HOLLIDAYSBURG Blair County commissioners seem to be on the verge of returning to weekly meetings instead of twice weekly to reduce the time involved. Commissioners Chairman Dave Kessling, who took office in January, said Tuesday that the developing change in practice reflects a request from county personnel. “We’ll see how it goes […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Recreational trail supporters and users urged Blair County commissioners on Thursday to move forward with an effort to create leadership and coordination for future recreational trail development. About 60 people attended Thursday’s meeting set up by the commissioners, who are showing interest in forming an independent authority to spearhead future trail development and […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG An effort to provide Blair County Prison inmates with correctional-grade computer tablets ran into a common problem of wireless connection issues, Warden Abbie Tate told the county prison board Thursday. Rather than abandoning the pursuit, the company that presented the prison with 35 tablets is now offering to upgrade the prison’s computer connection […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Blair County’s newest commissioner spoke Wednesday about his concern over the starting salaries associated with efforts to fill vacant deputy sheriff positions. Dave Kessling, who took office this month and is now chairing the county’s salary board which met Wednesday, said the $15.52 hourly starting pay for sheriff deputies is generating below-poverty level […]
Blair County will host the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s annual trade show and conference for the first time in 2028. Commissioners atte