News Staff State Rep. Frank Burns is once again offering his Harrisburg bus trip to area residents. The Tuesday, June 27 trip is $55 per person and includes a tour of the Pennsylvania Capitol, lunch at the Capitol with Burns and a visit to the Hollywood Casino. Residents can call Burns’ office at 814-472-8021 to reserve their … Read more
Altoona police are asking the public for help in identifying a person they said sent sexual messages to a minor. Police believe he is an Altoona resident. Altoona police posted a picture of the man on their facebook page. If you have info, call police at 814-949-2524.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania made the difficult decision to cancel its Summer Games due to air quality concerns in the area. The Games were scheduled to hold opening ceremonies at Penn State University today, canceled the largest statewide competition as wildfire smoke from Canada has created unhealthy air quality across Central Pennsylvania.
An Altoona man is facing charges after he was accused of robbing a convenience store in the city Wednesday morning and resisting arrest following a foot chase with police. Mark Rogers, 36, had to be restrained by three officers after he allegedly stole over $211 worth of items from FeFi’s along 7th Street. Rogers is … Read more
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been bringing our area smoky, hazy sunshine for the past few days, and now it is impacting our air quality. Air Quality Alerts were issued by the National Weather Service today for the majority of West-Central Pennsylvania.
Authorities say an Altoona man is behind bars after leading police on a highspeed chase Tuesday and crashing with his two children in the car. The vehicle driven by Gino Saullo Jr. who ran a red light then fled before crashing into another car. The two children were taken to the hospital but are ok.
Altoona officials said they were sorry for any inconvenience and regrets to inform the public that due to maintenance issues, the Prospect Pool was closed atleast for today. The City is working to correct the issue. You can stay up to date by visiting the website www.prospectpoolaltoona.com
One person was jailed after a teen was stabbed and robbed at an apartment complex in State College. Police were called just after 1 a.m. Monday to the apartments at Parkway Plaza. The suspect later identified as 18-year-old Emanual Cespedes, of Port Matilda was arrested.
One person died after a house fire in Blair County Sunday night. Multiple crews responded to a second alarm house fire on the 500 block of Gildea Drive in Allegheny Township. County dispatchers confirmed that the person who lived at the home was deaf.
Authorities in Blair County have filed charges against an Altoona man over two years after police say he fatally struck a homeless man along Pleasant Valley Blvd in a hit & run. A witness told officers that Andrew Williams II, now age 43, reportedly told him that he had struck and killed a pedestrian on … Read more