Blair County News

A 21-month-old Blair County toddler is dead after drowning in an aboveground pool at a Cambria County home.

A state Superior Court has upheld a Blair County judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against a methadone clinic that had been sued for a crash caused by a patient.

Binghamton Mets Hang on to Beat Altoona Curve 5-2 - AA, Eastern League MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - ALTOONA A late Curve rally was thwarted in the ninth inning as the Binghamton Mets were able ...

A big change is proposed for the Blair County [PA] Prison. It may soon be a easier for inmates to do legal research.

John Eichelberger: The American Dream On our country's birth month, State Senator John H.Eichelberger, Jr.

Police in Blair County are being criticized for killing a male black bear that was on the loose.

The fatal shooting of a bear cub in Blair County has plenty of people there upset.

Brooke Failor entered a rock-paper-scissors tournament in a bar in Altoona for simple reasons.

An Altoona man is being accused of raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl. Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio says 20-year-old Curtis Adrian Walk was charged Thursday on 10 counts, including ...

On Tuesday, July 8, the AARP Driver Safety Program presents a one-night only certificate renewal class only for those who have completed the class in the last three years.

The state Game Commission is investigating the shooting death of a bear by police in Blair County.

Former President Jimmy Carter took his wife, Rosalynn, out to a ballgame in Altoona.

A western Pennsylvania borough is abuzz over a boy's honeybee hobby. Twelve-year-old Brennan Nale, of Hollidaysburg, has been interested in honeybees for several years.

The Burrell High School baseball team lost in the PIAA Class AA championship this morning, dropping a 8-3 decision to Loyalsock at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona.

With the current state of the economy, many families and small business owners struggle every day to keep rising gas and food prices from diminishing disposable income.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended Colgan Air's contract to provide commuter air service to airports in Johnstown and Altoona through June 2010.

Carlos Sosa went 3-for-5, including a double, with two RBI and a run as Connecticut beat Altoona Saturday, 5-2, in Eastern League play before 6,667 at Blair County Ballpark.

Cambria County is preparing to house Blair County juveniles at its detention home as Blair prepares to close its facility for young offenders.

Community oriented growth and development plans, in his opinion, are what he believes will truly make Tyrone the "Place for Pleasant Living." In his own estimate, he expects to see positive changes in Tyrone ...

Since even the long arm of the law can't rein in fuel prices, some police departments are dusting off their bikes and turning to pedal power.