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Retired Hollidaysburg
barber Dave Musselman pulls his clippers out at his home. Despite retiring as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Musselman said he still cuts relativesâ hair on
occasion. Mirror photo by Ike Fredregill
Hollidaysburg barber Dave Musselman rebuilt his business from the ashes of the 2014 Allegheny Street fire, but in the wake of the pandemic, he decided it was time to retire.
Fifty years ago, Musselman opened a “one-chair” barber shop on the 100 block of Allegheny Street, where he cut, trimmed and shaved Hollidaysburg residents’ hair for 43 years until it burned down in the multiple structure fire of 2014. Despite having reached retirement age, Musselman wasn’t ready to quit after the blaze.
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Retired Hollidaysburg
barber Dave Musselman pulls his clippers out at his home. Despite retiring as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Musselman said he still cuts relativesâ hair on
occasion. Mirror photo by Ike Fredregill
Hollidaysburg barber Dave Musselman rebuilt his business from the ashes of the 2014 Allegheny Street fire, but in the wake of the pandemic, he decided it was time to retire.
Fifty years ago, Musselman opened a “one-chair” barber shop on the 100 block of Allegheny Street, where he cut, trimmed and shaved Hollidaysburg residents’ hair for 43 years until it burned down in the multiple structure fire of 2014. Despite having reached retirement age, Musselman wasn’t ready to quit after the blaze.
From Mirror staff reports
Hollidaysburg Borough police arrested a man suspected of vandalizing the office of State Rep. Jim Gregory, R-Hollidaysburg.
Gregory said he and his staff experienced a “frightening act of violence” Friday morning after an object was thrown through his window on Allegheny Street.
On Monday, Hollidaysburg Borough Police Chief Rodney Estep said his officers believe the crime was politically motivated.
“We believe it was a political statement,” Estep said.
Estep identified the suspect as Joseph A. Fox Jr., and charges were filed against Fox on Friday.
Fox is currently being medically treated, and police intend to serve him an arrest warrant once the treatment is complete, Estep said. Fox has not yet been arraigned in court of law, so no other details were available.
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Hollidaysburg Borough police have arrested a man suspected of vandalizing the office of State Rep. Jim Gregory, R-Blair.
Gregory said he and his staff experienced a “frightening act of violence” Friday morning after an object was thrown through his window on Allegheny Street.
Hollidaysburg Borough Police Chief Rodney Estep said this morning his officers believe the crime was politically motivated.
The suspect is currently being medically treated, and police intend to serve the arrest warrant once the suspect’s treatment is complete, Estep said.
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Blair County law enforcement agencies reported increased drug activity during the coronavirus pandemic, but in some cases, social distancing restrictions hampered their efforts.
“There were two issues that arose from the pandemic,” said Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks. “We’ve seen more substance abuse, because of the stay-at-home orders and the circumstances brought on by decisions made during the (COVID-19) pandemic.”
The second issue law enforcement encountered was fewer impediments to drug traffickers moving through the community as lockdowns hindered house-to-house investigations, Weeks said.
Several metrics are used to track drug activity within communities, but for clarity and ease of access, the Altoona Mirror requested data from local law enforcement, measuring the number of possession with intent to deliver charges processed from 2018-20.