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Police & Fire
PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police
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 …
Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect Jumps From Second Floor Of Airport In Pennsylvania
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.&…
Sports
Watch For Trenton Native, Penn State Alum At Super Bowl
Lviii
In First Season With NFL
A Trenton native is gearing up for the biggest game of his life when he takes the field for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Ji'Ayir Brown is a starting safety for the Niners and will be ending his rookie season with a trip to the Super Bowl. He had ten tackles in San Francisco's comeback 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Brown became a starter on the elite 49ers defense after fellow safety Talanoa Hufanga tore his right ACL in the third quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Brown stepped right …
Sports
Livvy Dunne Cheers On BF Paul Skenes For So-So Double-A Debut
Call it nerves under pressure or just bad luck, Paul Skenes' Double-A debut wasn't exactly his best game ever — even with his girlfriend Olivia Dunne in the stands. Skenes, who was the top pick of the July MLB Draft, started in the Saturday, Aug. 26 game for Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate Altoona Curve. And gave up four runs on three hits in the first inning alone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pittsburgh Pirates (@pittsburghpirates) Skenes was pulled before he could complete his first inning in his debut, throwing more balls (1…
News
PA Navy SEAL Who Killed Couple With Wife 'For Fun' Denied Parole: Report
A former Navy SEAL who had help from his wife killing a Virginia couple while on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland won't be getting parole, WTOP reports. Benjamin Sifrit, 44, was denied parole in his first public hearing since being sentenced to 38 years for the 2002 slayings of Martha Crutchley, 51, and Joshua Ford, 32, the outlet said. A jury cleared Sifrit, who had a swastika tattooed on his chest, of killing Ford, but Erika, 44, was convicted of both murders and is serving a life sentence plus 20 years. The Sifrits — who lived in Altoona, PA — met the Fairfax, VA t…
News
PA Sisters Give Birth One Hour Apart In The Same Hospital
Two sisters gave birth one hour apart from each other at the same Pennsylvania hospital on the morning of Monday, Apr. 18, hospital officials say. The cousins, Mason Park and Saylor Lightner, were born at UPMC Altoona to sisters Mackenzie Boswell and Mariah Schoening, according to a release from the hospital. The boys also share a birthday with their grandpa, according to the release. The sisters "are looking forward to the boys growing up together," as they told officials.
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Cash Reward Offered For Separate Runaway Teen Twins Sought By PA State Police
Months after one twin runaway, his brother has gone missing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police and Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Jase W. Spiridigliozzi, 16, ran away from their Reade Township home on Oct. 24, 2021, according to state police. He has “homemade tattoos, all of which were done in black ink, on both of his hands” and is described as 5’05” tall and 110 lbs. with blue eyes and blonde hair, state police say. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black denim jeans, according to the original release by the police. Less than five months later, Jes…
News
1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire
One person was killed and two firefighters were hurt in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities say. Dam that's crazy house fire Posted by Joe Garrity on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 The fire broke out in the 100 block of East 5th Avenue near Jefferson Park in Altoona, Blair County around 6:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Shortly after crews arrived the fire was upgraded to second alarm, and the home was deemed a total loss, the Altoona Fire department says. An unnamed person was killed in the fire and two firefighters were hurt, according to multiple me…
Lifestyle
Groovy Pennsylvania Gym Teachers Going Viral On TikTok
A pair of Pennsylvania gym teachers are going viral on TikTok. Wearing the district’s signature maroon-colored athletic wear, Altoona Area Junior High School teachers Jill Helsel and Jill Lane dance and lip-sync to the most popular songs on the app. The dynamic duo had millions of views and likes on their videos as of Jan. 12. On one of their most viewed clips (3.3 million views), Helsel and Lane do a partner dance in a locker room. In another that garnered 7.5 million views, the teachers’ backdrop is the equipment room, filled with colorful balls and scooters – adding a touch of nostalg…
News
Woman Asked Victim If She Raped Her After Incident At PA Motel: Report
A Pennsylvania woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sexually assaulted another woman at a hotel in 2020, according to a report by CBS21 citing state police. Christine Lostaglia, 25, of Altoona, and a man brought the alleged victim to Relax Inn in Antis Township in August 2020, the outlet reports citing a criminal complaint. There, in a locked hotel room, Lostaglia and the man began having sex in one bed -- the alleged victim on another, CBS21 says. The victim told police Lostaglia then got in her bed and began sexually assaulting her, the complaint says according to …
News
Covid-
19: PA Liquor Control Issues Dozens Of Violations, Warnings
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control has issued dozens of violations and warnings against businesses failing to comply with COVID-19 safety requirements. State Police issued 26 violations and 47 warnings to licensed establishments after carrying out unannounced compliance checks at 419 bars and restaurants between Feb. 5 and Feb. 7, according to the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. The compliance checks are focused on areas with higher transmission rates of COVID-19 but can occur anywhere, according to police, who did not reveal specific business names pending the ongoing investigation. Sc…
Business
22 Additional PA Restaurants Shut Down Due To
Covid-
19 Mitigation Measures
An additional 22 more restaurants have closed following defiance of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation measures, Pennsylvania officials announced Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture said the restaurants were ordered to close by not following mask mandates, cleaning protocols, and occupancy limits, despite the state lifting the most restrictive of its orders, including the ban on indoor dining on Jan. 4. The following establishments were ordered temporarily closed following unannounced inspections between Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. according to the Department of Agriculture: …
Business
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good
Pennsylvania officials ordered an additional 33 restaurants temporarily closed, and have sought an injunction against 22 establishments in repeated violation of COVID-19 orders. The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Safety announced earlier this month announced it would be performing unannounced inspections in an effort to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order. Wolf's order mandates the closure indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people, until Jan. 4. A Crawford County restaurant was initially ordered closed, b…
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