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Flowers — either in pots, vases, flats or hanging baskets — are one of the most popular gifts for Mother’s Day and that’s good news for area greenhouses, and at least one local fire company, too. The Excelsior Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 will be holding its annual flower sale May 11-19 in Bellwood, the […]
CESSNA — From its humble beginnings in a small barn in Bedford Township, Bedford Reinforced Plastics has now grown into a global company. Founded in 1974 by Melvin Stahl, the company is celebrating 50 years in business in 2024. Stahl started his business with 12 employees and three pultrusion machines, and primarily manufactured products for […]
PINECROFT — The owners of the first distillery in Blair County are aiming high when looking to the future. “Our long-term goal is to have a product that is good enough that we become a nationally recognized brand,” Perry Flaugh said. Flaugh, Scott Schraff, Tom Manion and Matt Romagna are partners in C.A.P. Distinctive Spirits […]
Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday gave a positive review to the Holliday Hills Phase II Development Plan, located along Holliday Hills Drive, Hollidaysburg. The proposal calls for the construction of 14 new duplex townhouses within the Holliday Hills area, on a parcel shared with an existing seven-townhouse development that was approved in June 2022 […]
JOHNSTOWN — As 1st Summit Bank marks its 100th year in business, the Johnstown-based bank is looking forward to a future of continued growth and expansion. The bank was founded as Salix State Bank in Dublio in 1924. It became known as Summit Bank in 1982 before becoming 1st Summit Bank in 1996. The actual […]