A high-speed chase with four teens that led to a hit and run in Altoona ended on I-99 with the driver being arrested. The driver, later identified as 19-year-old George Stevan Alonso Rusinque, of Boalsburg. Rusinque was placed in Blair County Prison in lieu of $35,000. Fortunately, no one was injured.
If you’re looking to read more books in the new year, you may consider taking advantage of the Altoona Area Public Library’s “Booktender” program. Just fill out a quick form on their website and be matched within two days with a bundle of books that the staff picked especially for them.
A Punxsutawney family has been displaced after an early morning fire left their home a total loss. Crews were called to the fire on West Mahoning Street just after 7:30 a.m. this morning. A woman was reportedly trapped inside but was freed and taken to the hospital. The fire reportedly started in one bedroom on … Read more
Pennsylvania’s top elections official fully certified results from the November vote late last week after recount petitions in some counties had delayed the process, this from the Department of State earlier today. Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman completed certification of all races in the 2022 midterm election on Thursday.
Officials say freezing temperatures caused several pipes to burst at the Galleria Mall early this morning, resulting in severe flooding on the first floor of the building. The mall was open and shoppers were seen on the second floor. Officials have not yet revealed the extent of the damage.
A fire that broke out at 1000 Old Miller Road in Cambria County displaced a family of four on Christmas Eve. The call came in at 6:40 p.m. and the scene was cleared before 9 p.m. The Red Cross was called to help care for the family. Officials also say no injuries were reported.
Police say a Clearfield man was killed in a crash involving a military vehicle Thursday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of State Route 879 and Spruce Street in Clearfield Borough a little after 9 a.m. Investigators say a 78-year-old man pulled out in front of a tactical military vehicle. The man was pronounced … Read more
A warming shelter is being set up for residents in Brownstown Borough after they were left without power today. The power to the borough was knocked out due to winter storm-related incidents, according to the West Hills Regional Fire Department. The fire department is setting up the warming shelter at Westmont Grove located at 1000 … Read more
Altoona police say one person was killed and two others seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Altoona early this morning. The crash occurred along the 1100 block of the 10th Ave. expressway. The driver, 22 year old Collie Brown, was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers were transported to UPMC Altoona.
Blair County law enforcement will soon be getting an upgrade to their communications equipment. The county was awarded $4.3 million of the $5.3 million in grant money they applied for from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The money will go towards new radios, tablets for cruisers and de-escalation training.