News Staff Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2022 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor Pacifico was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of … Read more
A Blair County man is behind bars after police say he stole and damaged multiple items from a home in Altoona last May. Daniel R. Laich, 38, of Hollidaysburg faces multiple charges, including burglary and criminal trespassing. He is accused of entering a woman’s home multiple times and stealing and damaging multiple items. Laich knew … Read more
More than a dozen Republican candidates for governor appeared on stage together for the first time Wednesday evening in a question-and-answer session that inspired a lot of agreement, and some attempts to stand out. Thirteen candidates showed up at Dickinson College in Carlisle for an event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry … Read more
PennDOT is reminding residents to keep shoveled or plowed snow off of state-owned roadways or face a hefty fine. Under state law, Pennsylvania citizens are required to maintain their property in ways that would avoid potential hazards on roads. Shoveling snow onto roadways can increase the potential for crashes and property owners could be held … Read more
The Cambria County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam circulating in the area. Authorities say a person(s) is calling people pretending to be a sheriff’s deputy. They say the caller is telling people they have active warrants for their arrest or that they missed jury duty and that they must pay a certain … Read more
An Altoona man is behind bars after a Christmas eve traffic stop found him in possession of suspected crack and heroin, state police report. Qaaim Joyner, 35, was pulled over just after 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 24 and was suspected of DUI. He was found with a small amount of marijuana and an additional bag … Read more
State police released their crash and enforcement data collected over the New Year’s holiday. Between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, 471 motor vehicle crashes occurred, killing two people and injuring 97 others. 8% of crashes involved alcohol, including one fatality. 278 arrests for DUI were made and 248 arrests on criminal charges. 10,233 total traffic … Read more
The Altoona Police Department has announced the hiring of 6 new officers! 3 of the new hires have previously served in the United States Marine Corps and 2 have already completed Police Academy training in the state of PA. The 4 officers who have not already completed Act 120 training, will attend the police academy … Read more
David McCormick has resigned as CEO of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, according to Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates, as McCormick moves closer to declaring his candidacy for U.S. Senate in his native Pennsylvania. McCormick has yet to officially declare his candidacy, although he has aired at least two TV commercials across Pennsylvania, bought a … Read more
Cambria County investigators have ruled a woman’s suspicious death a homicide after her body was found in a vehicle Saturday. During a press conference this afternoon, Coroner Jeff Lees and Detective Sergeant Cory Adams revealed that Jaydin Sanderson, 19 of Ferndale was found in the driver’s seat of her father’s sedan slumped over into the … Read more