HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County jury rendered mostly guilty verdicts Thursday night at the end of a four-day trial focusing on what was described as a sex- and drug-trafficking ring operating in Altoona in 2020 and 2021. The jury returned with verdicts close to 10 p.m. for Derrick A. ...
MARTINSBURG — A lease filled with legal jargon, numerous errors and unreasonable demands had tenants of the Spring Manor and Stone Manor Mobile Home Parks gathering for a community-organized meeting at the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park Banquet Hall on Thursday evening to discuss their concerns ...
TYRONE — Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks outlined his role in criminal prosecutions and addressed many myths about sexual assault and drug-trafficking cases during the Tyrone Chamber of Commerce’s monthly breakfast meeting Thursday. According to Weeks, Blair County has “high ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — More than 115 county employees will receive a pay raise retroactive to Jan. 4 after the Blair County Salary Board approved an updated salary scale during a Thursday meeting. The updated salary scale is an important step toward resolving persistent staff recruitment and ...
CLEARFIELD — An Altoona woman facing felony charges in relation to the assault of her son waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday during centralized court in Clearfield County. Ashlee Nicole Daniels, 18, is charged with felony endangering the welfare of children along with ...
PATTON — Coming off a successful year in 2024, Cambria Heights School District officials are looking to move forward with solar projects this year to save money. According to Superintendent Ken Kerchenske, the school board signed a power purchase agreement last year to mount a solar array ...