ALTOONA, Pa (WJAC) — The Logan Township board of supervisors and the Altoona water authority announced on Thursday that both agencies are working on an agreement that will allow the water authority to have complete control over the township's wastewater collection.
Officials say the township currently releases water to the authority treatment system through long-standing agreements.
They say there will be several benefits to this change including stabilized sewer rates and better customer service. Read More...
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Bedford County will soon be accessible to more people. One man is launching a shuttle service that will run an hour loop throughout the county.
Two years ago, when Pal Paranamana moved the Bedford he noticed one thing was missing, public transportation. That inspired Pal to create the Bedford Shuttle, which he says will cost $5 for people to ride. The plan is to have the shuttle take off from Bedford Springs and run a loop around the county. Read More...
BLAIR COUNTY/CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa — The coronavirus wreaked havoc on many elements of our society...and that includes the court system.
The backlog of cases from COVID tested Pennsylvania Rule 600...the right to a speedy trial...in a time when trials weren’t happening.
The prosecution has 180 days to bring incarcerated defendants to trial, and 365 days for those not incarcerated...but the backlog of cases is making that difficult.
Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks says there are some serious penalties for missing that timeline. Read More...