Gerald L. “Woody” VanOrmer, 78, of Altoona, died Monday at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Oscar L. and Marian (Gutzwiller) VanOrmer. He married Linda A.

After about three years, the federal government approved the formation of Conrail, the Consolidated Railway Corp., to take over bankrupt northeastern railroads like the Pennsylvania Railroad and New ...