News Staff The Republican-controlled Senate passed a measure Tuesday to take some emergency management power away from Pennsylvania’s governor as lawmakers struck out at Gov. Wolf’s handling of the pandemic response. The Senate voted, 28-20, in a clash that fell largely along partisan lines. Every Republican backed it, while every one of Wolf’s fellow Democrats, except for … Read more
State police say an Altoona man was killed in a Tuesday morning crash on Route 322 on Port Matilda Mountain. a freightliner was traveling west near Thompson’s Curve when the driver tried to negotiate a turn, lost control and slid into the opposing lane, crashing into a BMW. The driver of the BMW, 49-year-old Joseph … Read more
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Wreaths Across America will honor the American heroes known as “The Four Chaplains” with a special Facebook live event at 12 noon to commemorate the U.S.A.T. Dorchester, which left New York harbor bound for Greenland carrying over 900 officers, servicemen and civilian workers. The ship was transiting the Labrador Sea when … Read more
Pennsylvania is being given pretty bad grades for tobacco prevention, especially among kids. A new report from the American Lung Association says 17.3 percent of Pennsylvania residents smoke. That resulted in Pennsylvania getting all Ds and Fs in the latest national report card from the American Lung Association, which grades states on their efforts to … Read more
Attorney Pete Weeks of Blair County announced his candidacy for the office of District Attorney Tuesday afternoon in front of a handful of staff and supporters in Hollidaysburg. Weeks said that under his leadership, the Blair County District Attorney’s Office will remain dedicated to the preservation of justice and the protection of our community. He … Read more
The Harrisburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the riot at the nation’s capital on January 6th is now being ordered to stay off the internet. Yesterday, a U.S. Magistrate ordered Riley June Williams to stay off the internet, claiming she is too much of a cyber risk to be allowed … Read more
Do you play Mega Millions??? If you do, check your tickets… you may be the lucky winner of the $20 million jackpot! The Mega Millions lottery jackpot reset after a single ticket won a billion dollars. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing… 29-49-56-66-67; Mega Ball: 24; Megaplier: 3X. The estimated jackpot for the … Read more
The Pennsylvania Senate has voted to pass Senate Bill 2, which proposes an amendment to the Pa. Constitution that would require that the General Assembly approve a renewal of any emergency declaration after 21 days. The companion bill in the Pa. House, House Bill 55, is expected to be voted on within the next few … Read more
Despite Governor Tom Wolf’s tightened restrictioins, positive COVID-19 test results are increasing here in Pennsylvania. The state’s Department of Health announced over 46-hundred new cases yesterday. There have now been over 812-thousand confirmed positive cases in the state since the beginning of the pandemic. About 219 people have also been added to the list of … Read more
Hundreds of members of the Pennsylvania National Guard will be in Washington for the next two months to help with crowd management, assist with traffic control and perform other duties.A state Guard spokeswoman said Tuesday about 2,350 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were in Washington at one point to help secure the Capitol after … Read more