Federal District Judge Joy Flowers Conti in an order issued Wednesday vacated the death sentence imposed on a former Altoona man for the February 2004 murder of his then-girlfriend. Andre Staton, 63, will now be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Staton is presently incarcerated in ...
MEXICO, Pa. — Sunday, Aug. 2 is the first day for this year’s Island Grove Campmeeting. Campers from all across the country are travelling to Mexico, Pennsylvania to spend time amongst the trees and take part in a week of services that make you feel like you’re at an old-time revival. A ...
HARRISBURG — A Bloomsburg man has been sentenced to 13 to 26 years in state prison for opening fire outside a Mount Carmel bar in 2022 after a neighbor complained about loud music coming from his vehicle. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Thursday that 40-year-old Bruce Thompson received the sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of persons not to possess a firearm because of a prior felony robbery conviction. A jury had previously convicted Thompson of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying a firearm without a license, recklessly endangering another ...
The state Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied the Allegheny County district attorney’s request to extend a stay on a ruling that declared unconstitutional language in the state’s second-degree murder sentencing framework, setting the stage for a legislative fight and many county murder case reviews. The action came eight days after Allegheny DA Stephen Zappala filed a petition seeking an extension of the original 120-day stay on the ruling, issued four months earlier. The majority of the justices on Friday denied the request, but two - Kevin Dougherty and Sallie Updyke Mundy - ...
STATE COLLEGE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that its Centre County Maintenance Organization will close Route 3009 (Branch Road) in College Township for approximately three days to complete a pipe replacement. Replacing the pipe will prevent uncontrolled water flow from damaging the pavement and extend the service life of the road. Starting Monday, Aug. 3, the maintenance forces will close the road at the pipe and implement a detour using Route 3016 (Woodside Drive), and Route 45. PennDOT expects to complete the replacement in three days, but all ...
The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline. Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is made to the organization, are not eligible for the calendar. Please be brief and include only basic details. If possible, provide a phone number or email address to be published with contact information. Submit items at least one week ...
