News Staff Following the deaths of two Pennsylvania troopers, officials are warning about organizations pretending to raise money to benefit the fallen troopers’ families. Authorities say 33-year-old Trooper Martin Mack III and 29-year-old Trooper Branden Sisca were killed early Monday morning when a vehicle struck them as they tried to help a pedestrian along Interstate 95. The … Read more
The Altoona Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that happened this past Saturday. The shooting happened at 9 p.m. near the intersection of Seventh Street and Third Avenue. Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle during an argument between two separate parties, according to police. No injuries were reported. . Anyone with additional information … Read more
Democrat Josh Shapiro is rolling out the first tax proposal of his candidacy for governor, saying he would use surplus state cash and federal pandemic aid to eliminate state taxes on cell phone bills, send payments to car-owning households and expand Pennsylvania’s rent and property tax rebate program. Shapiro’s plan comes out as gas prices … Read more
Authorities say two Pennsylvania State Police troopers, along with a male civilian, are dead following an early morning crash today in Philadelphia. State Police identified the two troopers killed as 33-year-old Trooper Martin Mack III and 29-year-old Trooper Branden Sisca. Authorities say the male pedestrian was also struck and killed at the same time. the … Read more
A massive Republican primary field for governor in Pennsylvania is spurring growing discomfort among party leaders that a widely splintered primary vote could produce a winner who cannot beat Democrat Josh Shapiro in November’s general election. Ten Republicans filed paperwork Tuesday to get on the May 17 primary ballot. That is more than party leaders … Read more
A DuBois man is in jail on homicide charges after police say he shot a man in the head on Thursday over an affair. Glen Chester Johnston, 60, was taken into custody in the Sykesville area after allegedly killing 46-year-old Jude Srock. Police said they were called in and found Srock at around 4:15 p.m. … Read more
New maps of General Assembly districts that reflect the past decade’s population changes in Pennsylvania survived legal challenges Wednesday when the state Supreme Court unanimously cleared the way for candidates to begin circulating petitions to get on the spring primary ballot. The justices rejected various challenges to the district lines drawn up by the Legislative … Read more
According to the Blair County District Attorney’s office, the trial has been delayed for an Altoona man charged in the smothering death of a 16-month-old girl in 2018. The trial for Drue Burd, now age 23, was scheduled to begin next month. Burd is charged with criminal homicide in the May 2018 death of 16-month-old … Read more
SkyWest Airlines, a regional airline service, is suspending its operations at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. It is one several regional airports across the United States that were informed that their services will be terminated. SkyWest will provide service for at least the next 90 days and beyond until the new air carrier is in place, … Read more
State police in Centre County have charged a Port Matilda man with driving under the influence after troopers say he crashed into the borough building Tuesday night. Troopers say Will Bracken, 32, crashed into the building, located along South High Street, just before 11 p.m. Tuesday while an active borough meeting was taking place. Police … Read more