History & Culture: Horseshoe Curve 🚂 Explore the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, an engineering marvel and National Historic Landmark that transformed American rail travel. Completed in 1854, this impressive railroad curve eliminated the need for the Allegheny Portage Railroad, dramatically reducing transportation time through the Allegheny Mountains. Joining us to tell the story of this historic feat is Matthew Wolff, curator of the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Watch tomorrow, March 4, at 8 PM on

Video shows police presence outside the McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, amid the identification of Luigi Magione as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. According to police, an employee at a local McDonald's thought he looked suspicious, potentially matching the shooter's description, and called police. Arriving officers noticed a fake ID and took him in for questioning. Once at the police station, law enforcement sources said,

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