The state budget, signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday, included a boost in funding to increase the rates paid for some home health visits. The deal, however, did not tackle the challenge of bringing Pennsylvania’s Medicaid reimbursement rate for home healthcare in line with the ...
A city woman is behind bars after allegedly attacking her boyfriend with a piece of glass while under the influence of alcohol. Mecca Iman Ebron, 36, was arraigned Saturday by Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio on two felony counts of aggravated assault, a single misdemeanor count ...
A city woman was taken into custody after Blair County probation officers discovered drugs and drug paraphernalia in her residence during a home visit. Danielle Louise Glunt, 30, was arraigned Friday by Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio on two felony counts of possession with ...
A 22-year-old Markleton man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-99 about 4:29 p.m. Sunday. According to state police, Jason S. Sargent Jr. was driving a 2012 Jeep Compass southbound at a very slow rate of speed when a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 hit the back of the Jeep. The impact pushed the Jeep about 150 feet off the west side of the road and into the berm. Sargent was pronounced dead by the Blair County Coroner. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday in Windber. According to state police, the driver of the Ram, an 18-year-old male from Jersey Shore, and his passenger, a 16-year-old ...
HoopsFest player Daymon Dyson (left) plans his next move on the court during an afternoon game. Two women’s division players face off during a game at Saturday’s HoopsFest competition. HoopsFest volunteers hide from the rain while keeping score of a men’s recreational basketball ...
People who have been incarcerated inside the Blair County Prison say they encountered rodent droppings in food, poor access to medical care, and violence at the aging, overcrowded facility, a review of nearly 80 legal filings from the past year shows. Officials say many of these issues will ...
