News Staff The Altoona Salvation Army Church announced that they will be re-launching their Sunday evening community meals in person. The in-person community meals return July 10. Doors open at 4:25 p.m., and meals will be served from 4:30 until 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend. This event takes place every Sunday night. For more information, … Read more
Most Pennsylvania lawmakers were absent from the state Capitol today, five days into the new budget year without a state government spending agreement in place. Leaders were hoping negotiations would wrap up over the coming days and the House announced voting sessions were scheduled through Friday. The state House, whose schedule is also controlled by … Read more
The Altoona-Blair County Airport is changing its affiliation with who will handle their air traffic controls. The airport will shift from Boutique Airlines in favor of Contour Airlines on Oct. 1. There will be no shutdown or delay of services during the transition. The move will reportedly allow them to form better connections with American … Read more
City of Altoona Residents are urged to use caution if planning celebrations with fireworks at home. Every year our emergency responders witness fireworks related emergencies involving bodily injury and more. Pennsylvania law allows consumer grade fireworks, When using fireworks, mak sure to Keep a bucket of water or hose nearby to wet all spent fireworks … Read more
Authorities are set to release the findings of the investigation into the death of Blair County Corrections Officer Rhonda Russell later this week to determine whether of not the use of deadly force was justified, according to a press release from the Blair County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities say Officer Russell was shot and killed … Read more
While Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe Vs. Wade has no immediate impact on abortions in Pennsylvania, the future is still uncertain. Sara Dixon of Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania says, “We do anticipate an influx of patients because of the Supreme Court ruling.” Getting a surgical procedure done locally is not a simple process. … Read more
Route 153 in Boggs township has reopened following a multi-vehicle accident this morning, according to officials. In a Facebook post, the Clearfield Fire Department said Route 153 shut down from Old Erie Pike to Sanborn Road due to a multi-vehicle accident. It has since reopened. Rescue 1 was on the scene with BJW Volunteer Fire … Read more
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees confirmed that a woman has died following a fire at a Johnstown home Sunday night. Authorities say the blaze broke out at the home, located along the 600 block of Coleman Ave., around 9:40 p.m. The identity of the victim has not yet been released and a cause of death … Read more
States will now be able to ban abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had protected a woman’s right to abortion for nearly 50 years. The majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, said the court had ruled incorrectly in Roe and another case that bolstered abortion rights, Casey v. Planned Parenthood. … Read more
Proposals to hold Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries in March rather than April and to permit poll watchers to operate outside the counties where they live were advanced Wednesday by a divided House State Government Committee.Both bills had already passed the state Senate and were approved for consideration by the full House. The state’s primary during presidential … Read more