Altoona, PA (WJAC) — Altoona Police say a Blair County man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to kill and extort a local bar owner.
According to the affidavit, 52-year-old Ryan Hollingsworth reportedly visited McGarvey's Bar, located in the Juniata section of the city, and asked to speak with the owner.
Police noted that, according to the owner, the two have known each other for a couple decades.
Investigators say Hollingsworth claimed that the owner had stolen a winning lottery ticket from him, years ago, and used the money to purchase the bar.
September is officially National Service Dog month.
This, following a proclamation from Governor Shapiro's office.
6 New spoke with a Cambria county resident who has a service dog and says this proclamation means so much for her and others who have or need a service dog.
“National Service Dog month is about celebrating the incredible work that you know service dogs do and how they enhance our quality of life,” said Jessica Gardner, a service dog advocate.
Some lawmakers in Washington are touting a bill that would see whole milk and flavors added back to menus in schools.
House Resolution 1147, also known as the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act,” passed the House this week with bipartisan support.
The legislation was introduced by local representative Glenn "GT" Thompson.
He says it's been 13 years since students have had the option of whole milk, when former First Lady Michelle Obama moved to only allow low-fat options.
ELIZABETH, Pa. (AP) — A former police chief has been charged with stealing thousands of stamp bags of heroin from his department's evidence room.
Timothy Butler, who resigned two days ago from the Elizabeth Borough department, was charged Thursday.
The theft was discovered earlier this month by now-acting Chief Sgt. Garrett Kimmell.
The 42-year-old Butler worked at the department for 19 years and became chief in 2014.
According to a criminal complaint, Butler told Kimmell during questioning that he was struggling with a heroin addiction.
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A Texas man was sentenced to 99 years in prison for killing his mom.
A Potter County jury found Matthew Ryan Hubbell, 42, guilty of murder.
The jury then sentenced the Amarillo man to 99 years and a $10,000 fine.
Police found the body of 62-year-old Doris Jane Burke-Love, on September 5, 2019, after a SWAT standoff with Hubbell at a home in the 1700 block of South Monroe Street.
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NEW YORK (TND) — A New York City jury convicted Donald Trump on all felony counts in his hush money trial Thursday afternoon.
A dozen jurors deliberated for hours since they began Wednesday morning. The guilty verdict was returned Thursday after 9 1/2 hours of deliberations.
The former president called the trial "rigged" and blamed the Biden administration for Thursday's outcome. He also called Judge Juan M. Merchan "corrupt." "The real verdict is going to be on November 5,"
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) – A state representative wants a railroad corporation to step up, following three rounds of layoffs from Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Locomotive Shops in 2019.
Rep. Lou Schmitt has a personal connection with the Pennsylvania Railroad in Altoona. His grandfather moved from Germany to work on the railroad in 1907, and his father started there in the late 1940s. During Schmitt’s time in office, hundreds of railroad workers have been laid off, causing him grief.
WHITE HAVEN, Pa. (WHP) - Governor Tom Wolf has officially declared January 2020 Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month in Pennsylvania with the Senate also making a proclamation. For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) are offering special discounts on learn to ski packages, which makes it affordable and convenient for first-timers to get started and hit the slopes.
The Pennsylvania ski resorts are dedicated to providing diverse winter recreational opportunities to help families spend quality time outdoors together, said Linda Irvin executive director of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association.