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Diane Beiswenger of the West Chestnut Avenue area didn't display much patience when she came to City Council two weeks ago to complain about feral cats in her neighborhood.
She displayed even less Wednesday, when she asked council for an update.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Both support and opposition were offered by residents Wednesday evening, when Borough Council hosted a public meeting about the possibility of contracting a single trash hauler to take care of all residential garbage and recycling...

When picked to audition for this season's The Voice on NBC, Josh Gallagher was hoping that country music star Blake Shelton would press his button and be his coach. He got his wish during the blind auditions that aired Tuesday night.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County is closing a historic pedestrian bridge in Tyrone and submitting a permit request to the state for permission to tear down a swinging pedestrian bridge in Frankstown Township.

As Donald Trump defended his performance and Hillary Clinton's allies blanketed the airwaves with continuing attacks Tuesday, local supporters boosted their candidates following the previous night's record-setting presidential debate.

A teenager faces charges after he allegedly put on a clown mask and brandished a gun outside a home in Martinsburg.
Seth R. Gunnett, 18, of 108 E. Julian St.

Altoona Area Assistant Superintendent Luke Lansberry is now the superintendent of DuBois Area School District.
According to the Courier Express, the board hired him in an 8-1 vote Thursday night at a salary of $140,00.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - The operation of a drug court generates a savings to county taxpayers in the form of reduced jail time for nonviolent offenders and less recidivism, a state Supreme Court justice said Tuesday.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County is closing a historic pedestrian bridge in Tyrone and submitting a permit request to the state for permission to tear down a swinging pedestrian bridge in Frankstown Township.

As Donald Trump defended his performance and Hillary Clinton's allies blanketed the airwaves with continuing attacks Tuesday, local supporters boosted their candidates following the previous night's record-setting presidential debate.