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Former Bellwood-Antis coach found guilty of endangering welfare of children

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A former Bellwood-Antis School District head wrestling coach was convicted Tuesday of endangering the welfare of children, a third-degree felony charge accusing him of failing to keep fellow coach Ryan Blazier from unsupervised contact with students in 2019 and 2020. Timothy ...

Judge wants update on convicted ghost gun seller still awaiting sentencing

A federal judge has ordered an update on the medical condition of a retired Altoona police detective who is awaiting a sentencing hearing for his part in a scheme to manufacture and sell illegal ghost guns and hit kits. The former officer, Craig Zahradnik, entered guilty pleas to seven charges ...

Inmate loses appeal in Smithfield prison guard assault case

A prison inmate who has been contesting charges that he assaulted several corrections officers while in the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield, Huntingdon County, has lost yet another appeal, according to an opinion issued last week by the Pennsylvania Superior Court . Ronald T. ...

Altoona woman accused of aiding fugitive wanted in overdose death

A city woman accused of hindering apprehension of a fugitive is behind bars after resisting arrest, trying to escape and assaulting an Altoona police officer, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in the case. Ann Ngoc Nguyen, 43, was questioned July 2 outside her place of work on ...

Tyrone school board weighs therapy dog policy

TYRONE — Whenever a therapy dog visits the Tyrone Area School District, it has positive effects on student and adult mental health, according to Superintendent Leslie Estep. That’s why the school board of directors is considering a new policy to allow therapy dogs on district property upon ...