.The Quinnipiac University...
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has sent to the governor a bill that would allow up to $4.5-billion in borrow...
Governor Tom Corbett is expected to meet with top party figures and supporters amid criticism of his administration just as a...
Former Republican state Senator Jane Orie has been ordered to serve 2 1/2 to 10 years in state prison for using her taxpayer-...
Pennsylvania state lawmakers made their way back to Harrisburg for several more weeks of work to wrap up a new state budget a...
Governor Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans who lead the state Legislature are working to develop a package of public sch...
Some Altoona Area School District board members are questioning the administrations effort to restrict their access to school...
The Department of Aging will hold public hearings this month across the state to discuss the 2012-2016 State Plan on Aging, w...
A.C. Stickel will continue to lead local Republicans for the next two years.The Altoona City Controller fought off a spirited...
Faith-based and community aid organizations from across Pennsylvania are urging state lawmakers to undo plans to kill a Depre...
One of five contenders seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania paid a visit to our region on Tuesda...
Today is your last chance to register to vote for the April 24 primary election.In the primary election, voters will cast bal...
Governor Tom Corbetts chief of staff is leaving his post.Governor Corbett said Thursday that his long-time friend will leave ...
More than two dozen protestors gathered on the steps of the Blair County Courthouse Wednesday to protest Governor Tom Corbett...
A former U.S. President paid a surprise visit to our region on Thursday.An Omni Bedford Springs spokesperson says former Pres...
If you fly an American flag at home, you may want to follow the state's lead and fly it half-staff Monday.Governor Corbet...
The preliminary hearing for state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin on campaign corruption charges has been postponed un...
State legislative leaders say there will be no "lame duck" session of Pennsylvania's General Assembly following...
Blair County’s Drug and Alcohol Program is getting $25,000 from the federal government to help in the fight against...
A Republican-penned bill that would pave the way for state takeovers of Pennsylvania school districts veering toward financia...
The first three of the remaining Republicans convicted in Pennsylvania's government corruption scandal won't be going...
The Blair County Commissioners are expected to vote today to implement a $25 cremation fee.The issue is on the agenda for...
A new coalition says Pennsylvania must take steps to divert more criminals to programs outside of prison and to speed up the ...
Former state House Democratic leader Bill DeWeese has begun his 2 1/2-to-five-year prison term for corruption.Officials at Da...
A Commonwealth Court judge has tossed incumbent 9th District Congressman Bill Shuster's only opponent of the April 24th p...
Candidates who want to file nominating petitions to get on the ballot for Pennsylvania’s April 24 primary election are ...
Rick Santorum has officially endorsed Mitt Romney's bid to unseat President Obama in the White House. "Politico repo...
Pennsylvania college students are urging federal lawmakers to strike a deal that will avert higher interest rates on student ...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has temporarily suspended state Senator Jane Orie from the practice of law following her convi...
Pennsylvania's universities, public schools, hospitals, nursing homes and people who depend on county-run social services...
Some Blair County Courthouse offices will soon be on the move.County leaders on Tuesday discussed their plans to relocate som...
A bill to allow Pennsylvanians to have domestic wines shipped to their homes has cleared the state Senate, but it faces hurdl...
Two Penn State Altoona professors will square off this fall in the race to replace Rick Geist as representative in the 79th S...
About 80 people attended Tuesday’s 4th annual Tax Day Rally held in Hollidaysburg.The event at the Canal Basin Park fea...
Rick Santorum is taking a break from the presidential campaign trail to observe the Easter holiday.The former U.S. senator re...
Tom Smith thrashed the candidate endorsed by the Republican Party and Gov. Tom Corbett for the right to challenge Democratic ...
State Representative Rick Geist is calling for action on transportation funding in Pennsylvania.Leaders of Pennsylvania busin...
A safe prediction about the upcoming primary for seats in the Pennsylvania Legislature: April 24th will be a good day for inc...
Mike Manzo, a key prosecution witness in the corruption case against former Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania's House of...
Voters in Blair County going to the polls for next Tuesday’s primary election will be asked to show their photo identif...
The campaign of GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney says it has the support of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.Corbett...
House Speaker Sam Smith says it's "outrageous" to assert that Pennsylvania's new Marcellus Shale law could ...
Pennsylvania's Democratic Party says U.S. Senator Bob Casey is just off his biggest fundraising quarter of the election c...
Governor Tom Corbett says Pennsylvanians upset over rising school taxes should demand explanations from their local school bo...
The attacks are flying among Republican candidates for the nod to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.Five men are runni...
The Republican floor leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants a vote next week on new maps for the state'...
A state House member from southwestern Pennsylvania says he'll remember the friendships he made during nearly four decade...
A large crowd is expected to gather on the patio of the Blair County Courthouse today as Rick Santorum brings his bid for the...
An Altoona college professor and local small business owner is seeking the Democratic nomination for 79th District State Repr...
The winner of the Republican primary for Altoona’s 79th District State Representative will have a challenger this fall....
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will pay a visit to Blair County.Santorum is set to hold a rally on Wednesday...
Mayors of some Pennsylvania cities say a bill backed by gun-rights advocates is an attempt to bully them into repealing ordin...
Pennsylvania state senators are debating a bill to require every voter to show certain photo identification before their ball...
The Republican leader in the Pennsylvania House says he doesn't plan to schedule a vote on a bill to mandate ultrasounds ...
A retired state senator who co-chaired a nonprofit with former House Democratic whip Mike Veon told jurors at his corruption ...
