radioNOVO News for Altoona: August 21, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 08/21/26          AN ALTOONA MAN WAS SENTENCED TO SEVEN-AND-A-HALF TO 20 YEARS IN STATE PRISON THURSDAY AFTER KIDNAPPING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND AT GUNPOINT. 23-YEAR-OLD LANDON FAGAN WAS FOUND GUILTY OF FELONY KIDNAPPING AND MULTIPLE ASSAULT CHARGES FOLLOWING THE MAY 2025 INCIDENT. A BLAIR COUNTY JUDGE ALSO ORDERED FAGAN TO PAY OVER SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FINES AND RESTITUTION.          MEANTIME, THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT HAS UPHELD A 17 TO 50 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR A TYRONE MAN CONVICTED OF TRADING MARIJUANA FOR SEXUAL FAVORS FROM EIGHT TEENAGE GIRLS. 28-YEAR-OLD PAUL HOLPIT CHALLENGED HIS CONVICTION, BUT AN APPEALS PANEL RULED THERE WAS AMPLE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT HIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES.          WITH THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR APPROACHING, THE SPRING COVE SCHOOL BOARD IS STILL SEARCHING FOR A NEW SUPERINTENDENT. THE POSITION HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE BESTY BARKER RETIRED IN JUNE......... LEAVING THE BUSINESS MANAGER AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT. THE BOARD ALSO APPOINTED FORMER PRINCIPAL STEPHANIE THOMPSON TO A TEMPORARY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POSITION, AS THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS AUGUST 26TH.