News Staff The candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania lost a court fight over custody of his three children Monday, two weeks after he took the stand to deny allegations by his estranged wife that he had hurt her and the children. The decision by a judge in Butler County could … Read more
The Wolf administration released Pa.’s first-ever Litter Action Plan to look back on the work done by stakeholders from state and local government, businesses, legislature, and other initiatives, and how to make progress in cleaning up over 500 million pieces of litter in Pa. Governor Wolf was joined by secretaries of Transportation and Environmental Protection, … Read more
Floating boat docks and fishing piers near Johnstown’s proposed Inclined Plane Riverside Park will be made possible through a $200,000 grant being awarded today, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby. The park is just one component of the Inclined Plane Riverside Project that will cover approximately 90 acres and revitalize the region to include an … Read more
A criminal complaint is providing more details about what led to a shooting Wednesday at the Blair County Central Court building that claimed the life of a corrections officer. Authorities were called to the court facility, located at 615 4th Street, just after 3 p.m. for reports of shots fired and an officer down. Crews … Read more
A jail guard was shot and killed at a Pennsylvania courthouse by what appears to be friendly fire during a struggle with an inmate who had grabbed her weapon, and authorities said today they were investigating how it happened. The inmate had been taken from the Blair County jail to Central Court in Altoona for … Read more
A bill to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit was passed by a divided Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, but faces a veto threat from the governor. The parties were split in the vote, as occurred in the state Senate last week, with Republicans mostly supporting it and Democrats mostly opposed. Supporters said … Read more
A Johnstown woman has pleaded guilty for her involvement in a deadly shooting near Oakhurst Homes last year. According to the Cambria County District Attorney’s Office, 26-year-old Gabrielle Hudson pleaded guilty to third degree murder Nov. 10. Authorities said 29-year-old Nefertiti Mitchell was fatally shot along Daniel Street Oct. 16 of 2020. Hudson is scheduled … Read more
Pennsylvania is expected to recieve $4 billion in new federal money for the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act for roads and bridges. PennDOT has a list of 170 projects they plan to use the money from the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act for. They say they want this money to impact the greatest amount of … Read more
State College Borough Council has passed an extension of the indoor mask ordinance into December at their meeting Monday evening which will extend ordinance 2166 that requires everyone inside of businesses and other facilities open to the public to wear face coverings in line with the CDC guidance on masking in high transmission areas, regardless … Read more
Nearly a dozen crews were called to a Clearfield County house fire Sunday night, working until the early morning to put it out. The fire broke out in a house on the 200 block of Chestnut Avenue in Rush Township. Dispatch confirmed the call came in around 11:30 p.m. Crews arrived on scene and began … Read more