News Staff A Johnstown man who was convicted earlier this year of stabbing and killing a woman during a Facebook Marketplace sale was sentenced today to serve life in prison. Joshua Gorgone was convicted in September in the death of 54-year-old Denise Williams last April inside his apartment. Prosecutors argued that Gorgone stabbed Williams dozens of times … Read more
An investigation by the Centre County District Attorney’s Office into more than $25K that went “missing” from a fireman’s relief account has led to a former fire chief being charged. Darin Bressler, 50, of Spring Mills, claimed that he made 18 withdrawals from the Gregg Township Fire Relief Association’s savings to pay for a new … Read more
Altoona Police say a second Penn State Altoona student is facing charges after he too made threats to the campus via the social media app Yik Yak. According to the affidavit, the second threat was made early this morning by 20-year-old Benjamin Dous, just hours after police arrested 19-year-old Juan Nakamura for posting the message, … Read more
Giving Tuesday is 30 days away, and The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial is excited to participate in this Global Day of Giving. This year, the group has set a goal to raise $75,000 to support their Education Scholarship Program. The group finds it more important than ever to make sure they are educating … Read more
Police say they have identified one of the three women accused of “brutally” attacking a school bus monitor Wednesday afternoon near Solomon Homes in Johnstown. around 3 p.m., three adult black females boarded a Greater Johnstown School Bus, at the Solomon Homes stop, and “brutally” attacked the school bus matron. Police say the individuals repeatedly … Read more
The Mishler Theatre in Altoona will be hosting a Halloween-themed concert this weekend. The concert is titled “Hitchcock and Friends” and will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature a variety of songs, like Nightmare Before Christmas, Vertigo and Psycho. Ticket prices are $12 for students and $32 for adults. Guests … Read more
Four men, including a former Cambria County resident, that were part of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been charged in cases of sexual assault and exploitation of 19 children, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Shapiro, held a news conference in Pittsburgh earlier this morning, adding, “These cases are disturbing, the allegations hard to imagine, and … Read more
More than five months after experiencing a stroke, Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical Senate seat. In the opening minutes of their debate Tuesday, Fetterman addressed what he called the … Read more
A state police fire marshal has been called in to help investigate the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed multiple trailers in Blair County this morning. 911 officials say the blaze broke out just after 4 a.m. along Chevrolet Drive in East Freedom Township. Fire crews from approximately ten area departments were dispatched … Read more
Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman will face Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the first and only debate of the potentially crucial U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania tonight at 8pm. The candidates will meet in Harrisburg and the Fetterman campaign appeared to tamp down expectations in a memo to reporters on Monday that referred to the … Read more