As workforce issues and declining population rates continue to challenge local businesses, there are tools businesses can use, such as artificial intelligence, to alleviate some of the concerns, according to Brad Burger, the president/CEO of Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies. Burger was the first guest speaker for the Blair County Alliance for Business and Economic […]
ROARING SPRING Parental concerns regarding district policy and procedures were the focus of Monday evening’s Spring Cove School Board meeting, which culminated in one board member calling for the resignation of Superintendent Betsy Baker. Spring Cove Middle School student Kenly Bennett addressed the board with her parents, Kara and Edward Bennett. She detailed an […]
New hires and promotions Janie Leck-Grela, director of grants at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, has been appointed as the director of the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center. Her prior leadership positions include director of grants and development for the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland County and a grants project director for Arizona. In her […]
The Blair County Alliance for Business and Economic Growth will be born Jan. 1. “We are forming a new 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization with two affiliate organizations the Blair County Chamber of Commerce and Altoona Blair County Development Corp.,” ABCD President/CEO Stephen McKnight said Thursday at the Chamber Breakfast Club at The Casino at Lakemont […]
Maureen Dodson always wanted to be a sports reporter. “I love sports. I went out for basketball. I was never big enough to play,” Dodson said. She made her mark as an educator, creating and facilitating customized management and leadership-development programs. Dodson is the longtime facilitator for the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Blair […]