An Altoona man who was sentenced to life in prison 17 months ago after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the death of a 16-month-old child now wants to withdraw his plea, stating he was “forced to plead guilty in fear of no other avenue.” Drue Scott Burd, 25, was sentenced to life without parole […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Blair County President Judge Elizabeth Doyle, 66, is wrapping up 20 years as a common pleas judge. “Each one of these jobs has been a little bit different and I’ve been happy to give everything I had to every one of these jobs,” she said during a recent interview. Mirror: What do you […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Blair County President Judge Elizabeth Doyle on Friday approved orders that will destroy evidence in several old criminal cases, including the
HOLLIDAYSBURG A regional economic development agency composed primarily of county commissioners is exempt from the state’s Right-to-Know Law, according to
HOLLIDAYSBURG A three-member panel of Superior Court judges will convene at 9 a.m. today and Wednesday at the Blair County Courthouse where they are schedul