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Switch to AMED may spur lawsuit against North Woodbury Township, Martinsburg

A North Woodbury Township resident last month filed a writ of summons against the township and Martinsburg Borough in preparation for a possible lawsuit challenging the legality of how the municipalities handled a coming transition from one designated ambulance service to another. Kevin Smith ...

Commonwealth Court upholds rescinding parole for Bedford County sex offender

A former Bedford County public defender convicted in 2008 of sexual offenses against a young girl has lost his challenge to a decision by the Pennsylvania Parole Board to rescind his parole after learning that while he was incarcerated he wrote and published two books “containing sexually ...

Salvation Army Worship Center offering overnight warming center

An overnight warming center will be available tonight, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, at the Altoona Salvation Army Worship Center, due to the expected freezing temperatures. The Salvation Army is located at 1813 Sixth Ave. The warming center will be open from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. Cots and ...

Area briefs: House fire claims two in Everett

Two people were killed in a Bedford County fire late Tuesday night. According to state police, firefighters responded about 11:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of Rock Hill Church Road, Monroe Township, Everett, where it was reported there was a fire with entrapment. The home was a total loss and ...