Garrett News

The Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department responded to an overturned trailer loaded with 8 tons - 480 bales - of hay at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

While down by about $46,000 from last year, the Somerset County Fair's livestock sale on Aug.

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved the purchase of 217 acres that adjoin the Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County, bringing to 575 the number of acres included in State Game Land 93.

Twelve miles of underground cable, 15 miles of new road and 35 towers standing more than 260 feet tall will add up to Somerset County's newest wind farm.

Two Somerset County men have been charged with rape and a third with statutory sexual assault.

More than $247,000 from the federal economic-stimulus program will help pay for projects including water improvements in Jenner Township and road construction in Windber Borough.

A 16-year-old girl was taken by medical helicopter to a trauma center at Altoona Regional Medical Center after she was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon on Route 1017.

Sixteen years after his retirement from state police, David Marker of Garrett saw last week's arrest of John David Dawson as capping his 25-year career.

BY RENEE CARTHEW RCARTHEW@TRIBDEM.COM "An Evening of Sacred Classics" will be presented by the Blair Concert Chorale at 8 tonight at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona.