News Staff The Community Pharmacy and Tyrone Area School District announced they are partnering together to offer a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic, which will be open to the public this coming Sunday from 3 to 7 at the Tyrone Area Middle School Gym. Appointments are limited, so they ask people to register online at Vaccinate Central Pa. … Read more
The Ebensburg Main Street Partnership was awarded a $43,000 state grant to help offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 shutdowns that were ordered by Governor Tom Wolf. The partnership is a nonprofit organization, and the grant funding will help to defray technology costs incurred for remote work as well as other operational costs incurred … Read more
A registered sex offender in Martinsburg is in trouble again… Martinsburg police arrested 30 year old Caleb Runkel, who they say inappropriately touched his neighbor’s 6-year-old daughter. Runkle is now facing new charges, including indecent assault of a person younger than 13 and corruption of minors. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for a week from … Read more
The Pennsylvania State Police will pay more than $2 million into a compensation fund and are changing physical fitness standards to settle a lawsuit over how the agency’s trooper-hiring practices ruled out otherwise qualified women. The U.S. Justice Department announced the proposed settlement Tuesday of litigation that was launched seven years ago, leaving a federal … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 5,730 new coronavirus cases in the state today along with 50 additional deaths. Blair County reported 50 new cases but no new deaths. And a reminder, all adults are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
The State Game Commission says it’s the time of year once again, when hungry bears are coming out of hibernation and are now on the move here in Pennsylvania, in search of an easy meal. That means they are beginning to show up as uninvited guests at backyards and camping areas. You can avoid black … Read more
As of Tuesday, all Pennsylvania adults became eligible to schedule an appointment for the COVID -19 vaccine.. The state Department of Health says there is appointment availability in many parts of the state now, and they are continuing their initiative with the Area Agencies on Aging to provide assistance to vulnerable seniors for accessing vaccine. … Read more
A new murder trial kicked off yesterday in Blair County Court, where a jury will ultimately decide if 48-year-old Paul Aaron Ross killed a Hollidaysburg woman back in June 2004. Ross is on trial for first degree murder and other charges related to the death on June 27, 2004 of then 26 year old Tina … Read more
Flames early Sunday morning destroyed American Legion Post 322 in Mapleton. The fire is believe to have gotten its start around 4am Sunday, and fortunately at that time, there was no one inside and so nobody was hurt. The blaze did however, totally destroy the building and all the memorabilia inside it. State police fire … Read more
As recently as just a couple of weeks ago, there were still a lot of doubts, but now we have been told that the Prosptct Pool in Altoona will reopen this year. One of the biggest stumbling blocks was getting enough lifeguards to staff it, but the Altoona Area School District and a local business … Read more