An Altoona man awaiting trial on multiple burglary charges has filed a petition with the U.S. District Court in Johnstown complaining about conditions in the Blair County Prison. Asher Trainer, 31, has been an inmate in the 157-year-old facility since last Nov. 25 after he was arrested as ...
With a mid-October time frame in mind, law enforcement leaders in Pennsylvania are pondering the fate of an estimated 70,000 so-called “skill games” that the state’s highest court has found to be illegal gambling machines. Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement issued Wednesday they will be “prepared to act” when the Oct. 13 effective date of the Supreme Court decision arrives, and the agency is still developing its enforcement plans in conjunction with local law enforcement. Meanwhile, Berks County District Attorney John Adams — who last month said he could either ...
While it’s been nearly two months since a bill banning PFAS or “forever chemicals” in consumer products passed the House, the Senate has yet to take any action on the proposal, making advocates worry this legislation will not make it to the governor’s desk before the elections. Proposed by Democratic Rep. Greg Scott, the PFAS ban has only 12 sessions left to be passed by the Senate before Nov 30. All unpassed legislation after that date will lose its current progress and need to be reintroduced. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, are used in a wide range of ...
LANCASTER — Close to 70,000 people have gotten substance abuse treatment through warm handoff initiatives established in Pennsylvania to help people seamlessly connect with addiction programs, officials in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said Tuesday. “Since Governor Shapiro took ...
A Coudersport man was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning in Antis Township. According to state police, Travis Marsh, 39, was a passenger in a 2024 Jeep Compass when the vehicle went off Tipton Road about 3:45 a.m. and struck a tree. Police said the 33-year-old male ...
Before cows are ready to be shown in competition, farmers maintain their animals in a variety of ways to keep them healthy and strong. At the Morrisons Cove Dairy Show, a local resident has turned her experience caring for animals into a business as a professional fitter, helping a local ...
