News Staff This weekend, the staff at the Railroaders Memorial Museum, in Altoona, will be hosting an event to honor our nation’s veterans. The event is called “Soldiers and Switchmen,” and it will focus on how railroading impacted each world conflict that America was involved in. Visitors, and veterans alike, will have the opportunity to interact with … Read more
State College police and the Centre County coroner’s office are investigating the death of a 19-year-old, female Penn State student, according to a press release. Police say the student was last seen on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, and her body was found today. Authorities note that she was reported missing on Thursday. Investigators say, according … Read more
An Altoona man was placed behind bars after police say guns, drugs, and a police badge with ID was found in his home during a state parole visit. Christopher Aikens, 54, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 10, after Altoona police say a state parole visit turned up five guns, including a sawed-off, double-barrel shotgun, as well … Read more
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman says he’s tested positive for COVID-19. Corman aids adding, “Like many Americans, this morning Corman tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. In an overabundance of caution, Senator Corman has routinely been tested throughout the pandemic. He will continue to work while quarantining at home. His symptoms are … Read more
An order by Pennsylvania’s acting health secretary, Alison Beam, that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities was thrown out earlier today by a state court that said she lacked the authority. Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order … Read more
A lawsuit that could result in drastic changes to how Pennsylvania funds public education goes to trial Friday in a Harrisburg courtroom, seven years after a handful of the state’s districts first went to court to challenge a system they consider unfair. The case centers on spending disparities among Pennsylvania’s 500 districts and the comparatively … Read more
The Altoona City Council adopted at Monday’s council meeting the 2022 Capital Improvement Program. This serves for the maintenance and improvement of the city’s capital assets for the next five years. Throughout the five years, the total amount of money for the program adds up to over 20 million dollars. Vice Mayor Butterbaugh said “Some … Read more
Pennsylvania school districts will soon be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov. Tom Wolf announced today, saying it is “time to prepare for a transition back to a more normal setting.” Wolf adding that on Jan. 17, he expects to turn over decisions about masking to local … Read more
Jake Corman, the ranking Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate who is widely expected to run for governor, has begun inviting donors and others to an announcement next Thursday night. The event is billed as a “special announcement”. Corman’s entry into the race would swell an already big field of Republicans running for governor, double-digits deep … Read more
An Altoona woman faces felony charges after police were told she hit her ex-husband in the head with an aluminum baseball bat. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at the 2700 block of 6th Avenue, according to Altoona police. Patricia Wendt, 34, allegedly kicked at her ex-husband’s door trying to get into his house. Once he … Read more