Some special events, fireworks included, around the area on this July 4th. The Summer Thunder fireworks show at DelGrosso’s Park is scehduled to begin about 10 p.m. with a musical preshow begins at 9 p.m. Lakemont Park has The Pines live on stage from 5 to 7 p.m. and Bone Jacked from 7 to 10 … Read more
A defense attornety for an Altoona man accused in connection with the stabbing death of another man in April, has had a request to preserve the scene granted by a judge. 51 year old Raymond Oechsle Jr is scheduled to be formally arraigned August 1. Among the charges he reportedly faces are first degree murder, … Read more
The Altoona Housing Authority and Altoona Police have come to terms on a deal under which the department provides part-time dedicated coverage for the downtown towers. A contract the authority had with a private security firm ended recently. Years back, the police department provided similar coverage but stopped due to staffing issues. They’re trying to … Read more
An early call to action Monday for fire crews in Blair County. A fire started at about 4am along Clover Creek Road in Woodbury. At least 11 fire departments responded and remained on the scene for a time. The official cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries reported.
A Blair County jury returned 12 acquittals and five guilty verdicts Thursday in the trial of a Tyrone man who held police at bay a year ago during a nearly 18-hour standoff. 55 year old John Albert Wineland is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 13 on one felony count of flight to avoid apprehension, two … Read more
Sexual assault and corruption of min minors charges face a Blair County firefighter. Published reports indicate authorities think 55 year old Paul Detwiler Sr. is also suspected of being the father of one teen victim’s child. Detwiler is also charged in connection with the sexual assault of another teen, who was a fire company volunteer. … Read more
The Peterson Dragway in Tipton is holding its first memorial reunion on Saturday July 1st at a social club in Altoona. They’ll have 50 automobiles there on display that have committed to coming as well as the drivers. The 1st Annual Peterson Memorial Drag Reunion will take place on Saturday July 1st from 4-7pm at … Read more
A Tyrone man told a Blair County jury Wednesday that his actions on July 21 and 22 — when he stayed inside his Riddle Avenue residence for almost 18 hours while police gathered outside and initiated non-lethal tactics that destroyed his house — put no one at risk. 55 year old John Wineland maintained he … Read more
They’ll be calling it the long way around. A 22 mile detour will soon be in place for a bridge replacement project in Blair County. WTAJ reports the bridge is along Royer Mountain Road in Woodbury Township and spans Piney Creek. Work on the project is set to begin Wednesday but the bridge won’t close … Read more
34 year old Gerell Shepard of Altoon failed in his bid to reduce his 10 to 42 year term behind bars on drug dealing counts. The Superior Court has upheld the sentence imposed by a Blair County judge. Shepard was among 32 individuals charged in 2019 by former Attorney General Josh Shapiro in what was … Read more