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New Jersey man receives 2.5 to 7 years for drugs

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A New Jersey man staying at an Altoona residence in November 2022, where police found drugs, guns and cash, has been sentenced to 2.5 to seven years’ incarceration. James Sykes-Griffin, 50, currently an inmate in the Blair County Prison, told President Judge Wade Kagarise ...

Portage stadium upgrades on track

PORTAGE — Upgrades to the Portage Area football stadium should be completed in time for the 2024 football season, according to Denise Moschgat, the district’s executive secretary to the superintendent. During a regular school board meeting Wednesday night, Moschgat said the board heard ...

Farnham seeks to unseat Joyce

Adams County Democrat Beth Farnham has announced her bid for Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District, a seat currently held by U.S. Rep. John Joyce, a Republican. “It is time for the residents of the 13th District to be represented by someone who honors the Constitutional values for ...

Police probe report of shots fired in city

About 1:40 a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the 300 block of Eighth Street for a report of shots being fired. Ultimately, the reports were confirmed to be true, the department’s Facebook page reported. This is an ongoing investigation and police are seeking the public’s help with ...

GOP women host event

The Central Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women will hold its first event of 2024 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Altoona Grand Hotel. U.S. Rep. John Joyce will be the speaker, discussing issues in Washington. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the ...

On top of the world: Patton hiker prepares to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

A 2019 National Geographic Adventurer, Heather Anderson of Patton is training for her next big hike: Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in February. A Michigan native who moved to Patton in 2019, Anderson is an accomplished thru hiker. Known by her trail name “Anish,” Anderson has completed the ...