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Kutztown University freshman Marissa Browne’s mother, Sherri Xanthopoulos Russo, is headed to Altoona for the 2010 Mrs. Pennsylvania International Pageant, held on March 20.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.—The state has rejected a $250,000 funding request from a central Pennsylvania court established to help repeat drunken-driving offenders.

PREP BASKETBALL Boys DIVISION I At University of Toledo St. John’s (18-4) vs. Lima Senior (15-9), Thursday, 7 p.m. At University of Akron Massillon Jackson vs. Akron East, Thursday 7 p.m.

New Britain's White 4th In National 400 New Britain senior Robert White placed fourth in the 400-meter run Sunday at the Nike Indoor Nationals in Boston. White, the State Open champion in the 300 and 600, finished in 48.90 seconds, 1.21 seconds behind winner Brady Gehret of Altoona, Pa. Old Saybrook's Rodrigo Souza finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.12 seconds.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Nearly 75 years after the 1936 flood in Johnstown, a tax on alcohol that bears the name of the disaster still sends millions annually into state coffers.

Alyssa Dawn Johnson of Altoona, Pa., on Friday agreed to return to Massachusetts to face charges that she kidnapped her 13-month-old niece last month.

CURVE, Pa - Despite day-long rain fall, the Altoona Curve enjoyed a successful Baseball Bash at Blair County Ballpark on Friday night.

ALTOONA, Pa.—A central Pennsylvania man has been convicted of theft for not returning more than $280,000 mistakenly deposited into his bank account.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. -- An Altoona woman is fighting extradition to Massachusetts where police have charged her with abducting her 13-month-old niece last month.