Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday reviewed plans for construction of two new poultry barns in Woodbury Township. Marlin Burkholder plans to construct two 26,000-square-foot poultry barns, two manure storage facilities, associated gravel drives and stormwater management ...
A Roaring Spring teen is behind bars after allegedly assaulting her 3-month-old daughter, breaking six of the child’s ribs. Liberti Nikole Renee Johns, 18, was arraigned Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Brian K. Baker on two felony counts each of aggravated assault and ...
Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday reviewed two ordinance amendments in relation to data centers. Members found the proposed amendments from Taylor and Antis Township to be consistent with the county’s comprehensive plan. The 20-page Taylor Township ordinance seeks to amend the township’s subdivision and land development ordinance to address standards applicable to data centers and related uses. “It is a really thorough ordinance that addresses a lot of the community concerns, it has some teeth,” said Regional Planner MacKenzie Caron. “This is the first we are ...
A federal civil rights lawsuit in which two Altoona Police officers were alleged to have used excessive force to subdue an out-of-control pretrial detainee being held in a police department cell has been settled out of court, according to an order issued recently by U.S. District Judge ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Newry couple accused of bilking an elderly family member out of her home and more than half a million dollars in 2022 is heading to trial after the defense and prosecution have failed to agree on the amount of restitution owed. David Scott, 50, and Melissa Marie ...
TYRONE — Several borough residents gathered Thursday evening at the Church of the Good Shepherd to share their input on what the future of Tyrone should look like. The event featured the first of three workshops to solicit feedback for Tyrone Borough’s comprehensive plan, which aims to ...
