Blair County
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Heroin: making a comeback and damaging lives
It’s been around for years now, but it is a drug that is making a comeback in our communities. According to the Clearfield-Jefferson Drug and Alcohol Commission, heroin is abused more than any other drug following alcohol. Heroin comes from the seedpod of an Asian Poppy plant. It can be ...
Blair Co. schools dismissed early after threat; all students safe
A Blair County school official says students are safe but classes were dismissed early as a precaution after a threat to an elementary school. Williamsburg School District Superintendent Linda Smith told 6 News that elementary students were scheduled to be dismissed at 10 a.m. and high schoolers at 10:45 a.m. ...
Forgotten briefcase causes evacuation at Altoona Sheetz
A popular Altoona convenience store was evacuated on Monday because of a suspicious device that turned out to be a forgotten briefcase. Police were called to the 17th Street Sheetz when a silver number-lock briefcase was found next to gas pumps Monday afternoon. Not knowing what it might contain, police ...
Spa owners accused in prostitution ring
A Blair County spa is at the center of a prostitution investigation. State Police charged 58-year-old Sun Yun and 45-year-old Tae Lee with running a prostitution ring at the Garden Health Spa in Duncansville. Police made similar arrests at the spa back in 2001. A sign on ...
Sci-fi Valley Con draws thousands to Altoona
Super heroes, super villains, and everything in between. This creative crew is taking over the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Kenny McKernan, Tyrone, says, "We're just nerds like that. Being a nerd is something fun. This is where you get to co-exist with other nerds and have fun." It's all a ...
Fire at former police officer's home ruled arson
The cause of a fire at a former police officer's Altoona home has been ruled arson. The fire broke out on May 9 at the Third Street home in the Juniata section of the city. WRTA reports that neighbors helped three children escape the burning home because the parents were ...
Ex-Altoona school coach charged with having sexual relationships with 2 players
A former assistant soccer coach at Altoona Area High School has been charged with having romantic and sexual relationships with two players. The defense attorney for 24-year-old Kyla Hollingshead, of Altoona, told the Altoona Mirror the defendant maintains she's innocent of charges of felony institutional sexual assault and corruption of ...
Altoona man charged in daughter-in-law's 1999 death
Two days after officials found skeletal remains of an Altoona woman who disappeared in 1999, Pennsylvania State Police charged her former father-in-law with criminal homicide in her death. Huntingdon County District Attorney George Zanic held a press conference at the Huntingdon County Courthouse to "address significant events relating to the ...
Longtime administrator hired as new Hollidaysburg School District superintendent
A longtime administrator in the Hollidaysburg School District has been chosen as the district's new superintendent. Thursday's Altoona Mirror reported that the Hollidaysburg board on Wednesday night unanimously approved a three-year contract for 45-year-old Robert Gildea to take the top administrative post. The board approved Gildea's salary of $115,000 for ...
Middle school student faces charges after bullying accusations
A middle school student is facing charges in what police are calling a case of bullying. The 12-year-old is a sixth-grade student at Central Cambria Middle School. Police said several students came forward and said they were assaulted. Because it is a juvenile matter, many details cannot be released. As ...
Legislative redistricting passes State Supreme Court
Big changes on the horizon for Pennsylvania voters. The State Supreme Court announcing Wednesday it will uphold the legislative redistricting plan created by a five-member commission of top lawmakers. Rep. Scott Conklin, 77th District, says, “It is politicians doing what they want without taking into account how it affects the ...
Three sent to hospital after rollover in Roaring Spring
A bad rollover accident in Blair County Sunday evening sent three people to the hospital. Police said the driver came around a curve too fast on Main Street in Roaring Spring and flipped his truck. Three people were inside and all were hurt, but police were not sure of their ...
Kayakers find body of man in Little Juniata River
An autopsy is set for later today on the body of a 28-year-old man found by kayakers in the Little Juniata River on Thursday night. Officials were called to the section of the river just outside of Tyrone, and the Geeseytown Water Rescue Team recovered the body. Police ...
100 Emergency Responders Collaborate on Disaster Plan
Nearly 100 emergency responders across several counties coming together in Blair County Wednesday evening. They're collaborating, creating, and critiquing a mass casualty emergency response plan. Jeff Blake, Logan Twp. emergency management, says, “Try to see each other's perspectives and work towards brining that incident under control." That incident is a ...
Commissioners honor contract with Valley View care provider
The residents of Valley View Nursing Home in Blair County are still under the care of Affinity Health Services, though commissioners approved a sales agreement with a different agency. Commissioners approved the sale of Valley View to Reliant Senior Care Management, but said Affinity will remain in place to provide ...
3 children injured in Blair Co. collision
Three children were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Blair County. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Valley Forge Road in Juniata Township. Pennsylvania State Police said 35-year old Jimmy Owens, of Duncansville, was traveling too fast and his Toyota Yaris slid on a wet curve ...
Investigation continues into Altoona woman's 1999 disappearance
After one full week of searching a wooded area in Huntingdon County, investigators took a break on Sunday to regroup, reorganize, and determine what their next step is in the search for the remains of Sherry Leighty. Crews have been searching a 150-acre rural farm owned by Kenneth Leighty, Sherry's ...
Police: Suspect arrested after pursuit spans 2 counties
A Huntingdon County man was arrested after a police pursuit that spanned two counties Sunday afternoon. State police told 6 News that it started in Blair County and came to an end in Huntingdon County. State police arrested Leonard Ellis, of Mount Union, is currently in the jail on $100,000 ...
Public encouraged to participate in National Drug Take Back Day
Police in our area are trying to keep prescription drugs off the streets as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Pennsylvania State Police, the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency, Agency and the State Attorney General's Office are joining forces to accept any unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs ...
Unfollowed laws make it easy to sell stolen gold
After taking a dive the past year, gold prices have starting climbing back up this month, currently sitting at about $1,400 an ounce. It's good news for those wanting to cash in on old or unwanted jewelry, but it's also good news for thieves. Police say more than ever before, they're ...
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