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Dairy farmers to discuss milk prices
ALEXANDRIA - Area dairy farmers will meet at noon Friday at the Alexandria fire hall to discuss the milk pricing system and the current MPP program.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-5th District, state Sen. John .

A fired Portage Borough police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming borough officials breached a confidentiality agreement to deny the officer unemployment payments and also defamed him so he would not be hired by another departmen.

MARTINSBURG - The Altoona-Blair County Airport will submit a waiver to the U.S. Department of Transportation to remain in the Essential Air Service program beyond a Dec. 31 deadline.

Altoona police equipped with a SWAT vehicle and riot gear early Tuesday arrested a man wanted for attempted homicide, after besieging a four-unit apartment building in Dutch Hill where he had holed up for eight hours.

Gunfire in Juniata over the weekend that culminated with the arrest of two people early Tuesday was over heroin and money, according to charges filed by Altoona police.
Carlos A. Norton, 21, who has no fixed address, and Tonia L.

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Installation of smart electric meters is set to begin in the Altoona area.
"We will be starting our installation in September, and it will continue until May 201.

It remains unclear whether charges will be filed after a fatal Reade Township shooting last week, with the district attorney to issue a statement toda.

Altoona police blocked off 11th Street between Third and Fourth avenues Monday night, apparently in search of a man named Carlos who they believe fired shots Sunday night on the 1400 block of North Fourth Avenue in Juniata.

Altoona police blocked off 11th Street between Third and Fourth avenues Monday night, apparently in search of a man named Carlos who they believe fired shots Sunday night on the 1400 block of North Fourth Avenue in Juniata.