Charges have been filed against two more teenagers involved in the New Year’s Day shooting in Altoona, according to court documents. So far, seven teens have been charged as adults in the incident. James William Fisher, 18, was arraigned Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio and remanded to the Blair County Prison after […]
Public outcry over a racially insensitive incident in the Altoona Area School District brought many to a school board meeting Monday night. On Jan. 18, two Altoona Area High School teachers reportedly admitted to using school resources to print out and hang up images of student Dustin Shields’ school ID photo and an asparagus-looking cartoon […]
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Five teenagers being charged as adults in a shooting incident on New Year’s Day appear to be involved in a small “gang war” between two distinct groups, according to court documents. During the investigation into the early morning shooting on the 700 block of Fourth Street, police interviewed witnesses and juveniles found at the scene, […]
Junior high students in the Altoona Area School District were reminded to stay safe and stay smart while using the internet and social media during a presentation Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Danielle Moore talked with students about the Sticks and Stones program, which aims to change the way students think about bullying. […]