News Staff Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arrested Saturday in her hometown of Scranton for driving under the influence of alcohol according to police on Monday. Kane, 55, was released on “general impairment DUI charges” following a two-car crash. There were no reported injuries from the crash, which occurred around 6:30 p.m. Kane, the first … Read more
A house fire in the Woodvale section of Johnstown Monday evening has been ruled arson and was set by two young kids ages 6 and 7, authorities say. The second alarm house fire was reported just after 7 p.m. at a home along Woodvale Ave. at Dellwood Street. Johnstown fire officials said the home was … Read more
Crews worked to extinguish a house fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Blair County. The Duncansville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a dwelling fire located in the area of 16th Street at 12:46 p.m. Upon arrival, smoke and fire could be seen coming from the first-floor window. The crew was able to maintain … Read more
Court documents are revealing new details about what led to a standoff between a woman and state police in Bedford County over the weekend. According to a criminal complaint filed by state police, 57-year-old Catherine Imler is facing charges related to burglary, criminal trespassing and theft. Troopers say the incident began around 1:30 p.m. Saturday … Read more
Pennsylvania’s payrolls grew again in January, the unemployment rate crept down and the labor force expanded after more than a year of contraction, according to new figures released today. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 5.4% from December’s adjusted rate, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry. December’s … Read more
Officials with the Altoona Area School District say they are investigating a “cybersecurity incident” within the school. According to a letter sent out Wednesday from the Superintendent — addressed to faculty and staff — the district “recently discovered it was the victim of a sophisticated cybersecurity incident, which impacted certain internal systems.” Officials said their … Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has picked a group of companies to manage construction on as many as nine major interstate bridges in Pennsylvania — upgrades on the aging spans that are to be paid for by tolls under the administration’s current plan. Wolf’s push for tolling comes as states increasingly look to user fees to … Read more
Police say a jogger was hit and killed by a plow truck in Centre County Wednesday night. According to the State College Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of Old Boalsburg Road and Boal Ave. around 8:19 p.m. Emergency responders say the person who was hit by the truck was unresponsive when they … Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf’s vowed this week to take more action to support Ukraine against the invasion by Russia, including welcoming some of the two million refugees the United Nations said have fled the battered country. Wolf said he supports legislation providing $2 million in state funds to support Ukrainian refugees who may come to the … Read more
Elk County coroner Michelle Muccio has identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal house fire in Saint Marys. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 85-year-old Margaret Cavalline. Officials say the fire broke out in the kitchen area of the home around 4:30 p.m. Muccio says the woman was pronounced dead approximately one hour later and … Read more