News Staff Governor Tom Wolf is more than a little upset about a possible forensic investigation of the 2020 Presidential Election in Pennsylvania, that is being called similar to the one that is wrapping up now in Arizona. On Thursday, the Democratic governor lashed out, calling it a “disgrace to democracy.” Wolf took to Twitter, calling it … Read more
An Altoona man who police say illegally entered a home and then went through a woman’s purse is facing charges. Altoona Police arrested 44 year old John Noel on felony charges including burglary and criminal trespassing after they got a call about a domestic disturbance. According to the victim, she had previously been in a … Read more
A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he assaulted an Associated Press photographer and police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Alan William Byerly, 54, was armed with what appeared to be a stun gun when he charged at officers guarding the Capitol, an FBI agent wrote in an … Read more
The Altoona Area School District has approved a new backpack policy for the upcoming school year that will affect all students in grades 6 through 12. For the 2021-2022 school year, all secondary students who carry backpacks will only be allowed to carry CLEAR backpacks. The rule would also cover athletic bags. Paula Foreman, the … Read more
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano announced Wednesday that he will lead an investigation into the state’s election system, saying it will “go a long way to restore trust.” In his capacity as chairperson of the state Senate’s Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Mastriano sent letters to Pennsylvania counties requesting information needed for his investigation. Pennsylvania now follows … Read more
Representative Lou Schmitt on Wednesday, announced an intersection in Altoona will receive needed safety improvements thanks to a $298,769 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program. The funding will be used to modernize the traffic signal at 13th Avenue and 13th Street in the city with the aim of making it safer … Read more
Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will rise another 5% in January, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission decided Tuesday. The agency board voted to impose the higher rates as of Jan. 2. The most common E-ZPass fare for a passenger vehicle will rise by a dime, from $1.60 to $1.70. Those being charged through a scan of … Read more
The Family Resource Center at United Way of Blair County is holding its’ annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Distribution for Blair County Children Kindergarten through 12th Grade. This year it will be held on Thursday, August 5th from 9 till noon and from 1 to 4:30 at United Way of Blair County, 208 Hollidaysburg … Read more
A bail request from an Altoona man who is launching a post-sentence appeal with the state Superior Court to challenge his prison sentence on child sexual assault and child pornography offenses, has been turned down. Judge Daniel J. Milliron on Tuesday, denied the bail-pending-appeal request filed by 40 year old Corey Fowler… an inmate at … Read more
A 14-year-old boy from Osceola Mills is dead, following an ATV crash in Decatur Township in Clearfield County. State Police say it happened last Saturday afternoon around 3 on a gravel road, when the teen failed to negotiate a downhill right-hand turn, and the ATV went off the left side of the road where it … Read more