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Being in Altoona reminded former Boston Celtic Chris Herren a little bit of his hometown Fall River, Mass., he said Tuesday before taking the stage to present his story of drug addiction that almost cost him his family and his life.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania lawmakers moved closer Tuesday to re-enacting legislation that would let the National Rifle Association and similar groups challenge local gun regulations that are more restrictive than state law.

BEDFORD - The second suspect in the 2015 murder of a Roaring Spring woman pleaded guilty in a Bedford County courtroom Tuesday, bringing the 20-month case close to its conclusion.

HOLLIDAYSBURG - An Altoona man accused a year ago of selling cocaine has been convicted of two counts of possession and acquitted of related charges of criminal conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communication...

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County commissioners will consider the purchase of replacement window blinds for the tall windows in Courtroom 2 where contractors are beginning to work on sash restoration efforts.

Being in Altoona reminded former Boston Celtic Chris Herren a little bit of his hometown Fall River, Mass., he said Tuesday before taking the stage to present his story of drug addiction that almost cost him his family and his life.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania lawmakers moved closer Tuesday to re-enacting legislation that would let the National Rifle Association and similar groups challenge local gun regulations that are more restrictive than state law.

BEDFORD - The second suspect in the 2015 murder of a Roaring Spring woman pleaded guilty in a Bedford County courtroom Tuesday, bringing the 20-month case close to its conclusion.

AMED on Monday authorized Executive Director Gary Watters to seek bids for the purchase of three new Mercedes ambulance vans, because the three that AMED bought in the spring have performed so efficiently - and because some of the authority's...

ROARING SPRING - The Spring Cove School Board voted Monday to tentatively approve a new school police officer position.