The Logan Township Police Department has received a $14,200 grant from Norfolk Southern that will pay for two drones, along with drone operator training, according to a department Facebook post. In addition to helping the department deal with derailments, right-of-way trespass, rail yard ...
An investigation into the derailment of about a dozen train cars traveling westward Tuesday afternoon along Altoona’s Horseshoe Curve remains underway, according to Norfolk Southern officials. Senior communications manager Kasandra Jenkins wrote in an email that no injuries were reported ...
Two Clearfield County men sentenced recently to life in prison for the bombing death of 34-year-old Shawna Carlson have filed appeals with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines in Johnstown on July 22 sentenced Clint Addleman, 49, ...
HAZLETON — The General Assembly should enact legislation allowing bank employees to pause transactions if they suspect fraud is involved, Attorney General David Sunday said at a Monday legislative hearing in Hazleton. In wide-ranging testimony at a hearing devoted to criminal trends, Sunday touted the merits of Senate Bill 738, which would allow bank employees to place a seven-day hold on transactions they believe could involve fraud. The legislation also allows bank officials, older adult protective services or law enforcement to extend the hold by 15 days by providing a written ...
An attempt by a Clearfield man to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of murdering his disabled mother was rejected by the Pennsylvania Superior Court in an opinion issued Friday. David Michael Lombardo, 45, is presently incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale where ...
A nonprofit group dedicated to fostering a dog-friendly community and culture has announced plans for a dog park to be located near downtown Bedford as part of the borough-led Bedford Green Park Improvements Initiative. When completed, the dog park will be the only such community outdoor ...
