TYRONE — A former Hollidaysburg Area School District Spanish teacher who became an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter returned to a school setting to share his message of resiliency with students in the Tyrone Area School District.
Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman, a Hollidaysburg ...
The Central Blair Recreation and Park Commission is behind last year’s pace on sponsorships for its Community Classic Dinner, with a week to go before the commitment deadline, according to commission Executive Director Mike Hofer.
He said the February dinner is a critical fundraiser for the ...
About 350 students from more than 15 trade schools in nearby counties were put on the spot and expected to showcase excellence under pressure Wednesday at the SkillsUSA District 7 competition.
Students put their knowledge and skills to the test and competed in 67 different categories during ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 to 25 years’ incarceration, as recommended in exchange for a no contest plea to drug delivery resulting in death and guilty pleas to 20-plus drug-trafficking offenses filed in 2021.
Joseph Anthony Cassarly Jr., 43, was charged ...
A New Paris man pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to deal and manufacture firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Wednesday.
Wayne Farabaugh, 55, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines for ...
Kenneth J. Piner, an Altoona man serving a lengthy prison sentence for his part in a cocaine ring that operated in the Altoona area more than a decade ago, has lost his attempt to have a new hearing in his case based on a recent report issued by the Blair County branch of the NAACP that was ...