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Spotlight shining on Benton
March 14, 2013 An Altoona man is working his way into Hollywood. Troy Benton, 20, will appear in two major motion picture productions scheduled to be released this yea. more »»
Tyrone squabble must end
March 13, 2013 Tyrone Borough and Snyder Township officials continue their disagreement over police coverage. more »»
TSA knife decision cuts out all logic
March 10, 2013 Knowing terrorists will attempt to exploit any weakness, it’s stunning that the Transportation Security Administration has decided it soon will be safe for passengers to carry pocketknives on... more »»
County right on Russo’s
March 8, 2013 Blair County commissioners should be commended for their decision to seek bids and demolish what’s known as the Russo building at 31st Street and South Branch Avenu. more »»
Sequester problem? It’s in DC
March 7, 2013 Federal spending cuts labeled “the sequester” will be a terrible calamity, the White House warned during the weeks before they kicked in Friday. more »»
Koop leaves legacy
March 6, 2013 Too often, deeply religious men and women are branded as unqualified for public service roles helping others, solely because of their faith. They are labeled “too extreme” and rejected out of hand. more »»
AG Kane putting party over state
March 3, 2013 Attorney General Kathleen Kane should vigorously defend the state’s voter identification law and leave the determination of its constitutionality to the courts, where it belong. more »»
Mount action decisive
March 1, 2013 Mount Aloysius College took a hard line earlier this week after investigating a terroristic threat by a student toward one of his teachers. more »»
In Otto, AASD gets new start
February 27, 2013 The Altoona Area School Board has chosen former school district administrator Tom Otto to succeed longtime superintendent Dennis Murray. more »»
Jacksons deserve no tears
February 26, 2013 Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife can cry for themselves because we aren’t going to shed any tears over a couple of crooks. Jackson, D-Ill. more »»
Opening pipeline important
February 25, 2013 Perhaps President Barack Obama should worry more about the American people than about radical environmentalists who have bullied him during his first four years, never satisfied with his own... more »»
Don’t stall funds for transportation
February 24, 2013 The timing isn’t great, but state lawmakers shouldn’t allow the recent rise in gasoline prices to stall efforts to address Pennsylvania’s transportation funding shortfall. more »»
State’s dry day welcome
February 22, 2013 State College is taking a proactive approach to State Patty’s Day: It’s shutting off the taps. more »»
Enhance regs on fireworks
February 20, 2013 Music is only part of the show at many concerts these days. Unfortunately, death sometimes is on stage, too. During the weekend, people in West Warwick, R.I., observed a grim anniversary. more »»
Penn State dances to new record
February 19, 2013 Penn State pride is never greater than it is during THON. more »»
Ducking questions will hurt Kane
February 17, 2013 Kathleen Kane largely won the job as Pennsylvania attorney general by essentially promising to pick a fight with Gov. Tom Corbett over the handling of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. more »»
Keeping open mind on study
February 15, 2013 Altoona residents will have an important question on their ballot in the spring primary. more »»
It’s a day to show some love
February 14, 2013 Love covers a lot of ground. There is the love between a parent and a child. There’s love for one’s partner, sibling, friend, pet. more »»
Spending out of control
February 12, 2013 The cheering and applause you didn’t hear from Washington last week was over the Congressional Budget Office’s report that President Barack Obama may be about to pass a milestone — his first year in... more »»
Coming to the ‘rescue’
February 10, 2013 As winter keeps its frigid grip on the region, people bundle up even when only having to spend a few minutes outside while moving from their cars to a heated home or business. more »» |
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