HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge denied and dismissed five motions for relief filed by defense counsel for the city man charged in the 2023 stabbing death of 42-year-old Christopher Helsel. President Judge Wade A. Kagarise issued an opinion on the petition for habeas corpus and four ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The city man who was caught sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in September 2022 pleaded no contest to the 15 felony counts against him Thursday afternoon and was sentenced to 10 years’ probation. Christopher Hauck Roberts, 36, was charged with five felony counts each ...
HUNTINGDON — Community members gathered inside the Huntingdon County Arts Council building Thursday morning to celebrate the company’s official rebrand, marking the beginning of a new era. Executive Director John Kearns and board President Susan Wentzel unveiled their new logo to the ...
A city man accused of distributing methamphetamine from an Altoona apartment has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation that led to the seizure of drugs, cash and suspected drug-trafficking paraphernalia, according to the Altoona Police Department. Darrell Lee Smith, 64, faces ...
HUNTINGDON — Using foam, cardboard and plenty of glue, local kids created their version of downtown Huntingdon this summer, featuring hometown staples such as Westminster Woods, Standing Stone Coffee and the Old Bridge. Nine children enrolled in Huntingdon County Arts Council’s kids ...
The city man found guilty of attempted homicide after stabbing two fellow inmates at the Blair County Prison in October 2023 was sentenced in mid-June to about 36 to 73 years in a state correctional facility. Following a two-day trial in early May, a jury deliberated about 30 minutes before ...
