Mark Critz

It appears Somerset County will have two congressional primary races on April 24. According to the unofficial candidate list from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Mark Critz, Johnstown, and Jason Altmire, McCandless, are the only two Democrats on...

The Somerset County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Legislative Update & Reception Thursday at the Somerset Country Club. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. with a reception following at 5 p.m. Registration will begin at 3:15 p.m. The purpose of the event...

When Republican Keith Rothfus circulates campaign petitions, he carries a large box with him. The Allegheny County candidate for the 12th Congressional District said it is what's inside the box — the entire text of the federal health care plan...

Taylor Clark was 10 years old when a meeting with the late U.S. Rep. John Murtha changed his life. "Everything that I have, (in being) interested in politics came from the congressman," he said. He was told to stop down at the office sometime — so...

The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act filed Tuesday would allow the use of toll credits for Appalachian highway projects such as Route 219. The toll credits would provide funding necessary to finish the highway — a project local, state...

The perception may be that there is not a lot being accomplished in Washington, D.C. But local congressmen said that is not the case — at least in the House of Representatives. "There has not been a lot done in Congress," U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-...

Pennsylvania's state House majority leader, Mike Turzai, told top Republican Party officials this week he plans to run for a U.S. House seat in southwestern Pennsylvania, two party activists said Friday. Turzai is informing key people of his decision...

After reports surfaced that state Rep. Mike Turzai plans to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, both Democratic incumbents went on the offensive. Turzai, who played a large role in redrawing congressional maps during the redistricting process,...

U.S. Rep. Mark Critz, D-Johnstown, offered support and encouragement Friday to Acosta residents hoping to save their post office from closure. Critz called for unity among rural communities facing similar closings. "Small communities need to fight this...

Business leaders and elected officials gathered Thursday for a legislative update held by the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce. About 75 people packed the Somerset Country Club to hear what the elected officials had to say. The event began with...

1. The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, was chosen as the top story of the year by the Daily American news staff. The Flight 93 National Memorial was dedicated on Sept. 10. Vice President Joe Biden and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton...

U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire said he is ready to work for the residents of Somerset County if elected to a fourth term in Congress. Altmire, 43, spent the day in Somerset County Wednesday and stopped at the Daily American to discuss a variety of issues....