The state Commonwealth Court is poised to open hearings on challenges to dozens of political candidates seeking to get their ...
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'...
A Franklin County woman is planning on giving 9th Congressional District voters another option in this year’s election....
Governor Tom Corbett is signing off on a state grant for the Arlen Specter Library after singling it out during his campaign ...
The Blair County Tea Party is gearing-up for another event tonight at the Ramada Inn.The organization will hold a Freedom For...
The five-member Pennsylvania commission redrawing district lines for 50 seats in the state Senate and 203 in the state House ...
An entrepreneur from southwestern Pennsylvania is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate now that the Republican Party has ...
Jurors in the corruption trial of state Rep. Bill DeWeese are slated to begin a second day of deliberations.Dauphin County Pr...
A once-powerful Democratic Pennsylvania lawmaker has been convicted on five of six corruption charges relating to allegations...
The administration of Governor Tom Corbett is relaxing the guidelines of an asset test it wants to impose on people seeking f...
A former state representative and his aide who are accused of participating in a scheme to illegally spend millions in public...
Pennsylvania's Republican Senator Pat Toomey is getting a Halloween knock on the door today from members of some grassroots g...
A Pennsylvania bill to authorize $1.7-billion in new state borrowing is nearly law after the divided state House voted to...
Operators of women's health clinics in Pennsylvania that perform abortions are bracing for new regulations that they say coul...
The state Department of Labor and Industry has released the latest unemployment numbers.Blair County's unemployment rate fell...
The requirement that Pennsylvania hunters wear back tags will soon be a thing of the past. The state Senate on Tuesday passed...
A long-powerful Pennsylvania senator was re-sentenced Thursday to 61 months in prison in a sprawling corruption case, just ab...
Today is Veteran’s Day and one way to show your appreciation and support of veterans is to take in the annual Veteran&r...
We’re ready to go. That’s the word from Blair County Elections Director Ingrid Healy-Tucker, who says officials h...
All eyes will be on the race for Blair County Commissioner today. Republican incumbents Terry Tomassetti and Diane Meling are...
The jury in Pennsylvania's government corruption trial has begun its deliberations.The six-man, six-woman panel retired to th...
Blair County elections officials are gearing up for next Tuesday’s election. Elections Director Ingrid Healy-Tucker say...
A bill to impose a local impact fee on natural gas drilling and establish new state regulations on the growing industry is ge...
State senators have begun debate on a major bill to create more opportunities for Pennsylvania public school children to atte...
House Speaker Sam Smith testified at a government corruption trial that fellow House Republican caucus leaders left him out o...
The former technology chief for the House Republicans says former Representative Brett Feese staged a meeting in an attempt t...
Testimony in Pennsylvania's 5-week-old government corruption trial is over. Defense lawyers presented several final witnesses...
A bill aimed at forcing the city of Harrisburg to accept the state's recommendations on dealing with its staggering debt is h...
A few dozen protestors staged a rally outside the office of 9th District Congressman Bill Shuster on Tuesday.The gathering wa...
A minority of Pennsylvania legislators has signed a national anti-tax group's "no-tax pledge," and some told a news...
Former House Speaker John Perzel is scheduled to testify in Pennsylvania's government corruption trial. Officials say the Phi...
Local voters will get a chance tonight to learn about the candidates running for Hollidaysburg School Board.The Blair County ...
Governor Tom Corbett will lay out his vision today for how to fix public education's ailmentsCorbett hasn't said yet exactly ...
It's the beginning of Week Two in Pennsylvania's government corruption trial.Prosecutors are expected to call more witnesses ...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is not making an endorsement in the crowded field vying for the Republican Party's nominati...
The poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut also showed no clear leader in the crowded Republican fie...
Governor Tom Corbett will be touring a carpenters training center in Pittsburgh today, where he's also expected to discuss hi...
A proposal to change the way Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes will be counted in next year's presidential election is gettin...
A bill that would prevent people from seeing autopsy records in the possession of county coroners is on its way for considera...
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. says he's having state police experts examine Republican state Senate ...
As Governor Tom Corbett looks to cut spending and the size of government in Pennsylvania, he'll look to recommendations from ...
A pharmacist from western Pennsylvania says he'll seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania to challenge...
Blair County’s seven school districts overall have met the PSSA standards for Adequate Yearly Progress.That’s acc...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and other officials are honoring more than 300 state troopers who've served in the U.S. arm...
A former Republican staff member in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is guilty of a single count of conspiracy in a st...
The first trial of Republicans in Pennsylvania's corruption scandal is about to get under way in a Harrisburg courtroom.Openi...
State Police are urging Pennsylvania residents to be alert as the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approach...
A businessman from the Philadelphia suburbs is planning to join the crowded field seeking the Republican nomination to challe...
Governor Tom Corbett was one of thousands of people who made the trip to Shanksville on Sunday to honor the 40 heroes killed ...
The state Senate's Republican leader wants to shake up the way Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes will be counted next yearMaj...
Altoona City Council honored seven employees Wednesday night for their recent military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. City ...
The Blair County Department of Emergency Services has announced that another township has posted a ban on open burning.
Bad news for the local workers. Blair County’s June unemployment numbers were up.State Department of Labor and Industry...
Congressman Bill Shuster has voted in favor of legislation agreed to by House and Senate leaders to prevent a default on the ...
Blair County’s Voter Registration List is about to shrink.County elections officials said Tuesday it’s been nearl...
