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State Sen. John Wozniak, D-Cambria, is withdrawing his re-election bid, throwing the 35th District race into uncertainty three months before election day.

The Altoona Housing Authority recently approved a $4,000 bonus for Kathi Ardizzone, who has been acting executive director during a medical leave for Executive Director Cheryl Johns.

TYRONE - Parking enforcement near local schools is slated to get a boost after Snyder Township supervisors decided Monday to allow outside police agencies to operate on a township road.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County commissioners could not reach a consensus Tuesday on how to divide bed tax revenue, so a pending ordinance to raise the tax paid by those who stay at local lodging facilities will remain on hold.

Two-time Republican congressional challenger Art Halvorson announced his intention Tuesday to run as a Democrat in this November's race against Re.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Appeals in Blair County's reassessment project have started to increase as the deadline nears for taxpayers who want to contest the values assigned to their propertie.

TYRONE - Snyder Township supervisors' asked for a speed study on a local one-lane road after area residents said it's become a "speedway.

A city man faces a list of charges after police say he beat his sister and ran over her with his truck last weekend.
Thomas M. Snyder, 32, of 212 Crawford Ave.

Workers today will begin replacing the rubber roof of City Hall, along with completing related masonry work.
The project will last two or three week.

A former Park Hills Golf Club employee is accused of stealing close to $90,000 in a year.
Nicole D. Perrin, 35, of 655 Orchard Drive, Duncansville, worked as the club's office manager and bookkeeper from April 21, 2014, through Jan.