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DA says homicide charges pending against man accused of fatally beating 20-month-old stepson
The Indiana County District Attorney plans to file homicide charges against a man accused by police of fatally beating his young stepson. Police said Juan Campbell hit 20-month-old Malachi Patterson in the head and stomach. The incident happened very early Friday morning at Campbell's apartment in Blairsville, police said. Investigators ...
Grief counselors, ministers helping Northern Bedford High School students after schoolmate dies in racetrack crash
Two days after a Bedford County teen was killed in a racetrack crash grief counselors and ministers are helping his schoolmates at Northern Bedford High School deal with the tragedy. Kaleb Rightenour, 15, of Martinsburg, was racing his all-terrain vehicle at Bedford County Dirt Racers near New Enterprise on Saturday ...
Johnstown police arrest indecent assault suspect
Johnstown Police said he's been wanted for several months and the hard work of detectives tracked down a wanted man. Police said Ronald Tabron was arrested Friday night. They said he was accused of indecent assault in March. He was found at a house on the 600 block ...
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 ...
Police investigate Johnstown stabbing
A Johnstown man is recovering in the hospital after police said he was stabbed at a Johnstown housing development Saturday. Police said it happened in building two of Solomon Homes around 11:30 Saturday morning. He was taken to the hospital. Investigators said he was seriously hurt and a ...
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were ...
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 ...
Fire destroys Amish family's Jefferson Co. home
A state fire marshal is investigating after a fire in Jefferson County destroyed an Amish family's home. The fire started just after 5 p.m. Thursday at the home of Melvin Coblentz in Henderson Township, just outside of Punxsutawney. Officials said damages are estimated at $250,000. No one was home at ...
13 pythons stolen from Centre Co. trailer
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for the person behind a bold and potentially dangerous burglary in Centre County. State police said someone broke into a trailer along South Eagle Valley Road in Union Township and took 13 ball python morph snakes, including eight pregnant females and five males. Police ...
Aging building, DEP permits slowing down Johnstown water facility project
A combination of setbacks has forced the delay of a pilot system to treat wastewater from natural gas drilling. It was supposed to take three to six months for Aspen Johnstown's water facility to receive the permits needed from the Department of Environmental Protection when the company started the project. ...
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