Two Altoona Area High School teachers are being investigated separately by the school district and the Blair County NAACP after a racially insensitive incident that allegedly occurred in a classroom Thursday morning. According to Blair County NAACP President Andrae Holsey, the two teachers are being investigated along with other school administrators, including a school police […]
CARROLLTOWN Eric Nagel “always wanted” to work in education. Before he was launched into a new administrative role as the Cambria Heights Elementary School principal in December, Nagel spent 15 years as a social studies teacher for the Glendale Area and Cambria Heights school districts. Many of his peers said having Nagel, the head […]
TYRONE Through its 97 years of operation by volunteers, Camp Anderson has seen its ups and downs, according to Cummins McNitt, vice president of the Camp Anderson Corp. Last year alone, the site served over 4,300 campers, McNitt said during a Tyrone Area Chamber breakfast event Thursday at the Bull Pen restaurant. He also […]
TYRONE A former Hollidaysburg Area School District Spanish teacher who became an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter returned to a school setting to share his message of resiliency with students in the Tyrone Area School District. Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman, a Hollidaysburg native, is a retired mixed-martial artist who fought in a losing effort against […]
As workforce issues and declining population rates continue to challenge local businesses, there are tools businesses can use, such as artificial intelligence, to alleviate some of the concerns, according to Brad Burger, the president/CEO of Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies. Burger was the first guest speaker for the Blair County Alliance for Business and Economic […]