HOLLIDAYSBURG For some Blair County dog owners, the cost of a 2024 dog license is going up starting Feb. 1. That’s the day when the state eliminates its $2 discount on an annual license for spayed and neutered dogs. Blair County Treasurer James Carothers said he is selling discounted 2024 licenses through Jan. 31 […]
Blair County Judge Wade A. Kagarise enters his second 10-year term in office as the new President Judge of the Court Common Pleas with feelings of optimism and enthusiasm despite the many challenges that lie ahead. On Friday, he outlined what he called his “strong vision of the future,” a vision that involves “a […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG When outgoing Blair County Commissioner Bruce Erb took office in January 2016, the county’s retirement fund was facing bankruptcy and the reserve fund balance had decreased to dangerous levels, county Controller A.C. Stickel said Thursday morning. When he ran for his first term in office, Erb said he made two promises: to only […]
Thomas Burke (left), 10, and his brother, Andrew Burke, 8, catch up on their reading seated next to their father, Sean Burke, during the swearing-in ceremonies at the Blair County Courthouse on Friday afternoon. The boys’ mother, Laura Burke, was sworn in for her next term as county commissioner. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
HOLLIDAYSBURG When outgoing Blair County Commissioner Bruce Erb took office in January 2016, the county’s retirement fund was facing bankruptcy and the reserve fund balance had decreased to dangerous levels, county Controller A.C. Stickel said Thursday morning. When he ran for his first term in office, Erb said he made two promises: to only […]