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HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona woman whose malnourished six-week-old infant was near death when found nearly three years ago by a county child welfare caseworker was sentenced Tuesday to five to 20 years in jail. Blair County Judge Jackie Bernard imposed the negotiated sentence on Katie Lynn Rowles, 32, who rendered guilty pleas in December to […]
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...