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Sentence upheld in Bedford domestic murder

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A state appeals court on Monday affirmed the first-degree murder conviction and life sentence imposed on a former Bedford County woman who shot and killed her 74-year-old husband during a domestic squabble that occurred on Sept. 11, 2018. Nancy Lee Focht and her husband, David G. Focht Sr., ...

Arson probe looking into hatred of Shapiro

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HERSHEY — Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence are probing whether the suspect was motivated by the Democrat’s Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza. Police have said that Cody Balmer of Harrisburg, harbored ...

Bull Pen forced to close temporarily

Local Business

TYRONE — The Bull Pen Restaurant in Tyrone has been required to close until further notice due to a liquor license issue. “We were just informed Friday by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board that the only way to guarantee the transfer of the liquor license is to put it into ...

Briefcase

Local Business

Applebee’s offers Easter special Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations owned and operated by Flynn Group, is offering an Easter special on Sunday. Families dining at their local Applebee’s can get two free kids meals with the purchase of any adult entree. Children ages 12 ...

Center City Market holds grand opening

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When Margie Keller was a child in the mid to late 1960s, her mom would take her shopping in downtown Altoona, and they’d stop to eat at the lunch counter in McCrory’s 5 & 10. On Tuesday, Keller opened an outlet store for her Ashville winery in the same spot as that old lunch ...