BLAIRSVILLE, Pa (WJAC). — This Saturday is the fourth annual Ghost Town Trail Challenge. Participants from all over will be coming to town to take on all 32 miles.
The challenge begins in Blairsville and goes all the way to Ebensburg. Participants can choose to either run or hike. Unlike a typical race, the goal of this hike is not to win, but to finish in one day. Caytlin Lusk, the program coordinator for Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority, says 354 people signed up, which is the highest number of participants yet. Read More...
UPDATE | Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Blair County have identified the suspect accused of barricading himself inside a home over the weekend.
Police say 67-year-old John Laird, of Altoona, reportedly barricaded himself inside a residence along East Pleasant Valley Blvd., in Antis Township, on Saturday afternoon.
Investigators say authorities initially responded to the residence for reports of a suicidal male.
Troopers say Laird allegedly would not allow a woman to leave the residence and was threatening to harm anyone who attempted to come to the home. Read More...
