A city teen is being tried as an adult after allegedly threatening to kill a cashier and their family while robbing a convenience store. Kingston Kyler Bingham, 15, was arraigned April 5 by Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio on two felony counts of robbery and single misdemeanor ...
I love to eat. In the political science department of a university where I once taught, my colleagues would usually scan the list of attendees at White House state dinners to determine who are the important personalities in whatever event was being hosted. Me, I immediately read the menu to see ...
STATE COLLEGE — Ever since he was 10 years old and began creating sports YouTube videos, Justin Leusner had a life goal of visiting all 30 NBA arenas. Now, at age 23, the State College resident holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to visit all 30 NBA arenas. It took him ...
Jaime Martinez of Pittsburgh is a Catholic who has twice participated in the Camino de Santiago pilgrimages in Europe, known in English as the Way of St. James. The rhythm of walking for weeks, “block(ing) out the noise” of ordinary life, the need for participants to “show up for ...
WISE Women of Blair County is hosting its annual tribute dinner on Wednesday to recognize seven local women for their contributions to the community and its quality of life. WISE, which stands for Women Involved in Scholarship and Empowerment, will open the event at 6 p.m. at the Blair ...
Greg Wenzel (left), portrays Dickon as Lila Eamigh performs as Mary Lennox in Altoona Area High School’s production of “The Secret Garden” on Wednesday during a preview. The musical will run at 7 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students, are ...