News Staff Altoona police say two individuals were arrested and charged this week following a “large-scale” methamphetamine bust in Blair County. Police say 42-year-old Jayme Walter and 43-year-old Erica Eckert were arrested Thursday on charges of drug possession, manufacturing and conspiracy following a three-month investigation by Altoona police, the Blair County District Attorney’s office and the Pennsylvania … Read more
An elected county prosecutor was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman he knew through work, leaving her home only after she told him she would not call police, according to authorities. Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Lynn Thomas, 36, was accused of attacking the woman in her Windber home Saturday. He was charged with … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 4,939 new coronavirus cases in the state Tuesday. State health officials reported 68 new COVID-related deaths across the state Tuesday. Cambria County led the way with 102 new cases, while Blair had 55 Centre reporting 40.
Logan Township Police were called to the scene of a three-vehicle crash this morning, leaving 2 people being sent to UPMC Altoona. The call came in just after 7 a.m. after three vehicles crashed into each other on Route 36 where Washington Avenue connects. Police are investigating.
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), held a press conference Monday morning discussing the legislative agenda for the House of Representatives for the next few weeks. According to Benninghoff, the House will be addressing issues relative to the Tropical Storm Ida disaster emergency declaration, regulatory reform … Read more
Lou Barletta, the former congressman seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, has signed a pledge from a conservative anti-tax Washington-based group that commits him to oppose tax increases. The pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, commits the signer to the state’s taxpayers to “oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase … Read more
Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system will begin rationing sales of a few dozen products beginning today in response to what it describes as supply shortages beyond its control. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board notified license holders on Thursday that two-bottles-per-day purchase limits for customers at state stores, as well as well for bars, restaurants and other … Read more
The State College Borough Council unanimously endorsed a letter from its president, to oppose Senator Jake Corman’s plans to audit the 2020 election. Council president Jesse Barlow calls the audit unnecessary, especially after the commonwealth has already audited it twice and certified the results. He also adds, that the Department of Homeland Security called the … Read more
State police in Huntingdon County say a Mount Union man was killed in an early morning crash along Route 22 today. Troopers say 47-year-old Terry Morder was killed when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a tractor-trailer. Investigators say the crash occurred just before 2 a.m. in the area of Route 22 … Read more
The U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of the 2022 Best Colleges, placing Penn State University’s Main Campus at No. 23 among other public universities. In a three-way tie among public universities, Penn State secured the No. 23 spot with both Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the University of Connecticut. Topping the public universities … Read more