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Funeral arrangements are in place for a former WRTA News reporter who died last week after battling cancer.78-year-old Roy Go...
Due to inclement weather conditions, the 137th Altoona Area High School Commencement has been moved indoors to the Altoona Ar...
An Altoona man is facing charges in connection with a late night incident involving a young girl.Around 11:50 last night Alto...
Deputy District Attorney Wade Kagarise and Altoona labor attorney Dave Andrews will face-off this fall in the race for Blair ...
During Monday’s Memorial Day observance in Altoona, members of the military from Blair County who have died in recent y...
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who was fatally mauled after falling into a wild African dogs exhibit last fall filed a lawsu...
Members of Troop G Hollidaysburg will hold a public memorial ceremony to honor 94 members who have been killed in the line of...
The search for an Altoona woman who went missing more than a decade ago is now focusing on a Huntingdon County farm. City pol...
Cadaver dogs have “hit” on several points of interest at a Warriors Mark farm where police believe a missing Alto...
Police and the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are investigating the deadly mauling of a two-year-old boy Sunday.Zoo officials sa...
City police are looking to the public for assistance in finding a wanted man.26 year old Davon “Flip” Smith of 85...
Agriculture Secretary George Greig is challenging Pennsylvanians to license their dogs by setting a goal to sell 100,000 lice...
A Tyrone man is behind bars after crashing a car into the Tipton Post Office.State Police say the incident started Monday mor...
A preliminary hearing on additional charges against a local man already doing time for child pornography is set for Tuesday.T...
Blair County officials held a moment of silence on Tuesday to remember the life of elections director Ingrid Healy-Tucker.The...
The Stations of the Radio Campus are preparing to say a final goodbye to one of our own.Former WRTA owner Rod Wolf will be la...
An Altoona man is facing charges after police found him harassing his girlfriend overnight.City police tell WRTA News that a ...
Funeral arrangements have been made for the three victims of the devastating events of Friday in Frankstown Township.There wi...
A friend of the local man who killed three people in Franktown Township on Friday before dying in a gun battle with police sa...
AHollidaysburg man is facing charges following his arrest Tuesday in Cambria County.Cresson Police say that during a traffic ...
The man who assaulted a local school district school board member earlier this year has been sentenced.Byron Lasser, former b...
An area man is being remembered for his sacrifice in a documentary film about the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor.John Li...
Penn State Nittany Lion Head Coach Bill O'Brien is on of nine coaches named as finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of ...
An Altoona man arrested over the weekend is facing a laundry list of charges stemming from a burglary incident in the city.Po...
The 7th Annual Spirit of Christmas Parade is in the planning stages.The November 29th event will feature a tree lighting cere...
Members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces decorated for valor or meritorious service during a time of armed conf...
Penn State continues grabbing up Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards.The most recent player to be named is Senior lin...
Friends, family and colleagues said their final goodbyes to former Altoona Police Chief John Treese on ThursdayA funeral serv...
A Martinsburg man found dead last weekend will be laid to rest Saturday.The body of 24-year-old Dustin Brown was discovered a...
The Altoona Police Department is morning the loss of a former member of the force.Jack Craig died Tuesday night. The 80 year ...
Motorists driving through Altoona this evening should be aware of delays, detours and road closures.The reason is that the Pe...
If you’ve never been to the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum or if you just haven’t been there for a while thi...
As part of the national observance of Patriot Day, Governor Tom Corbett joined officials at the U.S. Army War College in Cumb...
A city man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into several cars early this morning in the Juniata section of Altoona.28...
A federal judge who last spring struck down key provisions of Pennsylvania law governing funeral homes and undertakers, calli...
Pennsylvania is one of 36 states involved in a recall of sliced apples sold at McDonald's and Burger King.The fruit may h...
Excerpts from a new biography on former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno are in "GQ Magazine."One excerpt...
The man who in 1996 received at that time the second longest drug sentence handed down to a Blair County drug dealer has died...
A reported burglary in progress call into the Tyrone Borough Police Department on Tuesday resulted in two men going to jail.P...
A man wanted in Altoona and Allentown was picked up by city police overnight.34 year old Fellipe Santos was taken into custod...
A Cambria County Prison inmate will be charged with criminal homicide later this week after police say he strangled his cellm...
A Cambria County man faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in the shaking death of his ...
A former senator named to oversee Penn State's compliance with NCAA sanctions has an honorary degree from the school.Sena...
An argument over a video game resulted in charges being filed against an Altoona man last night.Police tell WRTA News that th...
Funeral plans are now in place for a Logan Township Police officer who lost his battle with cancer.Friends, family and collea...
The man who abducted a 6-year-old girl from her grandmother’s Tyrone home last August will effectively spend the rest o...
Parents have the power to stop underage drinking by talking with their children.That was the message delivered by Pennsylvani...
Police officers from all across Blair County gathered Thursday night in Hollidaysburg to remember those who gave their lives ...
