On Dec. 31, 1975, when revelers gathered for the Pottsville Assembly at the Necho Allen Hotel, they ushered in the nation’s 200th birthday, or Bicentennial. On Wednesday, 50 years later, people ...

Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 11 inches of snow ...

It’s 6:42 a.m. The parking lot is already half full. Inside, a contractor in mud-caked boots waits for his coffee. A mom in ...

Blair County District Attorney Amos Davis was preparing to retire after 10 years of service. He joined the Blair Co. Bar in 1938, had been a star athlete on the Altoona High football team and played ...

Franklin is heading into Christmas with a new florist among its businesses. Owned by area native Jodi Hovis-Skiba, the new Hovis Country Florist has had its doors open at 1318 ...

On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of ...