HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Altoona Police Department’s Use of Force Review Board found that an officer’s use of six “compliance strikes” during the detention of a 71-year-old city man in July to be “appropriate,” according to Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks. In speaking with ...
A charge of attempted murder against an Altoona man who six years ago allegedly fired a shotgun at his girlfriend following a domestic argument will stand, even though the girlfriend in a post-trial hearing contended she, not he, fired the weapon. The Pennsylvania Superior Court in an opinion ...
One day several months ago, as Melissa Mulligan was walking past the Gable’s building on 11th Avenue, she noticed plywood panels on the window openings, placed there to protect the glass, pending the building’s redevelopment, and expressed to herself the wish that she could paint ...
State lawmakers are scrambling to catch up to the proliferation of high-speed mini-motorcycles and bikes that have found rapid popularity among young people, leading to a range of community and safety concerns. The legislative push comes as police grapple with unlicensed juvenile drivers, packs of riders, street takeovers, property damage, assaults and a spike in injuries to both riders and pedestrians. The trouble stems from the growing adoption of micromobility devices, which have evolved from battery-assist pedal bikes and e-scooters to a range of adrenaline-producing ...
Legislative committees approved narrowly drawn data center bills this week ahead of a Capitol rally seeking to halt their development. Gov. Josh Shapiro and lawmakers of both parties are dealing with a public backlash to data centers a month before the Nov. 3 election. The public response is driven by a flood of projects and concerns about data centers transforming landscapes and consuming too much electric power and water. Shapiro and Senate and House leaders have rejected calls from local citizen groups for a moratorium on new data centers. Several bills moving this week give ...
The Antis Township supervisors Thursday held a hearing on a proposal for a subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) amendment designed to ensure that data centers don’t create problems for the community. There was no public comment, but due to a suggestion from the Blair County Planning board to include decommissioning provisions and due to additional tweaks discussed Wednesday, the supervisors tabled the proposal and will likely pass a revised SALDO next month. In contrast to Taylor Township, which is expecting a big crowd for a data center SALDO hearing Thursday, and ...
