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Man accused of ‘busting into’ ex’s Altoona apartment and attacking her
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman accused an ex of threatening her before he “busted into the apartment” and began to hit and kick her, police said. Troy Jones McKee, 41, was charged with burglary and attempting to cause injury with a deadly weapon over the alleged attack. McKee was accused of threatening the […]
Police: Altoona man claimed he was ‘tricked’ into relationships with teens
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 20-year-old claimed to police that he was tricked into relationships with two teens, believing they were at least 17, according to court documents. John Lender, of Altoona, was charged with rape of a child, corruption of minors and other charges after a teen came forward about Lender having sex with […]
Blair County Airport Financial Report
The best year they had in at least 10 years. That’s what officials at one local airport are saying about last year even with a financial report saying they lost over $400 thousand dollars in 2023. A financial report states the Altoona-Blair County Airport had an operating loss of...
Pennsylvania juveniles pleaded guilty after ‘thrill killing’ of 10 deer
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Southwest Region, announced multiple juveniles have pleaded guilty to illegally killing 10 deer last fall. In the fall of 2023, the State Game Warden received information regarding the possible “thrill killing” of multiple illegal deer in the Dysart area of Cambria County. Reports showed that multiple […]
Altoona, Johnstown among rural targets of new Democratic ad campaign to ‘chip away’ at Trump support
NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald Trump’s support among one of his most loyal voting blocs: rural voters. The ads, from American Bridge 21st Century, will begin airing Monday in the northern battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. They are aimed […]
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