News Staff An early Sunday morning fire in Johnstown left two houses destroyed. Around 2:45 a.m. fire crews responded to reports of a house fire with entrapment along the 100 block of D Street in the West End of Johnstown. Two houses were destroyed in the fire and are deemed total losses. Crews were able to assist … Read more
State police in Huntingdon County say two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend and their bodies were found hours later by two hunters. Troopers say the crash occurred Saturday, around 12:30 a.m., along Jacks Mountain Road in Cass Township. Investigators say the driver of a pickup truck, identified as 49-year-old Edward … Read more
The death of a Blair County inmate is under investigation by the Hollidaysburg Borough Police. Marcus McCreary, 43, was found dead in his cell Oct. 4. According to reports, he had an extensive medical history as well as a history of drug use. McCreary had been placed in jail in lieu of $2,500 bail Oct. … Read more
Jury selection concluded Thursday in Somerset County ahead of the trial for a 2017 double homicide case following a delay in proceedings on Wednesday. Four men were charged in the deaths of Damian Staniszewski and James Smith, whose bodies were found dumped along Ligonier Pike. The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General is prosecuting the … Read more
An NBC News correspondent who interviewed Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman says an on-air remark she made about him having difficulty following part of their conversation should not be seen as a commentary on his fitness for office after he suffered a stroke. But reporter Dasha Burns’ comment that Fetterman appeared to have trouble understanding … Read more
Authorities with the Lawrence Township police department say a Clearfield County businessman is facing charges, accused of “grooming” one his former teenage employees. According to the affidavit, the victim’s mother filed a report in early October stating that she believed that her 17-year-old daughter was being “groomed” by 39-year-old Kevin Legenski, the owner of Uncle … Read more
Authorities in Blair County say a fire destroyed an Altoona home this morning. 911 officials say crews were dispatched to the home, located along the 1500 block of 5th Street, around 8 a.m. Fire crews say there was “heavy fire” on multiple floors of the residence. No injuries were reported in the blaze and the … Read more
Parents that received Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic should check their accounts as a new round of payments is expected to be issued this month. A new round of payments has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services to provide families with funds … Read more
An update now as State police announced that an Altoona woman has died from her injuries sustained in a crash over the weekend. Amanda Farber, 36, succumbed to her injuries at UPMC Altoona following the deadly rollover crash that took place Sunday around 1:30 p.m. in Reade Township. State police said Farber was driving north … Read more
Federal prosecutors on Sunday recommended a prison sentence of approximately four years for a Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to assaulting an Associated Press photographer and using a stun gun against police officers during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss is scheduled to sentence Alan Byerly on Oct. 21 … Read more