The four, $1 million top-prize winning tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle drawing, held Saturday were sold in Snyder, Blair, Erie, and Montgomery counties. In Blair, it was sold at the First Stop Shop, 1815 Union Avenue, Altoona.
An Altoona man was killed early Saturday morning outside of Columbus, Ohio. A release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol said James M. Lego, 46, was killed after crashing into a concrete wall along Interstate 70. According to the release, Lego drove off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail before striking … Read more
Another price hike is about to hit your wallets in Pennsylvania at all “Fine Wine and Good Spirits” stores. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will be raising prices on various items across the state stores beginning January 15. The 4% increase will hit more than 3,500 products being sold.
A Johnstown man will be serving prison time after he was found guilty of selling fentanyl from 2019 through 2021. Anthony Andrews, 41, was sentenced Thursday by Senior U.S. District Judge Kim Gibson to 30 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.
At least 10 people are without a home after an Altoona apartment building was destroyed by by a fire early this morning. Crews were called to 3rd Street and 5th Avenue at around 12:30 a.m. Everyone was able to get out of the building unharmed. An excavator arrived to tear the building down and help … Read more
Congressman John Joyce announced that Sean Bettwy of Blair County has been offered an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy for the Class of 2027. The announcement was made on Tuesday. Sean currently attends Altoona Area High School and is the son of James and Shannon Bettwy.
A body was discovered in a Clearfield County park on Tuesday. According to the Clearfield County Coroner,they received the call at 2:45 p.m. The also confirmed that the body of a 41-year-old male was found at Woodland Park. An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday. Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers said that the death … Read more
A teen and his passenger were taken to UPMC Altoona after crashing into a tow truck that was responding to another crash on I-99 on Wednesday. The driver, from Beaver County, was rushed to UPMC Altoona with suspected serious injuries. The passanger with minor injuries.
Authorities in Blair County say an Altoona man is behind bars, accused of selling the gun that was used in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Devon Pfirshing in February of 2020. According to the affidavit, police say 21-year-old Jordan Miller admitted to stealing multiple handguns just days prior to the botched robbery shooting.
The Red Cross was called in to help a family after a Thursday morning house fire in Martinsburg. No one was home at the time, but there was damage to the home located on Albright Lane.