Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro gave his first Capitol news conference Wednesday as he begins the transition to his new job, pledging to work constructively with lawmakers and saying he will remain as attorney general until he is sworn in as governor in January. For now, Shapiro, is navigating the massive task of sorting through what … Read more
According to an online post from the Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company and the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company, multiple crews in Clearfield and Centre counties were dispatched to Interstate 80 Tuesday morning to battle a car fire involving a Tesla. Authorities say due to the vehicle’s lithium ion battery, crews quickly ran out of water … Read more
The Emily Whitehead Foundation, a local pediatric cancer non-profit, will host a Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot at Cold Stream Dam & Recreation Park in Philipsburg on Thursday, November 24. The Philipsburg community has already been incredibly supportive. The We Are Inn stepped in to sponsor event t-shirts, which will be available to the first 30 … Read more
An Altoona man is facing felony charges after he was accused of inappropriately touching a young child. The incident occurred at an Altoona home on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. where Daniel High, 76, was allegedly seen touching the child . The child was taken from the room by his parents who reported High … Read more
Authorities with the Blair County District Attorney’s office say Jeffrey Snaman, of Altoona, was sentenced to serve 56 to 112 years in state prison for his “collection” of over 1,500 images and 124 videos of child pornography. Snaman was convicted by a jury in July on more than 30 counts of possession of child pornography, … Read more
A flu and COVID vaccine booster clinic is coming to Centre County this week. Centre volunteers in medicine are hosting the event through the Lion Mobile Clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The clinic will be held at 2520 Green Tech Drive in State College and will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments … Read more
An Altoona man is facing nearly two dozen charges after police said he was drunk when he started a fight with a woman before hitting a parked car while trying to flee the scene. Police were called to the scene on the 500 block of 1st Avenue at around 2:40 a.m., Nov. 11 over a … Read more
Traffic signal upgrades will begin on Monday, November 14th on 13th Avenue at the 12th Street intersection and the 13th Street intersection. The work is expected to last throughout the winter months. Although every attempt will be made to keep traffic moving in the area throughout the project, there may be delays at times and … Read more
Authorities with the Hollidaysburg Borough Police Department say five inmates and a corrections officer are facing charges for their involvement in the assault of another inmate at the Blair County Prison in September. Police say the victim was assaulted inside his cell and suffered numerous injuries including a broken nose and jaw, two broken orbital … Read more
A mother and son are facing charges after police said they were caught on camera with others attacking a man and then stealing his car. Police were called to the 900 block of 2nd Avenue in Altoona at around 11 p.m., Oct. 27, and found a man who said he was beaten and his Impala … Read more