Duncansville News

Gordon Bradley of Hollidaysburg spent his career in accounting. But he wasn't counting on getting recognized at age 78 for his service 57 years ago as an engineer in the Korean War.

When a longtime company leaves, it's like a death in the family. Area residents are grieving the loss of two staples to our community: F.L. Smithe Machine Co.

Walter C. "Charlie" Kratzer Jr., 56, of 204 Sechrist Rd., McVeytown, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct.

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Items can be dropped off through Nov. 18 at Smith Furniture, Route 764, Duncansville, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Additional drop-off locations include: - Ace Hardware, Route 764, Duncansville - Carpet Depot, Route 220, Claysburg Article PDFs List of accepted items for the 2009 campaign An annual campaign to ...

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Last updated: 11:43 am An investigation has found that coaches were the only ones drinking alcohol while at a tournament with the varsity girls' basketball team in Hollidaysburg almost a year ago.

Tickets: $12 for adults and $8 for children, from the Mishler Theatre box office.

Fifteen-year-old James Smith of Altoona, son of Fred and Tory Schwarze, is the recipient of the 2008-09 National Outstanding Young Volunteer of the Year Award.

At least 200 members of the Blair County Tea Party will join tens of thousands of demonstrators today to voice their concerns about what they call Congress' "nonstop tax-and-spend agenda" in a taxpayer March on Washington in the nation's capital.

Paper Converting Machine Co. has acquired F.L. Smithe Machine Co. Inc. of Duncansville, Pa.

F.L. Smithe, of Duncansville, Pa., designs and manufactures machines that make envelopes.

The Lawrence Township Supervisors opened bids for the proposed roof job at the township building on Tuesday.

Even though gasoline prices are down significantly from last year, AAA predicts the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day weekend will be down.

Rod Hill of Duncansville didn't get to tell his story quite in the way he expected Wednesday evening at the commercial complex anchored by the Hampton Inn and Cracker Barrel restaurant.

Spc. Lance McGee summed up the sentiments of returning Pennsylvania National Guardsmen who rolled into Tyrone Tuesday amidst cheers and the flicker of sun-drenched flags.

Thomas Joseph Caporuscio, 60, Hollidaysburg, passed away Tuesday at home. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Joseph and Nettie Caporuscio.

Construction of a new administration building for the Altoona Water Authority could move into full swing next month with contracts awarded Thursday for the project.

A Blair County man is wanted for attempted homicide for allegedly using his vehicle to attack and seriously injure a Tyrone man at a township shopping center, Logan Township police said.

David Brian Joseph, 44, Duncansville, formerly of Johnstown, "fell asleep in the Lord" Friday at home.

An Altoona man died Tuesday after being thrown from his car during an accident on Route 22 about 1.5 miles west of the Route 764 interchange.