A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions with others, police said Thursday. Investigators still don’t know why family patriarch Matthew ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County jury acquitted a city man of rape and related charges Thursday afternoon following a three-day trial in the case in which he was accused of raping a woman near an off-campus party in February 2024. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated about an hour ...
The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in an opinion affirming the right of most pretrial defendants to bail, has vacated an order by a Clearfield County judge that revoked the bail for a Grampian man following a mistrial in his case. The defendant, Devin John Moore, 39, was being tried in August ...
The city of Altoona is holding an Oktoberfest celebration from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Plaza. The idea of holding an Oktoberfest celebration has been brewing among city officials since before she was hired in the spring, said Main Street Manager Jamie Foust. There will be drinks, food, live entertainment, a competition and kids’ activities. Four city breweries will set up in the plaza: JJ Hadley & Co. Brewers, Levity Brewing Co. and Railroad City Brewing Co. of the downtown, and Behe Brothers Brewing Co. of Juniata, according to a news release from Foust. They’ll serve ...
A Blair County jury acquitted a city man of rape and related charges Thursday afternoon following a three-day trial in the case in which he was accused of raping a woman near an off-campus party in February 2024. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated about an hour and 45 minutes ...
The board of the Altoona Housing Authority on Wednesday elevated interim Executive Director Brad Kanuch to permanent status as the authority’s top staffer. Kanuch started at the authority in 2012, became deputy director several years ago and was promoted to interim director in June upon the retirement of Executive Director Cheryl Johns. In keeping with civil service rules, the authority advertised internally for a permanent replacement for Johns, but received no applications other than Kanuch’s, officials said. “Hard-pressed for me to believe there’s somebody out there with ...
