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Charges against former Ligonier Valley police chief held for court
Charges relating to an alleged sexual assault of a patient at a Donegal Township drug rehabilitative facility by former Ligonier Valley Police Chief John Berger were sent to the Common Pleas Court Friday after a preliminary hearing. Berger, 52, is accused of sexually assaulting a 25-year-old female patient at DreamLife...
RUTH KATHRYN (REID) REEGER, 91
Ruth Kathryn (Reid) Reeger, 91, of New Florence (East Wheatfield Twp.), PA died on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at her home. The daughter of James T. and Ruth H. (Greene) Reid, she was born on February 12, 1933, in Homer City, PA. She loved crocheting, playing board games and cooking...
Acosta Group completes acquisition of CROSSMARK and Product Connections
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Acosta Group announced today that it has completed its strategic acquisition of CROSSMARK, including its headquarter sales agency and retail solutions businesses, and Product Connections, a specialized marketing services business, from WIS International. This latest milestone in Acosta Group’s ongoing transformation reinforces its position as the premier growth engine for brands – ranging from emerging to iconic – across all channels. The agreement to acquire these agencies was announced in May.
TWO VEHICLES DAMAGED BY FIRE AT BLAIRSVILLE WALMART
A car was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon in Burrell Township. Blairsville and Black Lick firefighters were summoned to the parking lot of the Blairsville Walmart around 11:49 a.m. for a car that was fully engulfed by flames. Ab Dettorre with the Blairsville Fire Department said that car was a total loss and one next to it sustained damage from melted plastic.
FIVE POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED ON MONDAY
First responders were busy yesterday with multiple calls related to utility lines coming down. The first such call was at 2:40 PM yesterday as a line went down along Two Lick Drive in White Township. Four other calls were reported by Indiana County 911 between 4:58 PM and 7:26 PM in locations in Rayne, Canoe, Green and Banks Townships.
MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR SUSPECT IN GAREFFA KILLING
A motions hearing is set for today for one of the people accused in the death of Hayden Gareffa. Court Documents show that the hearing for 20-year-old Summer Settlemeyer will be held today in front of Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco. The hearing is dealing with motions concerning Settlemeyer’s mental health. She was one of seven adults and one juvenile that were charged with coercing Gareffa to leave his grandmother’s home and stabbed him multiple times before leaving him for dead in a field of tall grass off Oneida Mine Road in Brush Valley Township in 2022. Settlemeyer is charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, kidnapping to inflict injury or terror, aggravated assault, conspiracy to those four charges along with statutory sexual assault.
Dunham Homers In Second Straight As Patriots Drop Series Finale In Erie
ERIE, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in their series finale at UPMC Park, with just four hits in the contest. RHP Zach Messinger (5 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K) took the loss in his 18th appearance (16th start) of the season. Over 13 outings since the start of May, Messinger has pitched to a 3.44 ERA over 68 IP with 70 K. All three runs, and three SeaWolves hits off Messinger came in the 4th.
Rally attendees react to attempted Trump assassination
DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A couple from Pennsylvania that attended the Trump Rally in Butler on Saturday is reflecting on their experience. Sandra Butler-Devers and her husband, Ronald, of Duncansville, Pa., went to the rally to volunteer and show their support for the Republican Presidential Candidate and former President. “Just looking at them now, makes me […]
A star spangled effort: Jackson girl raises money for cancer research with patriotic stars
JACKSON TWP. – A simple craft enjoyed by a 9-year-old and her dad has become a chance to help those battling cancer, including her grandmother. McKenna Wilson has raised around $2,000 painting red, white and blue stars on the yards of friends and family. The money raised will be donated to Johns Hopkins' cancer research center.
AASD summer food service program booming
The Altoona Area School District is seeing a nearly 40% increase in the number of students who have participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food service program so far this year. Federal funding for the program is dependent on student participation, but the program always costs the...
White Township man waives strangulation charge to Armstrong County court
KITTANNING — Strangulation and other charges against an Indiana County resident have been waived to court. On Wednesday, James William Taylor’s right to a preliminary hearing was waived, a move which prompted Kittanning Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Bussard to bind their case over to the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas.
McAdoo, Peterson homer; Curve beat Baysox
ALTOONA — Rolling through a third straight bullpen day, Altoona picked up a 5-3 win over the Bowie Baysox in Eastern League action on Sunday afternoon at Peoples Natural Gas Field to finish off their week-long series. With the win, Altoona (10-8, 39-48) is now 22-9 in their last...
Area native gets creative with special Oreo flavors
If you’ve dunked any of these specialty flavors of Oreos — Oreo x Super Mario, Red Velvet Oreos, Hot Cocoa Oreos, Oreo Churro, Oreo x Sour Patch Kids (SPK) and the recently released Oreo x Star Wars, you’ve enjoyed the labors of former Hollidaysburg native Allison Kristofco.
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