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Former U.S. Congressman Bud Shuster passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. He was elected as a Republican to the 93rd Congress on Jan. 3, 1973, and served in 14 succeeding Congresses until Feb. 3, 2001.

Two burglaries in three days led state police to a Roaring Spring man’s home where a man was taken into custody for both break-ins at Puff Super Value.Court documents show that 21-year-old Harley Sims was charged with burglary, theft, and trespassing. Sims was charged and placed in Blair County Prison with bail set at $50,000.

Nearly a quarter of a century has passed, officials have made an arrest in a cold case involving a student being raped in July 2000. After going cold for a number of years, Penn State Police issued an arrest warrant for Kurt Alan Rillema of West Bloomfield, Michigan, who is currently in prison for a … Read more

A Clearfield man was placed in a medically induced coma after he was found beaten and bloody in his home and now his son is facing various charges.Police were called after the Clearfield man was taken to the Hospital for his injuries on Sunday. Nineteen year old Noah Brady charged.

A Claysburg woman has been charged after Altoona police said she put her 19-month-old grandchild at risk after drinking at a bar and then driving home with the child in the car. DeeDee Logan, 48, is facing numerous charges.

Authorities are saying today that a Reynoldsville man and woman were flown to UPMC Altoona after being thrown from a motorcycle when a car hit them. The crash happened Tuesday, April 4 just before 8:30 p.m. on Route 119 in Bell Township. The driver of the car was not injured.

Saturday marked the return of ArtsAltoona’s Spring Art Market to connect with the community. Over 25 vendors and musicians gathered at the ArtsAltoona Center to celebrate local art and talent. This was the eighth Art Market that ArtsAltoona has hosted since 2021.

An Altoona man and his girlfriend have been placed behind bars after Altoona police said they found them living in a vacant house weeks after the tenants were evicted. Police arrested and charged 31-year-old Jacob Parrish and 26-year-old Samantha Goodhile on Friday.

An overnight stormwater inlet replacement project will take place in the Garden Heights section of Altoona beginning at 11:00 p.m. this Sunday and lasting for one day. The location is Tennyson Avenue Alley between Tennyson Avenue & East Plank Road and Byron Avenue & East Southey Avenue. This work is being done at night to … Read more

Blair county commissioners say the county has opted into a national opioid settlement that could help establish a drug rehabilitation program without raising taxes. Blair County Commissioner Laura Burke said, “We’re looking at somewhere between two to five million dollars in funding.