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A burning ban in Bedford Township was lifted last week by Bedford Township Supervisors.
Supervisors lifted the ban Friday, according to a news release.

Michael Chapaloney says working in tourism is his dream job - but he has bigger dreams down the road.
"I will run for office some day. I am not sure when or where.

Each of the four times that Virginia-based community planner Charles Buki has visited Altoona, stopping at a doughnut shop on Pleasant Valley Boulevard, he's encountered a seriously senior clientele.

An Altoona man is behind bars after police say he attacked his ex-girlfriend and threatened their son.
Quincy J.

The Central Blair Recreation & Park Commission is planning to renovate Hamilton Park, which is near the Cherry Grove and Fairview Hills housing developments.

BEDFORD - Cloudy skies and damp, cool weather weren't enough to keep hundreds of craft seekers from the 52nd annual Fall Foliage Festival on Saturday in downtown Bedford.

Pennsylvania's teachers are well-paid compared to those in other states, but in Pennsylvania and nationwide, fewer college students are becoming teachers.

A rain-swollen river bursts its banks and floods a neighboring town, leaving houses damaged and infrastructure battered.

An Altoona man is behind bars after police say he attacked his ex-girlfriend and threatened their son.
Quincy J.

The Central Blair Recreation & Park Commission is planning to renovate Hamilton Park, which is near the Cherry Grove and Fairview Hills housing developments.