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Altoona, Pennsylvania is located in Blair County. Zip codes in Altoona, PA include 16603, 16602, and 16601. The median home price in Altoona is $75,000. More Altoona information.

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3 hrs ago | WTAJ

Voting To Honor Her Father

Primary voting may lack the attention and voter turnout of general and Presidential elections, but one woman in Central Pennsylvania refuses to miss any election.

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Tue May 21, 2013

WTAJ

Around the Curve: Casey Sadler

Pitcher Casey Sadler talks baseball, baseball movies, and what he'd be doing if he wasn't playing baseball.

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WTAJ

More Local Support For Moore

A new addition to the mural on Heister Street in State College. A heart with the word "Moore" across the middle of it.

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WTAJ

Police Still Looking for Church Vandals

Police are still looking for suspects in a church vandalism last week. Park Forest Baptist Church in Patton Township was vandalized in the overnight hours last Wednesday into Thursday.

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WTAJ

Crews Respond to House Fire

A fire in damages an area home. Fire crews were called to home in Alexandra around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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WTAJ

A "Most Wanted" Fugitive Caught in Central Pa.

One of "America's Most Wanted" fugitives is now behind bars in Central Pa. Patton Township Police caught Reynard Cook on Friday.

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WTAJ

Kidnapping Trial

A Richland Township man is on trial for kidnapping a woman in 2011. Lawrence and Brittney Horner were arrested and charged with beating, robbing and kidnapping a woman who they knew.

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Altoona Mirror

Marsha Kay Barrett

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Reed Richardson McDonald and Mary C. Hileman and stepfather William V. Hileman.

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WTAJ

The Good Seeds Perform on Central PA Live

The Good Seeds are a five piece group of local singer/songwriter/musicians from Altoona.

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Mon May 20, 2013

WTAJ

Heroin's impact on our region

In Altoona, heroin is still the worst drug problem that police are dealing with.

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WTAJ

Sheetz Evacuated

The 17th Street Sheetz was evacuated on Monday afternoon after a suspicious package was discovered outside of the business.

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Sun May 19, 2013

WTAJ

Kicks At Cancer

People were getting their kicks at the AYSO Fields in Altoona, all to raise money for breast cancer research.

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Sat May 18, 2013

WTAJ

Celebrating The Arts

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

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WTAJ

Local Armed Forces Day

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

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Altoona Mirror

A. Raymond - Ray' Goodman

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.

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WPXI

Defense: Pa. woman's 1999 death was accidental

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.

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Altoona Mirror

Leo John - Skip' Dunn

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.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Examiner.com

Meet the Gearbox Union

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.

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Friday May 17 2013

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.

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WTAJ

Bugs Don't Bug Me: Hunt for Insects at Prince Gallitzin

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)

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