Volunteer firefighters’ training activities usually go unnoticed, but in reality their training goes on practically nonstop every time they enter their fire station, even for routine chores. That is why when they were looking virtually in the eye an inferno like they encountered last Monday at the U.S. Lumber Distribution Center in Claysburg, they knew […]
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 […]
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 […]
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