Verobish to host car seat safety event

September 21, 2026

Parents and guardians of young children are invited to have their car seats checked for safety and proper installation at the child safety seat inspection event from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, hosted by Rep. Andrea Verobish, R-Blair. The free event will be held at the AAA Altoona office, 1634 Valley View Blvd., Altoona. Certified technicians will be on-site to inspect individual car seats and check if they are fit for use. Verobish is hosting the event in partnership with PennDOT, AAA and Pennsylvania State Police. Participants are encouraged to bring their child, safety seats, ...

Hollidaysburg man gets probation for child sex assault

September 21, 2026

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg man who admitted to sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child beginning when he was about 13 was sentenced Monday afternoon to 10 years’ probation after the victim asked the judge for leniency. Cory Lee Matley, 27, faced three felony charges each of rape and ...

Altoona woman gets probation in burglary case pending since 2020

September 21, 2026

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The city woman sentenced in May to three to 15 years’ incarceration for causing a fiery crash was given an additional five years’ probation Monday in a burglary case that has been pending since 2020. Breanna Mae Lord, 26, was charged with single felony counts of burglary ...

Man’s bid for new trial in 2009 double homicide of 2 Mount Union women denied

September 21, 2026

The life sentence of a former corrections officer who was convicted of murdering two Mount Union women in their apartment 17 years ago has been upheld in an opinion issued late last week by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Morico Tyrone Johnson, 52, is presently incarcerated in the State ...

A moment in time: Huntingdon Arts Council, kids create time capsule

September 20, 2026

HUNTINGDON — Full of pride and hope for future generations of the community, the Huntingdon County Arts Council sealed a time capsule Thursday evening that is set to be open in 25 years. The time capsule celebrates the “Kindness lives here” project, a replica of downtown Huntingdon ...

Clearfield to vote on contract renewal for Moshannon Valley Processing Center

September 20, 2026

CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to sign a six-month contract extension for the operation of Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest immigration detention facility in the Northeast. The commissioners’ five-year ...