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Big winning ticket sold at Clearfield Walmart

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With the Powerball jackpot now $800 million — $384.8 million cash value — ahead of Monday’s drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery is recognizing three winning Powerball tickets from the Saturday, March 23, drawing that are worth a combined total of $300,000. The winning tickets were sold in ...

Man wanted in New York in custody

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A city man is behind bars after giving police false identification. Kwaysean Vaughn, 37, who is wanted by New York police on sex trafficking charges, was found fully clothed in a shower at an apartment on the 1100 block of 13th Avenue. According to court documents, Altoona police were called ...

Home-grown Appeal: Area resident’s film earns accolades

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An independent movie filmed last year in Altoona has won Sinking Valley resident Steve Shaffer several movie festival awards, including “best short film” at the 2023 Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival and “best dark comedy” at the 2024 Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards. Shaffer, ...

Myers’ kids to vote on playground equipment

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It’s presidential election season, and there’s angst all over the nation about it. There’s also an election Monday at Myers Elementary School in Bellwood, but with much less agitation involved. Nevertheless, interest seems to be keen among the 420 students at the school, who will vote ...

Penn Cambria super to stay active locally in retirement

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CRESSON — When Jamie Hartline steps into his role as Penn Cambria School District’s new superintendent this summer, he’ll have big shoes to fill, several school officials said. Although he doesn’t have a lot of plans for the next chapter of his life, outgoing Superintendent Bill ...

TASD outlines changes to special education plan

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TYRONE — As the Tyrone Area School District’s enrollment goes down, the percentage of students who need special education services continues to rise, according to Jessica Anderson, the district’s special education director. She said 261 of the 1,597 students in the district — or 16.3% ...