Altoona News

William G. Kemp Sr., 62, 1828 11th Ave., Altoona, passed on to be with the Lord Monday at UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh, after a lengthy illness.

A part-time Blair County police officer has received the Carnegie Medal for risking his life in an attempt to save the life of a victim of a vehicle crash in April 2008.

A husband and wife will be incarcerated and, combined, must repay $460,000 to two western Pennsylvania companies they bilked where the woman formerly worked as a secretary.

Two brothers are facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly stabbing a man last week in the parking lot of Evergreen Manors.

Scott Andrews, Jordan Cheslock and Noah Walstrom began their education together 12 years ago at Juniata Gap Elementary School, and they'll continue it together at Juniata College this fall.

A Pittsburgh defense attorney attempted Friday to portray Nicholas A. Horner as a man making "rambling" and "bizarre" statements the day two people were killed during and after a robbery at the Subway restaurant on 58th Street.

A Blair County district justice shortly before noon today ordered that all charges against Nicholas Adam Horner be bound over for trial.

Mike Treese probably made his biggest mark at Altoona Area High School when he ran the lead leg of two gold-medal-winning PIAA track and field relay teams at Shippensburg University last month, but he's hoping to make an impact in another sport when he returns to that college as a student this fall.

By Amanda Clegg, aclegg@altoonamirror.com, Altoona taxpayers will see a 3.7 millage increase after the Altoona Area School District unanimously passed its 2009-10 budget Monday evening.

An Altoona man was sentenced Monday to four months in prison and two months on home detention after the 2007 death of an 11-year-old boy.

Sunday 21 Jun Connecticut Defenders Blanked by the Altoona Curve in 4-0 Loss Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 01:40AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-ALTOONA, PA- The Defenders could never get anything started as they were shutout 4-0 by the Altoona Curve Saturday night at Blair County Ballpark.

A member of the Pennsylvania Prison Society in Blair County is concerned that indigent inmates are prevented from contacting their families because of the high cost of telephone service.

Attorneys for the suspect in the recent killing of Margo "Maggie" Davis are preparing their defense as if the prosecution will seek the death penalty.

By Amanda Clegg, aclegg@altoonamirror.com, Four Blair County businesses owe Pennsylvania money.

Most of the time, the problem with downtown is there's not enough to do. On Friday evening it may be just the opposite: In addition to the latest Sounds of Summer jazz concert at Heritage Plaza, there will be the first in a series of competing concerts several doors down at Curtin Mall - organized by people who were instrumental in the jazz series ...

The Altoona Area School District wrapped up a time-consuming search for a new football coach Monday night by hiring someone intent on hitting the ground running.

To access the Lower Trail: From Huntingdon: Take Route 22 West past Alexandria. After crossing the bridge, turn right on to Main Street, .2 mile toward Alexandria.

So sue me, Blair County Commissioner Donna Gority says, and she's not kidding. Gority would welcome a lawsuit to force the county to reassess outdated property values, and the City of Altoona is a prime candidate to file it.

By Kay Stephens, k'>kstephens@altoonamirror.com'>k stephens@altoonamirror.com > Fact Box A closer look In addition to Piner, those arrested were: * Stefani L. Snowberger, 23, 312 E. Walton Ave., on charges of delivery, criminal use of a communications device and heroin possession.

An 18-year-old western Pennsylvania woman has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash just days before her high school graduation.