Duncansville News

Alcohol: Alcohol reduces overall quality of sleep. Many people think that a nightcap before bed will help them sleep.

George "Murph" Neelan of suburban Pittsburgh started losing control of his muscles 24 years ago, and the condition has gotten progressively worse.

When his daughter Ashley Wallace of Duncansville went into labor in the wee hours on the Fourth of July, Hollidaysburg resident Jim Faith said he thought his other daughter, Selena Steffan of Karthaus, might soon follow.

Charges are pending against two men after police in Blair County confiscated a cache of professional-grade fireworks.

A part-time Blair County police officer has received the Carnegie Medal for risking his life in an attempt to save the life of a victim of a vehicle crash in April 2008.

Local woman revisits high school with surprise birthday bash. By Ashley Gurbal, agurbal@altoonamirror.com Article Photos As an overweight teenager, Rexenne "Rex" Robinson of Duncansville never wanted to go to the prom.

Engineers, nurses and teachers are among the nation's most challenging positions to fill, according to a survey conducted by Manpower Inc.

By Amanda Clegg, aclegg@altoonamirror.com, Four Blair County businesses owe Pennsylvania money.

Spc. Chad A. Edmundson, the soldier from Williamsburg who was killed May 27 in Iraq, was laid to rest Thursday on a quiet hillside near Duncansville, but not before Blair County residents paid their respects in a dramatic display of patriotism.

A man who gave addresses of North Strabane Township and Blair County was arrested Saturday night by North Strabane police after he allegedly assaulted two police officers who responded to an argument.

A Duncansville-area woman serving life behind bars for first-degree murder will not be permitted to withdraw her guilty plea, according to a Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion issued late last week.

Joining the Army was something that Spc. Chad A. Edmundson, killed in Iraq this week, always wanted to do, according to his cousin, Justin Swartz of Duncansville.

For more information on becoming a paramedic, emergency medical technician or first responder, call the Southern Alleghenies Emergency Medical Services Council at 696-3200 or visit www.saems.com. Not much bothers Rick Guinard.

The Aquaflex ELS servo presses helps Anchor underscore its commitment to the flexible packaging market.

State police in Blair County are trying to determine the circumstances behind a traffic accident in which a motorcycle operator was found deceased.

In addition to running 16-year-old Clayton to youth group meetings and cross country and swim team practices, Blose also cares for her 83-year-old father, who suffers from dementia, and her 70-year-old stepmother, who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Car show and cruise, May 9, Antique Depot parking lot, Duncansville. The show starts at 5 p.m., and the cruise starts at 6:30 p.m. Entry donation is $5 per car.

JoAnn Dugan of Hollidaysburg, who died earlier this week, was remembered Friday as an individual "who helped many people" and was "involved in many ways in the community," said Randy Feathers, regional director of the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Drug Task Force.

Blair County commissioners will take away grant money from local recipients if they cannot spend it by mid-2010. In 2007, the county secured $1.39 million in state Growing Greener II funds to cover projects proposed by 15 municipalities and/or organizations that relate to environmental efforts such as water and sewer service improvements, ...

Local home improvement contractors say a new state law that requires them to register with the state Attorney General's Office will be beneficial.