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HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners on Tuesday fired a longtime county employee without explanation. Katherine W. Swigart, who was hired in 2012, was terminated effective Monday based on the commissioners’ action and an email distributed Monday to county employees. Commissioner Laura Burke, liaison to the human resources department, said Tuesday that the county salary board […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners on Thursday heard several ideas on how they could spend opioid settlement money, including ones to help those with drug addictions and families who have lost loved ones because of addictions. “These funds exist because hundreds of thousands of parents like me have buried our children due to the responsibility […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners on Friday convened their second executive session to discuss a potential property purchase for what’s likely an effort toward a new county prison. Commissioners, who are allowed under the state’s Sunshine Law to discuss potential land purchases during executive session, said Tuesday that they’re not yet ready for public discussion […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s newest commissioner spoke Wednesday about his concern over the starting salaries associated with efforts to fill vacant deputy sheriff positions. Dave Kessling, who took office this month and is now chairing the county’s salary board which met Wednesday, said the $15.52 hourly starting pay for sheriff deputies is generating below-poverty level […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s newly seated Republican commissioner Dave Kessling has been named to chair the board, restoring a tradition of assigning that role to the candidate with the most votes in the November election. Kessling, who in November topped the ballot with 16,293 votes, became board chairman on Tuesday after receiving support from fellow […]