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The Logan Township United Fire Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former member who claimed in June he was the victim of racial discrimination by his colleagues and department supervisors.

In the early days of the auto industry, most cars were manufactured one at a time, in small shops, by hand.
Eventually, automaking evolved toward assembly lines production, as exemplified by the Model T of Henry For.

Three years after voting to close two elementary schools, the Altoona Area School Board is to hear a presentation Monday on building a new elementary school at the Keith Athletic Field to alleviate overcrowding.

EBENSBURG - Ebensburg is preparing to celebrate an important anniversary of its popular PotatoFest this weekend.

EBENSBURG - A little boy excitedly pulled on his mother's hand as they approached a fire engine parked inside Dauntless Fire Company along Sample Street.
"Truck! Truck! A truck!" he said, letting go of her hand to reach out and touch it.

The Logan Township United Fire Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former member who claimed in June he was the victim of racial discrimination by his colleagues and department supervisors.

In the early days of the auto industry, most cars were manufactured one at a time, in small shops, by hand.
Eventually, automaking evolved toward assembly lines production, as exemplified by the Model T of Henry For.

Three years after voting to close two elementary schools, the Altoona Area School Board is to hear a presentation Monday on building a new elementary school at the Keith Athletic Field to alleviate overcrowding.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown announced Saturday afternoon that it had placed the Rev. David R. Rizzo, 44, on leave.

UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn State paid tribute Saturday to Joe Paterno on the 50th anniversary of his first game, despite criticism that the ceremonies are insensitive to victims in the university's sex abuse scandal.