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• DA to upgrade charges in Indiana County toddler’s death

  May 20, 2013

• Study: Hospitals’ finances are healthy

  Hospitals across the region maintained financial health last year, a new state report shows.
  But leaders say the continued strength required constant scrutiny and creative programming to identify new opportunities in a dynamic industry.

  May 20, 2013

• Local politicians will feel impact of redistricting

  This time next year, as primary election day draws near, two close friends and colleagues likely will find themselves in a face-off, each in the hopes of holding his job in the state House.

  May 20, 2013

• Mayor’s race pits friends

  A two-way race for the borough mayor seat will likely be settled Tuesday.
  That’s because two Democrats – incumbent Simon “Red” Ohler and Councilwoman Sonya Pekala – are the only candidates on the spring ballot, with no Republican opposition.

  May 20, 2013

• Windber men vying for post

  Two Windber men want to fill the seat being vacated in December by a longtime local district judge.
  With now-Senior District Judge Joseph Cannoni’s term expiring at year’s end, attorney William E. Seger, 52, and William Telek, 56, a senior construction inspector for the turnpike, will face off in a May primary race that could repeat itself again this fall.

  May 20, 2013

Local News

• State police investigating school bus crash

  State police in Ebensburg are investigating a school bus crash that happened Monday on Route 36 in Clearfield Township. The Cambria Heights school bus was carrying 27 students when the driver apparently blacked out and sheared off a pine tree between the Chest Spring and Patton areas, schools superintendent Michael Strasser said. None of the high school or elementary students was hurt, he said. The students were triaged at the scene and released to their parents, Strasser said.   
  The driver was taken to Altoona Regional Hospital, he said.

  May 20, 2013

• Study: Hospitals’ finances are healthy

  Hospitals across the region maintained financial health last year, a new state report shows.
  But leaders say the continued strength required constant scrutiny and creative programming to identify new opportunities in a dynamic industry.

  May 20, 2013

• Local politicians will feel impact of redistricting

  This time next year, as primary election day draws near, two close friends and colleagues likely will find themselves in a face-off, each in the hopes of holding his job in the state House.

  May 20, 2013

• Mayor’s race pits friends

  A two-way race for the borough mayor seat will likely be settled Tuesday.
  That’s because two Democrats – incumbent Simon “Red” Ohler and Councilwoman Sonya Pekala – are the only candidates on the spring ballot, with no Republican opposition.

  May 20, 2013

• Windber men vying for post

  Two Windber men want to fill the seat being vacated in December by a longtime local district judge.
  With now-Senior District Judge Joseph Cannoni’s term expiring at year’s end, attorney William E. Seger, 52, and William Telek, 56, a senior construction inspector for the turnpike, will face off in a May primary race that could repeat itself again this fall.

  May 20, 2013

Sports

Ottawa Senators Kyle Turris, left, tries to score on Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun while Penguins Evgeni Malkin reaches for the puck during the second period of game four of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semi-final NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Canadian Press, Patrick Doyle)

• Ottawa rallies to top Pittsburgh

  Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.
  Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater.

  May 20, 2013 2 Photos

• Locke grinds through as Pirates blank Astros

  Jeff Locke didn’t have his best stuff Sunday. He didn’t need it to shut down the majors’ worst team.
  Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston.
  Locke (4-1) won his fourth straight decision and gave up one run or fewer for the fifth time in his past eight outings. He struck out four and walked three.

  May 20, 2013 1 Photo

• CORY ISENBERG| District playoffs command spotlight

  District 5 gets set to jump into the baseball and softball playoffs this week.
  Class A softball opens with four games on Wednesday, all set for 4:30 p.m.

  May 20, 2013

• Bengals’ Hawkins visits Windber for charity tourney

  Andrew Hawkins never forgets his roots.

  May 19, 2013 2 Photos

• MIKE MASTOVICH | Roberts, Kent State up to old tricks

  George Roberts and his Kent State University teammates reached a familiar destination on Saturday afternoon, but took a somewhat different route in winning their third consecutive Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular-season title.

  May 18, 2013 1 Photo

Features

• Toe-tapping music | Jazz Along the River kicks off Friday at St. Mary’s in Cambria City

  Jazz Along the River will be back again this summer. The monthly jazz event has become a fixture at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church pavilion, Fifth Avenue and Power Street in the Cambria City section of Johnstown. The series of concerts will feature a different jazz group on the fourth Friday of each month through September.

  May 20, 2013

• Events | Whitewater bash
• Tribute to women | YWCA will honor seven for community contributions

Lifestyles

• Pa. Turnpike to install electric car charging stations

  The Pennsylvania Turnpike will take a "leap of faith" with its new electric-vehicle charging stations.

  April 26, 2013

• ACLU threatens legal action against Red Lion School District in transgender case
• Baseball, ice cream make winning combination

Multimedia

• VIDEO | Sci-Fi expo connects with fans

  The Force is strong with Casey Bassett.
  In two years of feverish planning and laborious love, the 24-year-old has roughly tripled the size of his homegrown geek convention, Sci-Fi Valley Con, being held this year at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Today is the 2013 convention’s final day.

  May 18, 2013 1 Photo

• VIDEO | Deer gets on, off city bus
• VIDEO | Bards behind bars

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