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About 20 years ago, Roaring Spring native Lowell Burket began photographing wildlife, a hobby he said he always wanted to do, but never had the time for. While pursuing his hobby, Burket, a lawyer who now lives in Pittsburgh, said he began to notice the very colorful birds that would fly out of a birdhole on his family’s farm when he walked past. “I started taking pictures of these birds and would review them with my father-in-law,” he said. Burket’s father-in-law, Larry Stump, had been sending...
By RICK BOSTON Staff Writer Those who attended “A Salute to Our Veterans” presented by the Claysburg P.A.S.T. (Preserving Artifacts Stories Traditions) at the Claysburg-Kimmel High School auditorium on Saturday evening, Dec. 1, were presented with more than an opportunity to say “thank you” to those who served. The nearly two-hour program was a history lesson, as narrators told the stories of the local men who went off to fight in the various wars throughout history. The program presented the military history of the Claysburg area by sharing...
By RICK BOSTON Staff Writer Police departments from Altoona, Logan Township, Duncansville, Hollidaysburg, Greenfield Township, Penn State Altoona, along with the Pennsylvania State Police Troop G, Hollidaysburg, and the Blair County Sheriff’s Office were honored by AAA East Central for their efforts in promoting traffic safety. Officers from each department were presented plaques at a luncheon at Marzoni’s restaurant in Duncansville on Monday, Dec. 3. The Community Traffic Safety Awards are presented annually. Departments apply and can be awa...
State and local police have released Thanksgiving holiday enforcement results. Troopers made more driving under the influence (DUI) arrests and investigated more crashes compared to 2017. The Pennsylvania State Police overall investigated 1,116 crashes during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period from Nov. 21 through Nov. 25, 2018. The total represents a 13.8 percent increase compared to the 981 crashes investigated during the Thanksgiving holiday driving period in 2017. Of the 1,116...
