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Commissioners approve two projects aimed at bolstering Stewart Field
Indiana County’s board of commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a grant agreement and resolution dealing with the future of the Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport in White Township. The resolution will start the process of turning up to 50 vacant acres into an “Airport Land Development Zone,” while the grant...
Washington 89, Indiana 84
WASHINGTON (89) Hines-Allen 1-8 0-0 2, Richards 0-1 0-0 0, Dolson 5-8 1-1 13, Atkins 10-17 5-6 26, Vanloo 4-10 2-2 13, Edwards 4-8 4-5 12, Engstler 2-5 0-0 4, Melbourne 3-7 2-2 9, Walker-Kimbrough 4-11 2-3 10. Totals 33-75 16-19 89. INDIANA (84) Hull 2-2 0-0 5, Kat.Samuelson 3-6...
Tight squeeze
Utility crews and local police officers were on hand Wednesday afternoon to assist a truck hauling an oversize load along Pleasant Valley Boulevard. At the intersection of Duff Drive and South 27th Street, near the Altoona Housing Authority, utility crews using bucket trucks lifted the wires and watched as the load cleared the area. A second oversize load followed the first, but did not require the same clearance. The effort backed up traffic for a short time.
Police Log
According to a news release issued Monday by Indiana Borough Police Department, an Indiana man was charged at 1 p.m. May 9 with theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property along the 400 block of South 13th Street. According to court records, Michael John Handwerk, 48, who is...
July 4 celebration
Some of the residents of ALSM Hickory Commons and Hillcrest apartments celebrated the Fourth of July with a picnic on July 6. The group talked about our freedoms and sang “God Bless America.” One resident said, “We are truly thankful for the wonderful country we live in.”
Harrington controls Baysox as Curve get another win
Thomas Harrington tossed seven strong innings en route to a 5-1 win over the Bowie Baysox at PNG Field Wednesday night in front of 3,390 fans. Harrington dazzled all who were in attendance, including his family and a friend, current Pirates pitcher Jared Jones. “Jared and I are really good...
Cameras Caught Caitlin Clark’s Frustrated Moment With Refs During Fever Game vs. Mystics
Less than a week after Caitlin Clark made history with the first-ever triple-double recorded by a rookie in WNBA history, the Indiana Fever star was seen blowing off some steam during a tough game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. At one point during the game, Clark picked up an...
DuBois Seniors beat Hollidaysburg, improve to 2-0
DUBOIS — The DuBois Senior League All-Star baseball team used a late surge to upend Hollidaysburg, 8-3, late Wednesday at Stern Family Field to make it two victories in two nights and put itself one win away from playing for a state title at the Glen Fiebig Memorial Pennsylvania State Tournament.
Bednar, Fellows are teammates for one game at PNG Field
One of the beautiful parts of minor league baseball is that each player has a vastly different journey that they have gone on to get to where they are currently at. For Altoona pitcher Drake Fellows, that journey came full circle as he and Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar suited up for the Curve this past Tuesday night.
Atkins scores 26, including a key basket in the final minute, and the Mystics hold off the Fever
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, including a key basket in the final minute, and the Washington Mystics held off the Indiana Fever 89-84 on Wednesday to spoil Caitlin Clark's 29-point performance. Washington led 76-55 after three quarters before Indiana rallied behind 15 fourth-quarter points from Clark.
Jackson fire department in 'rebuild' mode
AUBURN — Jackson Township has been in a similar situation before, needing to provide fire protection for its growing population. When the department was created, it had no equipment, no vehicles and no station, but it had plenty of people interested in serving.
Area briefs
The Blair County Federation of Democratic Women will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Perkins Restaurant, 3300 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona. All women who are registered Democrats are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Donna Cohen Dutkovich, president, at 814-330-2351, or Jan McCready, secretary, at 814-943-2570. Meetings...
Across the area
The Homers Gap Civic Association, 135 Preston Lane, Altoona, will hold a summer picnic dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The meal will be eat-in or take-out. The cost is $10, which includes two hot dogs, hobo beans, potato chips, applesauce or pudding and a cookie. Orders...
Errors contribute to Curve’s streak ending
The Altoona Curve’s seven-game win streak came to an end with a 2-1 loss to the Bowie Baysox Friday night in front of 4,610 fans at PNG Field. It was an uncharacteristically bad night defensively for the Curve, who had three errors against the Baysox, two of which led to both runs being unearned.
City man takes plea deal
HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man’s criminal trespassing charge, linked to his former attorney’s records tampering charges, was withdrawn Friday as part of a negotiated no contest plea to other criminal charges. Tyler James Port, 39, entered no contest pleas before Blair County President Judge Wade A. Kagarise,...
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