A Clearfield County man awaiting sentence for the bombing death of 34-year-old Shawna Carlson has filed a federal petition asking the judge who presided in his case to vacate the jury’s guilty verdict and order either his acquittal or a new trial. Attorney Frank C. Walker II of Clairton, ...
CLAYSBURG — In a 5-2 vote, members of the Claysburg-Kimmel School Board approved the general fund budget for the 2026-27 school year, but did not have enough votes to adopt a tax increase. During a roll call vote, four members, including President Jeremy Knott, Mandi Daugherty, Roger ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — By a 5-4 vote, the Hollidaysburg Area School Board adopted the final 2026-27 general fund budget with no tax increase, leaving the district with a deficit of about $4.2 million. Prior to adopting the final budget, the board struck down, by a 4-5 vote, a motion made by Joseph ...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn’t absolve him of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, but ...
The state Supreme Court ruling giving lawmakers four months to decide a course of action on skill games fits with earlier legislative timetables for expanding legalized gambling. The court ruled Monday that the tens of thousands of skill games machines in tavern and convenience stores are illegal gambling devices. The governor and General Assembly can decide whether to legalize, tax and regulate them or do nothing and let prosecutors crack down. And they have until mid-October to reach a decision, according to the court. That leaves decision-making time in the weeks before the general ...
To kick off the America250 celebration in Blair Township, supervisors and staff joined together on Flag Day to raise the 13-star “Betsy Ross Flag” over the municipal building. Pictured (from left) are Eric Calhoun, police officer; Kami Bilek, secretary/treasurer; Paul Amigh, supervisor; ...
