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Farmers hit hard by rising costs; bankruptcies increase

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Rising prices across a broad spectrum of goods and services have hit everyone hard, including farmers, who supply consumers with everything from fresh milk, eggs and meat to fruits, vegetables, flowers and more. “All agriculture is in a tough spot,” said Cambria County farmer Tommy ...

Mo Valley detainee entitled to bond hearing

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An immigrant from Guatemala, who has been detained in the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County since his arrest by ICE agents in February, is entitled to a bond hearing, according to U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV. The judge this week ordered that Fredy Rene ...

Blair County judge denies motion to suppress statements to police

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A Blair County judge denied motions to suppress the statements given to Altoona police by the city man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in September 2022. Christopher Hauck Roberts, 36, faces five felony counts each of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, ...

Blair County: News in brief from the commissioners

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Reimbursement sought Blair County is asking for $23,540 from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to cover 2025 expenses associated with support services for the use of senior judges. Commissioners Amy Webster and Laura Burke voted Thursday to submit the request for ...

Altoona woman pleads no contest in fiery city crash

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The city woman accused of causing a fiery crash in Altoona on May 2, 2021, pleaded no contest to all charges in exchange for about one to five years’ incarceration. Breanna Mae Lord, 26, was facing single felony counts of aggravated assault and aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, ...