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Mangione pleads guilty to stalking in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on a New York City street in 2024. Mangione, 28, said ...

Hollidaysburg introduces downtown parking changes

HOLLIDAYSBURG – The Hollidaysburg Borough Council is making several adjustments to the downtown parking system, one that is much needed and requested by many, said Ethan Imhoff, borough manager. Council members approved the modification of an ordinance at Thursday’s meeting, allowing the ...

Longtime supporters fund PSU Altoona engineering endowment

An area of Penn State Altoona’s Cypress Building has been named the Richard A. and Jeane V. Singer Engineering Suite to honor a $1 million gift commitment from the Singers, who are longtime supporters and volunteers for the University. An unveiling ceremony was held July 30. The couple’s ...

Timeline of Mangione’s criminal cases

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive’s death. He is scheduled to go on trial on state murder charges on Sept. 8. His sentencing in the ...

Local farms receive agriculture innovation grants

Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and state Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the second round of grants through the nation’s first Agricultural Innovation Grant Program. The $9.7 million investment will provide support for 97 projects and leverage $4.8 million in private investment. The funding will put innovative technology into practice to help Pennsylvania agricultural businesses improve efficiency and increase production, protect soil and water resources, and generate clean, renewable energy. “For the last three years, I’ve visited farms ...