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City woman accused of child endangerment seeks dismissal

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Altoona woman who was taken into custody alongside an East Freedom couple and accused of child endangerment is seeking to have her case dismissed due to a lack of evidence. Gillian Bem, 19, is facing five felony counts of endangering the welfare of children and five ...

Mount Nittany reports measles exposure

Mount Nittany Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two positive measles tests that may have exposed others at Mount Nittany Health facilities. Potential exposure locations and times include: - Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, 164 Greenview Drive, State College, on Friday, July 31, between 10 a.m. and noon. - Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department, 155 Wellness Way, State College, between noon Friday, July 31, and 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Mount Nittany Health is actively identifying and contacting individuals who may be at high risk and were present at ...

Nausea cases in marijuana users on the rise

NEW YORK — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday. “The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase” is largely due to the condition getting its own ...

Repairs put Ghost Town Trail on right path

EBENSBURG — The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority recently ended a continual “maintenance nightmare” on the Ghost Town Trail by installing a new wax-coated material beneath the West High Street bridge, Executive Director Cliff Kitner said. Every time it rained, a ...

Bedford School District recovers $1.6M in billing scam

An Indianapolis man accused of bilking the Bedford Area School District out of more than $1.6 million has been arrested in Indiana state and is awaiting extradition to Bedford County. Terry Michael Reckert, 70, faces felony counts of theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and related ...