Altoona News

For the 46th year the arts community in Blair County is coming together to celebrate this weekend.

Memorial Day is a little more than a week away, but the Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona honored their veterans Saturday.

He was born in Williamsport, son of the late Albert R. and Winifred Goodman. He married Margaret J. Grove on June 27, 1964, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Altoona.

A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was accidental.

Leo John "Skip" Dunn, 85, Potomac, Md., passed away peacefully in his home with loved ones at his side May 7, 2013, from complications of old age.

Sci-Fi Valley Con is probably going to be the biggest gathering of geeks and nerds Altoona, PA has ever seen, but the founders of the Gearbox Union want to bring local gamer community together all year round.

A 22 YEAR OLD ARMY SENIOR COMBAT MEDIC FROM PINE GROVE MILLS, CENTRE COUNTY, lost his legs from THe knee down while trying to save fellow soldiers tuesday in afghanistan.

Bring your young bug-lovers to Prince Gallitzin State Park on Saturday for a six-legged adventure! The park is having an event for kids called "Bugs Don't Bug Me" this weekend! Environmental Education Specialist , Beth Garner visited the Altoona studios to discuss her upcoming event! The bug program is part of the statewide DiscoverE series of ... (more)

The State Health Department is confirming an outbreak of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, in our region.

Born and the Beanstalk stopped by the Central PA Live studios in Altoona to talk about their recent win at a singer/songwriter competition in West Virginia.

He was born in Montgomery, Md., son of the late Robert B. Jr. and Patricia A. Lion.

The Altoona Fire Marshal said Thursday a house fire in Altoona one week before was arson.

The second WTAJ Central PA Green shredding event was a success in State College Wednesday, with around 9,500 pounds of paper collected.

ALTOONA, Pa. A central Pennsylvania woman will spend 60 days to two years in jail for hog-tying her 5-year-old grandson to a chair so she could go to a methadone clinic.

Morning Weather Anchor and Master Control operator Tom Twine died Saturday while vacationing in North Carolina.

A murder suspect cooperates with the police and even leads them to the body. A 13 year old cold case is finally coming to an end.

On Today's segment of Tuesday's Tails, Jeannine Gailey from the Humane Society of Cambria County visited the Altoona studios.

A former assistant girls' soccer coach at Altoona Area High School has been charged with having romantic and sexual relationships with two players.

Some around the region woke up to record breaking cold temperatures for this time of year.

Friends of Altoona Regional hosted the spring meeting of the Central Region of the Pennsylvania Association of Hospital Auxiliaries on April 17.