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Man waives hearing on assault and strangulation charges
CLEARFIELD — Austin Tylar Vaughn, 26, of Portage, who is accused of strangling and assaulting a female, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Jerome Nevling Wednesday at Centralized Court. He is charged with strangulation — felony of the second degree, simple assault — misdemeanor...
INDIANA 12U, 14U SOFTBALL TEAMS READY FOR STATE TOURNAMENT
Two Indiana County Little League softball teams return to action today in the state tournament. The ICM 12U team, consisting of players from Indiana, Clymer and Marion Center, open their tournament run against Titusville, who downed Punxsutawney in back-to-back games to clinch a spot in the tournament. ICM coach George...
DORIS JANE (MARSHALL) GROVE, 89
Doris Jane (Marshall) Grove, 89, of Indiana, formerly of Sagamore, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Heritage Grove Senior Living, Indiana. Born in Indiana on November 8, 1934, to the late Kenneth and Ruth (Lewis) Marshall, Doris worked for Season-All Industries until the plant’s closure and then for the Indiana Gazette until her retirement.
City man accused in stabbing
A city man is behind bars after being accused of stabbing another man during a fight Tuesday night. Keith Denyiel Young Sr., 57, is facing felony drug and assault charges across two cases after police found drugs in his residence while executing a search warrant to collect evidence in the stabbing, court documents state.
ETHAN DOWNIE OSTERHOUT, 35
Ethan Downie Osterhout, 35, of Indiana passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024. A son of Karl E. Osterhout and Alison J. Downie, he was born Aug. 6, 1988, in Pittsburgh. Ethan relished being a Pittsburgher, even while he lived in Georgia for several years after graduating from Towson University. He had lived in Indiana since 2020. Ethan enjoyed sports, was a loyal fan of the Steelers and the Penguins, and Primanti’s was his favorite restaurant. As a little boy, Ethan loved Thomas the Tank Engine trains. As an adult, he often wore a t-shirt featuring a Thomas train logo.
UPMC Altoona to drop to Level III trauma designation
UPMC Altoona’s trauma center is dropping from its Level II designation to Level III in September. “Over the last several years, the volume of highly complex traumatic injuries in the community have declined significantly,” stated a UPMC spokesperson in an email, after the Mirror requested an explanation. “The change in status better aligns with the needs of our patients and ensures an appropriately resourced program related to (the) volume of highly complex traumatic injuries seen in the region.”
Disappointed to watch Lakemont Park decline
At 80 years young, I remember many great places in Altoona that are gone. The Sweet Shop on 12th Avenue and 11th Street. The Cricket Field ball park on Chestnut Avenue where Rite-Aid Pharmacy is. And so many more. Altoona Catholic High was on Sixth Avenue and 10th Street. They...
Drugs taken from downtown Indiana Rite Aid
Indiana Borough Police Department has released more information about Monday night's robbery of drugs from Rite Aid along Philadelphia and Fourth streets in downtown Indiana. "After the robbery," Indiana Police Chief Justin Schawl said in a Tuesday afternoon update, "the suspects ran on foot into the 300 block of Water Street heading toward the intersection of Third and Water Street. Evidence suggests a vehicle transported at least one, if not all three, suspects out of Indiana Borough eastbound on Philadelphia Street."
Cejkas make $2 million gift toward IUP college of osteopathic medicine
A couple who has come through on multiple occasions to support Indiana University of Pennsylvania has dug deep once again. Recognizing “the good that it will do and the lives it will save,” IUP graduates Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka said they have gifted $2 million to IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Deadly head-on crash with motorcycle leads to homicide DUI charges
JACKSON TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are charging a man with homicide while DUI after they say he caused a head-on crash that killed a motorcyclist. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on July 3 around 3:00 p.m., troopers were called to State Route 118 and Mountain Road in Jackson Township for a motorcycle […]
Newest gas station in Altoona is now open
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The newest gas station in Altoona is open for business. In April, Weis Markets announced the construction of six fuel pumps in their parking lot on Pleasant Valley Boulevard. They officially opened Wednesday, July 3, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday travel. “Customers will enjoy the added convenience of being […]
Saint Martin man sentenced for dealing drugs in Johnstown area
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A citizen of Saint Martin who was unlawfully living in Johnstown has been sentenced in federal court for dealing drugs. Hector Concepcion, 35, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack […]
Chicago Sky Loss Means Big News For Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
When Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky fell to the Seattle Storm on Sunday evening, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever jumped their rivals to take over the No. 7 spot in the WNBA standings. The Fever’s 9-13 record barely edges out the Sky’s 8-12 record for seventh position. In response to this news, ...
Westmont family amends lawsuit against local sewer authority
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — A Westmont family that is suing the Greater Johnstown Water Authority, in federal court, after raw sewage reportedly flooded their basement is now expanding their suit to include an out-of-state subcontractor. Last year, the McGrath family filed a lawsuit, claiming that the basement of their...
Veterans program gets new headquarters closer to Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Veterans Leadership Program, which helps connect veterans to resources, is moving its headquarters a little closer to Johnstown. “Veteran Leadership Program has helped me go from very low in my life, from rock bottom essentially back up to on my feet, job, house, food, like I can manage my day. […]
Coroner IDs skeletal remains found in attic crawl space of Pa. home
The Cambria County Coroner has identified the human remains that were found in the attic of a Johnstown home last month. Coroner Jeff Lees said during a press conference on Friday that the remains belonged to Gregory Ira Rohn, 36. Rohn had been missing since December 2023, according to reports...
Claysburg Legion toppled Bedford, 9-4
CLAYSBURG — Claysburg Post 522’s Aidan Simpson shut down the Bedford Post 113 bats in first half of the game, while the Bulldog bats took advantage of what the Hurricanes gave them in a 9-4 victory for Claysburg on a hot afternoon game on Sunday. Simpson threw 4.2...
Saxton adds addendum to HALAS pact
SAXTON — Saxton Borough Council on Monday evening unanimously agreed to sign an addendum to a mutual aid agreement between the Hollidaysburg American Legion Ambulance Service (HALAS) and the Saxton Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance that provides secondary ambulance coverage to communities in the fire company’s first due area.
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