News Staff Pennsylvania House Republicans today announced their legislative plans to divest from Russian financial assets and invest in freedom by empowering Pennsylvania’s energy producers to meet new oil and gas demands. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff noted the importance of divesting from Russian financial assets, adding, “Since we introduced our intention last week to divest Pennsylvania … Read more
This week marks two years since the first Covid-19 cases were reported in Pennsylvania. As of Monday, The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 43,600 people have died from Covid-19 and has 2,764,085 overall cases. In our region, the PA DOH reports 3,221 deaths over that span. Cambria County, which at one point in the … Read more
Pennsylvania House Republicans will hold a press conference discussing legislation and policy initiatives that will have Pennsylvania divest from Russia and invest in freedom by empowering Pennsylvania energy production. It’l beTuesday starting at 10 a.m. at the Lt. Gov.’s Balcony between the House and Senate Chambers, in the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Pennsylvania House Majority Leader … Read more
State police say a Pittsburgh woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Antis Township. Troopers say the crash occurred just before 1 p.m., along Skelp Mountain Road. Police say the driver of a Honda HRV, later identified as 29-year-old Monica Wignot, of Pittsburgh, crossed into the opposite lane and struck the other … Read more
Drivers across Pennsylvania are beginning to pay more at the pump as gasoline prices continue to soar. With ongoing supply chain issues across the country and the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, the price of crude oil has risen past $100 per barrel, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of today, the residents … Read more
Student scores on Pennsylvania standardized tests fell sharply last year in most categories, although state education officials cautioned the numbers were so distorted by pandemic conditions that they are of limited use for comparison to previous years particularly regarding statewide trends. The Education Department today released results of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams … Read more
An Altoona man is in custody after police said he allegedly destroyed items in a home and threatened a woman with a wooden bat on Feb. 15. According to the criminal complaint, Christopher Lauver, 26, kicked the back door in at a residence on 26th Street. Lauver allegedly threw a stereo at drywall, shattered a … Read more
One person is dead following a mining accident in Somerset County Wednesday morning. According to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees, the person was injured in a mining-related accident in Hollsopple and was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center where the individual died in the emergency room. Somerset County 911 officials said the mining accident happened … Read more
Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law will remain in place, at least for the near future, despite a state judge’s order that would have made it expire in two weeks. This ruling from the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. The justices issued a one-paragraph order that overturned a Feb. 16 decision by Commonwealth Court Senior Judge Mary … Read more
Senator Jake Corman is making stops across the state in what he’s calling the “Small Town Pennsylvania Bus Tour.” With stops in Somerset and Johnstown Tuesday as he campaigns for Pennsylvania Governor. He spoke with business owners and residents in each area.