PennDOT is honoring some Blair County police departments for their ongoing efforts to combat and educate motorists about the ...
The annual Flag Day Ceremony will take place today at 12 noon at Heritage Plaza in Downtown AltoonaThe ceremony will include ...
The man reported missing from the Colonial Courtyard yesterday is back at the facility safe and sound.Police were told that 6...
The Department of Environmental Protection has launched an interactive Earth Day section of its website offering a one-stop s...
State Police are looking for the man who burglarized a Northern Blair County business.The break-in happened sometime Tuesday ...
More than 500 Altoona Area High School seniors are set to turn their tassels tonight.The district will hold its 136th Commenc...
The unofficial start of the summer season got underway over the weekend with sweltering temperatures and solemn observances t...
Residents in the City of Altoona will be allowed to keep housing farm and barnyard animals – at least for now.A propose...
If you fly an American flag at home, you may want to follow the state's lead and fly it half-staff Monday.Governor Corbet...
Pennsylvania's failure to update rules that govern funeral homes and undertakers could wind up burying taxpayers.A Harris...
A New Jersey man currently living in Altoona is facing charges after his arrest late last night.City police tell WRTA News th...
Another graduating class from Penn State Altoona has stepped out into the world to make their mark.Spring commencement was he...
Logan Township has hired a new police officer – and a new police dog.Township supervisors welcomed patrolman Matt Lutz ...
A Cresson woman is facing charges after leaving a baby in a vehicle unattended for almost an hour over the weekend.State poli...
More than 3,000 runners and walkers raised over $290,000 Sunday in the Beaver Stadium 5K race benefiting the Special Olym...
State Police have identified the man who died in a one-vehicle crash Monday night in Reade Township.Troopers say 60-year-old ...
A target practice session in Antis Township over the weekend ended up with charges being filed against a city man.State Polic...
City police were called to FeFi’s Grocery on 7th Street Monday night after a man was shot in the face with a pellet gun...
Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation at Joe Paterno's public memorial Thursday for defending the ...
A local Philanthropist will be laid to rest today.A funeral Mass for Anthony Misciagna will be held at 10:30 this morning at ...
At a memorial service Thursday that drew some 12,000 people to the Bryce Jordon Center, Jay Paterno reflected on what he call...
A fallen Blair County police officer has been laid to rest.Law enforcement officials from all over the region gathered in Dun...
Penn State’s athletic department says it will cover the tab for former head football coach Joe Paterno’s public m...
The Altoona Water Authority has named their Prospect Water Storage Tank in honor of a long-time fellow board member. Official...
Pennsylvanians considering making charitable donations for the holidays should first do some research about the causes or gro...
The 6th Annual Spirit of Christmas Parade will be held in Downtown Altoona this evening.The parade will begin at 6:00 immedia...
An Altoona man is facing charges after he was found behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle overnight.City police tell WRTA News...
On Thursday, state and local officials and friends gathered to dedicate the I-99 bridge located at mile marker 19 in the sout...
Today is Veteran’s Day and one way to show your appreciation and support of veterans is to take in the annual Veteran&r...
State Police say the man who stuck and killed and young girl with his truck over the weekend will not face any criminal charg...
An Altoona doctor who works to bring medical care to low-income residents has received a top honor.Dr. Zane Gates was named t...
A fire Thursday caused severe damage to a city home and left an Altoona family looking for a place to live.The call came in a...
The young life of a Chestnut Ridge student athlete cut short by a fatal crash last week was memorialized over the weekend.Dur...
The American Cancer Society is teaming up with community leaders today for the 21st Annual Grocers Fight Cancer Day.Giant Eag...
An Altoona man is facing charges following an incident overnight in the city.Police tell WRTA News that around 12:45am 43 yea...
An Altoona man has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend overnight.According to poli...
Governor Tom Corbett was one of thousands of people who made the trip to Shanksville on Sunday to honor the 40 heroes killed ...
A private interment ceremony for the last remains of those killed aboard Flight 93 in rural Pennsylvania has ended with famil...
The annual Labor Day parade will be held in downtown Altoona Saturday morning at 10:00.The parade will form on Chestnut Avenu...
Altoona City Council honored seven employees Wednesday night for their recent military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. City ...
The man hit by a car while crossing a city street over the weekend has died.Altoona police say that late Saturday night 56-ye...
A Tyrone teenager is facing assault and harassment charges after police say he punched a man out for a walk. The incident hap...
Logan Township honored its volunteer fire service Sunday night. Firefighters and their family members gathered for the second...
Local law enforcement caught up with a man with a checkered past overnight in Altoona.It all started around 1:30am at a resid...
A car/pedestrian accident in the city sent one person to the hospital over the weekend.On Saturday night around 11pm aman was...
Tyrone Police say they are looking for the man who allegedly broke into a borough home last month and stole thousands of doll...
