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Altoona Parking Authority to begin ticketing downtown

The Altoona Parking Authority will begin enforcing its regulations on the streets May 11. Workers have not been writing tickets for on-street violations since August, when employees of parking management consultant Metropolis asked city officials to look for ordinances that give explicit ...

Judge hears petition to move NYE shooting to juvenile court

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge heard arguments for and against moving the case against a city teen allegedly involved in the 2024 New Year’s Day shooting from adult court back down to juvenile court. Hezikiah Stehley, 18, appeared alongside defense attorney Joseph Addink for a ...

Filmmaker speaks at PSU Altoona

American filmmaker and Penn State University 2025-26 laureate Pearl Gluck discussed her award-winning short documentaries with Penn State Altoona students Tuesday in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center of Performing Arts. Penn State professor emeritus Jerry Zolten, who also ...

Man accused of sexual assault of children in Bedford County

A former Bedford County resident faces more than 120 charges related to the sexual assault of two children several years ago. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Titus Mitchell Squier, 24, of Grantsville, Md., allegedly began assaulting the two female victims when he was 15-16 years ...

Blair will buy two drones, equipment

HOLLIDAYSBURG Blair County commissioners on Thursday approved the purchase of two drones and all optional equipment totaling $61,990, as requested by the county’s Emergency Management Agency. The purchase will be made from Axon Enterprises of Scottsdale, Ariz., which submitted the only bid ...