News Staff State police say they are investigating a homicide by motor vehicle incident that happened over the weekend in Somerset County. Troopers say they responded to a crash just after 5 p.m. Saturday involving a truck and a motorcycle. They say the crash happened near Springs Road and Niverton Road in Elk Lick Township. When troopers … Read more
State Police in Somerset confirmed that a man drowned at a local swimming hole. According to Somerset County 911 officials, crews were called to the area of the 1500 block of Cottage Lane in Paint Township, just before 1 p.m., for a report of “an unknown aged male who jumped from a waterfall and never … Read more
A fire that ripped through a Johnstown home Sunday morning has claimed the life of a second child, according to the children’s father. Joseph Ferguson provided the sad update on the family’s GoFundMe page that was created after the devastating fire. Collin, just 5-years-old, passed away Wednesday around 11:20 a.m. Feya Ferguson died in the … Read more
Some good news ahead of some hot days ahead this summer… In Altoona, the Prospect Pool has gotten the green light to open for the summer, after the filtration system passed its critical test. The first hurdle for the pool this summer was a struggle to get enough lifeguards to staff it. Then came word … Read more
If you own property in the Hollidaysburg Area School District, get set to pay more in taxes. The school board is looking at raising property taxes by 0.3365 mills, which would translate to an increase of about $58 a year for a property valued at $168,000. According to the local paper, board member Nicole Hartman … Read more
Believe it or not, it has now been almost two decades since the tragic September 11th attack on our country. To honor the upcoming 20th anniversary of that horrible day, members of the local 9/11 Anniversary Committee are planning a community event. The commemoration will be held at the Jaffa Shrine Center in Altoona on … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Thursday that the expiration date for residents vehicle registrations has been extended through June 16. Vehicle registrations originally set to expire starting May 31 will now have until June 16 to complete the renewal process. Registrants can mail their renewal applications to PennDOT along with the invoices that … Read more
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman hung an LGBTQ Pride flag on the balcony of his state Capitol office, but it was removed after flying for just a few hours. State employees took down the flag in cooperation with a provision backed by state Republicans last year that bans flags that aren’t approved by lawmakers from … Read more
Organized rattlesnake hunts are back on the schedule this year for several Pennsylvania organizations, after a year off due to virus concerns. Not too many years ago, many small towns across the state held annual rattlesnake roundups and hunts, but the number of organized, public-spectator hunts in Pennsylvania has dwindled to four in each of … Read more
A convicted serial killer who is now serving life sentences in Florida, confessed to killing a Greenwood man at a Breezewood area rest stop along Interstate 70 back on New Year’s Eve 1977. Pennsylvania State Police investigators obtained the confession from Edward Surratt, an inmate at a state prison in Raiford, Florida. 36 yearold Joel … Read more