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A former restaurant was destroyed by a Saturday evening fire in Northern Cambria, but emergency responders said it was already in the process of being demolished.

DUNCANSVILLE - Hundreds of motorcycles filled parking lots near Apple Harley-Davidson Sunday morning, where bikers clad in sleeveless vests and bandanas gathered en masse.

WILLIAMSBURG - As part of its first board of directors, Joe Very helped the Williamsburg Community Farm Show set its roots.

HARRISBURG - For generations, Pennsylvanians have elected their local, state and federal officials in relatively the same fashion, by visiting a polling place and casting a ballot.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - From the highest-level scaffolding around the Blair County Courthouse towers bordering Allegheny Street, decorative iron fencing now tops those towers like it did in the early years after the 1875 construction.

DUNCANSVILLE - Dozens of festivalgoers browsed vendor booths and watched live entertainment Saturday, when roads surrounding Duncansville's community center and fire hall were closed for a celebration of the community.

WILLIAMSBURG - Rails to Trails of Central Pennsylvania is looking into the possibility of paving another section of the 17-mile Lower Trail.

Local nonprofit organizations and service clubs have until Sept. 9 to submit information on their activities for inclusion in the 2016 Blair County Proud edition.

State data show that despite steady traffic rates in recent years, the number of vehicle crashes along Interstate 99 has been increasing.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Former Blair County commissioners are offering no protests to the ongoing reassessment project that will generate updated property values to use in calculating real estate taxe.