Orchestra Director Nicholas “Nick” Palmer is known for striking a beautiful chord with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, having conducted many musicians for 30 years. While his resume is full of music education and conducting experience, he attributes much of his success to the vibrant ...
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday to begin the June session, leading up to the end of the month deadline to pass a state budget. The state’s financial condition has improved slightly since Gov. Josh Shapiro released his $53.2 billion budget but not enough to overcome concerns of ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The state Attorney General’s Office will recommend a sentence of about 16 to 32 years for the city man convicted on all counts in March for his role in a Blair County drug-trafficking ring. Matthew Lewis Rodriguez, 40, was found guilty of 10 felony counts of possession with ...
A former Clearfield man who is in prison after being found guilty of attempted murder in Hyde has failed to prove his lawyer was ineffective, according to a Pennsylvania Superior Court decision issued last week. Although Robert Jeffery Bailor, 53, was found by a jury to be mentally ill, he is ...
A Blair County Prison inmate charged with third-degree murder is facing additional charges in a separate case after allegedly conspiring with two city residents to smuggle contraband into the prison. Rickey Sharief Joyner, 45, was charged with single felony counts of dealing in unlawful ...
— A grief support group meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at The Well Ministry Center, 605 Burns Ave., Altoona. This is a safe place to share, heal and find hope and comfort. For more information, call 814-201-2548. — The Juniata United Methodist Church, 808 N. Fourth St., Altoona, offers a ...