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Blair County, PA

Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police
Johnnie Harbold Charged For Biting Stepdaughter In Church A step-father is behind bars after bitting his 8-year-old stepdaughter's face during a church service in Pennsylvania, police told Daily Voice on March 26.  Johnnie Harbold, 29 of Frenchville, Blair County, allegedly admitted to biting his family member at Altoona Alliance Church located at 3220 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Logan Township police explained in the release.  The 8-year-old girl suffered a visible bite mark with bruising on her face following the incident during the service on February 18, the Logan Township Police detailed in the release.  The girl told …
Homicide Suspect Jumps From Second Floor Of Airport In Pennsylvania Homicide Suspect Jumps From Second Floor Of Airport In Pennsylvania
Joshua Leyo Leaps From Second Floor Of Pittsburgh Airport A homicide suspect and convicted felon leaped from the second level of a parking garage at an airport in Pennsylvania on Valentine's Day, police announced the following morning.  Joshua Leyo, 30 of Altoona, was found with "serious injuries" in a stairwell at the Pittsburgh International Airport around 7:55 a.m., according to the Allegheny  County Police Department.  Leyo was wanted in Blair County on murder charges following a "suspicious death" in the 200 block of East Maple Avenue at 1:43 p.m. on Feb. 13, the Altoona Police Department said and court records confirmed.&…
Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize
Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize Six Pennsylvanians picked the five winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 16 drawing for the "Treasure Hunt" game, according to Lottery officials.  The half-dozen winners would have earned $200,001, but will now split the prize into individual prizes of $33,333.50 each.  The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:  Narayan Hari Inc., 549 Doylestown Road, Lansdale, Montgomery County; Hanover Convenience Inc., 1100 South Main St., Hanover Township, Luzerne County; Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, Duncansville, Blair County; Penn Crossing Giant Eagle, 2000 Penny Lane…
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.  The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
Statement On 'Computer Generated Swatting' After Schools Across PA Evacuated: State Police Statement On 'Computer Generated Swatting' After Schools Across PA Evacuated: State Police
Statement On 'Computer Generated Swatting' After Schools Across PA Evacuated: State Police Pennslyvania state police have released a statement after a large number of local and state police were called to schools—primarily Catholic schools, across Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.  At some schools students and staff were evacuated, and police surrounded the buildings with gun drawn, like at Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic high schools. Police were also called— although no guns were drawn— to schools in Bishop Carroll, Altoona Area, Forest Hills and Bellefonte. Forest Hills School officials released the following statement: "Due to suspicious activity throughout …