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A baseball bat to the face left one man with injuries and another in jail over the weekend in Altoona.
Richard P. Jukes Jr., 23, of 1526 Fifth St.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County's Drug Court will be recognized this morning when a state Supreme Court justice will present an accreditation certificate.
Justice David N.

Golfing legend and American icon Arnold Palmer, who quietly passed away on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh after complications caused by a heart condition, had some Blair County connections.

In active addiction, the isolation you feel is ever-present no matter who's around, Ryan Custead said Sunday.

The possibility of contracting a single trash hauler to service all Hollidaysburg Borough residents will be the focus of a public meeting this week at Hollidaysburg Area High School.
The informational meeting - at 6 p.m.

HUNTINGDON - Nitya Chagti, a Juniata College student, doesn't play typically friendly Scrabble games.
The international-level Scrabble competitor was ranked among the top 20 competitors at the international GAIL cup in Delhi, India, in July.

Opening an outstanding bill for $20,000 likely would surprise anyon.

Arnold Palmer brought a country club sport to the masses with a hard-charging style, charisma and a commoner's touch.
At ease with both presidents and the golfing public, and on a first-name basis with both, "The King" died Sunday in Pittsburgh.

State Democrats have struck at a bill that would allow campaign poll watchers to operate anywhere in the state, arguing that it would enable candidates' supporters to harass voters far from their homes.
House Bill 29, co-sponsored in part by Rep.

Municipalities across Blair County have set Oct. 27 as this year's Halloween trick-or-treating date.
In a news release, police said trick-or-treating will take place 6 to 8 p.m. on the date, a Thursday, throughout the county.