News Staff Logan Township police arrested three people Tuesday after officers found more than 5 pounds of cocaine in their vehicle when they pulled them over on Interstate 99. 22 year old Yoliemar Rodriguez and 26 year old Bryan Torres-Garcia… both of Buffalo, New York along with 24 year old Jose Encarnacion of Lynn, Massachusetts… are all … Read more
About 750,000 Pennsylvania children are expected to become eligible for Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot after U.S. regulators expanded the use of the two-dose vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, according to state health officials earlier today. The state Health Department said vaccine providers should follow their existing policies for vaccinating minors, which requires parental consent in Pennsylvania. … Read more
A Tyrone man has been arrested after allegedly selling 100 packets of heroin to an informant. State police had an informant pay 51-year-old Michael Riggleman nearly $700 for the heroin. Riggleman reportedly told the informant they could meet up on North 3rd Street in Altoona, and the informant handed the bags over to police. Riggleman … Read more
A teenager has been arrested and is facing charges including attempted murder after being accused of firing three shots at another person last month near the Altoona Area High School. 17 year old Louis Colon of Altoona was arraigned Monday on multiple charges as an adult, including felony attempted murder, two counts of felony aggravated … Read more
The Altoona Curve, in cooperation with the Blair County Department of Emergency Services, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Major League Baseball, now says that Peoples Natural Gas Field will return to near 100% capacity for the final 48 home games scheduled for the 2021 season beginning on Tuesday June 8th when the Curve host the … Read more
Pennsylvania is doing away with its own map of vaccine providers and says people looking for a COVID-19 shot should go to the federal government’s provider map. The state Health Department said it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately. That map allows people to search for COVID-19 vaccine by brand name and … Read more
The price at the pump has jumped up considerably since the beginning of the year. Now, it may jump up even more, and even faster. A pipeline hack could cause dramatic increases just ahead of Memorial Day, pushing US gasoline prices to their highest level since 2014. The cyberattack disrupted operations on the nation’s biggest … Read more
The fifth-annual Cambria County Hero Hike returns at Ghost Town Trail next weekend. The hike is planned as part of Armed Forces Day ceremonies on May 15th to honor active military personnel. It is billed as not only a great day to hike, bike or run, but also a great way to say thank you … Read more
A group of Pennsylvania Senators have sent Gov. Tom Wolf a letter asking him to lift the COVID-19 mitigation orders on Friday, May 28, rather than on Memorial Day… arguing that a full holiday weekend would help businesses recoup the losses they have suffered so far. In fact, nearly half of the state’s senators support … Read more
The Blair County Drug Task Force… while executing search warrants in Tyrone Borough, turned up nearly $7,000 worth of illegal drugs, a loaded handgun and about $2,650 in cash. 42 year old Richard Ewing of Tyrone was taken into custody. When police searched Ewing, they learned that he was carrying methamphetamine, $330 in cash, phycodelic … Read more