A first aid station has been established at the Jaffa Shrine to enhance the safety and well-being of guests attending events at the local landmark. The project was completed through a partnership between the Jaffa Shrine, UPMC Altoona and the UPMC Altoona Foundation. “Caring for our ...
TYRONE — Three members of the Tyrone Area School Board received recognition from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association during Tuesday night’s meeting, which also involved the introduction of a new junior class student representative. Ivani Torres, PSBA’s director of outreach, recognized board member Brian Bressler with a plaque for his 30 years of school board service, while board members Kris Laird and Gunter Volders each received a certificate in recognition of completing five years of service. Through PSBA’s honor roll of school board service program, officials ...
A former Philadelphia man has lost his latest quest for a new trial stemming from a home invasion that occurred five years ago in Huntingdon County. The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in an opinion last week, upheld a 40- to 80-year prison sentence imposed on Derrick Raheem Harrison by ...
Nation Florida Feds probe Amazon cargo jet crash MIAMI — The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside of airport property, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said Monday. Homendy called the scene of Sunday’s crash “utter devastation.” She didn’t detail how many people were in the SUV or where the dead were located. Illinois Mom who killed kid followed Clancy An Illinois woman charged with ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing whether to add new legal protections for defendants accused of providing drugs that caused a deadly overdose. A decision from the state’s highest court could address a frequent criticism of these overdose death prosecutions: that ...
CRESSON — Longtime Cresson resident Helen Barlick draws artistic inspiration from her garden. Decorated with colorful plants, tall trees and a large gazebo, she began rebuilding her backyard sanctuary almost 20 years ago when she lost her home to an electrical fire. Since then, she has ...
