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Kenneth J. Piner, an Altoona man serving a lengthy prison sentence for his part in a cocaine ring that operated in the Altoona area more than a decade ago, has lost his attempt to have a new hearing in his case based on a recent report issued by the Blair County branch of the NAACP […]
The NAACP concerns about Operation Our Town expressed last month in a report by the agency’s president, Andrae M. Holsey, are not new, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Johnstown. Holsey, who became NAACP president following the death of Don Witherspoon two years ago, stated that in reviewing records of the […]
A report issued late last week by the Blair County branch of the NAACP has caused some consternation among local officials because it infers that the relationship between the Blair County District Attorney’s Office and Operation Our Town is fraught with ethical and possible legal issues. The report, released by NAACP President Andrae M. Holsey, […]
Freehling Operation Our Town on Thursday presented its top award to recently retired Altoona Police Chief Janice Freehling. The Community Partnership Award is presented annually to Blair County law enforcement individuals who have demonstrated their commitment toward making the community a safe place to live and raise families. “I congratulate Chief Freehling for all of your years of service and hours of support to Operation Our Town. She is someone who always had the right response to crimes,” said Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks. Freehling, Altoona’s first female police chie...