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February 1, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Why a Pa. school district decided to arm its officers with semi-automatic rifles

Two school districts in Pennsylvania now allow their police officers to store and use guns like AR-15s. Officials argue the weapons will keep students safe in a mass shooting.

By Ashad Hajela of Spotlight PA State College

January 18, 2023 | 5:08 AM

Altoona Area School Board approves AR-15s for school resource officers ‘heaven forbid’ they need them

At least a few other school districts nationwide have passed similar policy changes allowing the AR-15s, including Pittston, Pennsylvania.

By Emily Reddy/WPSU

December 8, 2022 | 3:43 PM

Altoona school resource officers may soon have AR-15s in case of threats

By Emily Reddy/WPSU

June 1, 2021 | 5:08 AM

Jury selection slated in UPMC suit over Altoona acquisition

UPMC says in the lawsuit against CBIZ Inc. that it wouldn’t have acquired Altoona Regional Health System in 2013 had it known the hospital’s full liability.

By The Associated Press

November 25, 2020 | 5:21 AM

Hundreds of students and staff in the Altoona School District are quarantined

All 12 schools in the Altoona Area School District will be online until Feb. 1 or until Blair County sees two consecutive weeks of a disease transmission level that’s less than the current “substantial” level.

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

Updated: 2020-07-14 13:40:00