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LOGAN TWP., Pa. (WJAC) — According to Logan Township Police, one person is facing charges for a shooting Sunday evening. Police said 42-year-old Justin LeFevre of Altoona is suspected of shooting a woman in the arm in the Greenwood section of Logan Township. Police said they obtained an arrest warrant for LeFevre after a search warrant was executed on the cell phone of another individual involved. According to police, they were able to set surveillance on LeFevre’s apartment after spotting the suspect vehicle outside of it.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of mothers of missing people, relatives and activists marched in protest through downtown Mexico City Friday to mark a sad commemoration of Mother's Day. The marchers, angry over what they say is the government’s lack of interest in investigating the disappearances of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people, chanted slogans like “Where are they, our children, where are they?” They carried massive banners that, in some cases, showed nearly 100 photos of missing people.

BOALSBURG - Lia Florio of Boalsburg is just 2 years old, but she’s fighting one of the rarest diseases in the world. Lia suffers from beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration, or BPAN an extremely rare genetic disease, that causes developmental delays in children and eventually neurological issues that affect muscle movement, much like Parkinson’s disease. Lia was diagnosed with BPAN less than two months ago. "It's our little girl. We want to help her.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates has been sentenced to two to four years behind bars for statutory sexual assault and other charges in a case involving a girl who was 13 when the encounters began. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that 30-year-old Felipe Vazquez has already served almost two years in jail. He will be eligible for a parole hearing one month after arriving in prison.

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — More than six months ago, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gave the "green light" for plans to move ahead with a new casino in Centre County. But since then, those plans are still tied in a series of court suits, and it doesn’t appear that there will be a quick resolution to the dispute. The proposed casino, located at the former Macy’s store site in the Nittany Mall, remains mired in a three-ring legal circus.

SOMERSET, Pa (WJAC) — Promoting adoption by bringing families in Somerset out for a “family a-fair." Somerset County Children and Youth Services hosted an event on Saturday, in partnership with the statewide Adoption and Permanency network at Somerset Church of the Brethren. There were carnival-themed games and food for the kids and professionals for parents to speak with and learn more about foster care or adoption. One professional hopes this event will help to educate the community about foster care and who is eligible to be a foster parent.

WASHINGTON (TCS) — The sweeping Trump-era tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire next year, setting up the tax debate as a potentially key political issue this election year. While illegal immigration and inflation top Americans’ list of concerns, both parties are increasingly talking about the Trump-era tax cuts, which President Joe Biden has said he will allow to expire next year.

TRENTON, N.J. (TND) — A New Jersey man, who was formerly a U.S. Marine, was arrested and charged Friday with threatening to kill White people for their perceived privilege. Joshua Cobb told the FBI at a California base he wanted to shoot up a New Jersey gym, grocery store or wealthy White area, according to a press release. He allegedly cited a desire for the world to “feel” what he was feeling.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has recommended the state’s high court impose civil contempt penalties against a Republican-majority county government that this summer secretly allowed a third party to copy data from voting machines used in the 2020 election lost by former President Donald Trump. Commonwealth Court President Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer’s 77-page report issued late Friday said the July inspection and copying of computer data from machines rented by Fulton County was a willful violation of a court order designed to prevent evidence from being spoiled.