HOLLIDAYSBURG The newly reorganized Hollidaysburg Area School Board voted Wednesday night to not exceed the Act 1 index when exploring tax options for the 2024-25 school year. The unanimous vote included members Ying Li, John Wells, Missy Sullivan and Michele Luther, who all won the general election in November. Kenneth Snyder retained his seat […]
Loud cheers and applause greeted veterans taking part in Altoona’s Veterans Day parade Saturday morning, as hundreds of families, friends and community members lined the streets for the annual event. Shouts of “Thank you for your service” could be heard as veterans groups passed by the crowd. Rachel Schilling of Duncansville brought her two sons […]
BEDFORD The number of counties in the state with more senior citizens than people under the age of 20 will double by the end of the decade, according to projections from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Attracting younger people to the state and encouraging those already here to […]
Based on unofficial results after polls closed Tuesday, all five conservative candidates represented on the ballot for the Hollidaysburg Area earned seats on the school board. Numbers Tuesday night did not include final mail-in votes, but all votes cast in person were counted, as well as some early mail votes. Leading the way was John […]