News Staff Dr. Neeli Bendapudi has been named Penn State University‘s next president. Dr. Bendapudi is the first woman and person of color to hold this position at Penn State. She is currently the president of the University of Louisville. Her presidency at Penn State will start on July 1, 2022. Current Penn State President Eric Barron … Read more
An Altoona man is facing a slew of felony charges after a teen came forward about him raping her at least 20 times. Kevin P. Myers, 45, of Altoona was said to be a friend of the teen’s family since she was 7 years old, according to her statement to police. Myers is now facing … Read more
The biggest single campaign donor in this year’s race for a seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is now aiming to endorse a candidate for governor and, with $20 million in a bank account, it could be a transformative endorsement. Members of the double-digits-deep field of Republican candidates say they have interviewed with board members of … Read more
Attorney General Josh Shapiro visited Altoona Tuesday to discuss law enforcement staffing shortages. Trying to find a solution to what he calls, “an historic public safety staffing shortage,” AG Shapiro visited Altoona to talk to local police leaders and city staff about what those solutions may be. Shapiro adding, “In the Altoona Department, five years … Read more
New details emerge in that hunting-related shooting in Centre County. Today, the Game Warden Supervisor from the PA Game Commission Northcentral Region, Mike Steingraber, said the situation was “not a typical hunting-related shooting incident.” In fact, the shooter was not out hunting. He was driving his vehicle up his driveway when he thought he saw … Read more
The State College Borough council has decided to extend its current indoor masking policy until the end of January. They will meet at a later date to reassess. This comes as Penn State University is extending its indoor mask mandate into the upcoming spring semester. This will continue the university’s masking policy which requires everyone … Read more
The WISE Women of Blair County has announced the scholarship recipients for the Fall 2021 term. These scholarships are available to women residents of Blair County 21 years of age and older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives and are pursuing post-secondary education. A total of $10,000.00 was awarded to the following … Read more
An 81-year-old man was flown to UPMC Altoona after being shot on the top of his head in what’s being called a ‘hunting-related shooting’ over the weekend. State College police and the Pennsylvania Game Commission responded to the shooting in College Township on Saturday. One of the other 2 hunters with him said he accidentally … Read more
Eight different crews responded to an early morning house fire in Hollidaysburg today. The call came in around 1 a.m. according to Blair County Emergency Dispatch. Crews arrived at the scene on Fern Street and were able to take control of the situation. The fire has since been extinguished and we’re told nobody was hurt. … Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf is following through on his veto threat and rejecting Republican-penned legislation to allow people to carry a firearm openly or concealed, without a permit. Today’s veto adds to his total for Pennsylvania’s chief executive with the most vetoes in more than four decades. Wolf called the bill “dangerous.” According to online state … Read more