Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Allegheny Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1807 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.4 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
| • Land | 29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Allegheny Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,851 at the 2010 census, up from 2,498 at the 2000 census. The township is the site of the Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto.
Allegheny Township is located northeast of the center of Cambria County at 40.392581,-78.542633, 18 miles (29 km) west of Altoona. The township surrounds the separate borough of Loretto, and the borough of Chest Springs is along the township's northern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.2 km2), of which 29.4 square miles (76.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.18%, is water.
On Friday, September 27, 2013, a shooting took place in Allegheny Township on Bottom Road around 10 PM. Four people were killed in what was initially reported to be a home invasion. Three people died on scene and a fourth person was taken to UPMC Altoona but died from complications at the hospital. The investigation is ongoing and details are still limited and unclear.
Pennsylvania State Police reports confirmed that the incident started as a home invasion that led to a domestic dispute. The home was on the 600 block of Bottom Road. John Frew, Sr. was at home with his wife and adult son, just getting back from going out to dinner when there was a knock at the door. John's wife, Roberta Frew, answered the door to find her daughter, Josephine Ruckinger, and her son-in-law standing outside the door. She had enough time to yell "Oh my God, they have guns" before Josephine shot her in the chest, killing her instantly. John Frew, Jr. attempted to retrieve a gun from a nearby location when he was shot by Josephine's husband, Jeff Ruckinger. John Sr. was able to grab a .22 caliber revolver from a rear bedroom. He then was forced to shoot and kill his daughter and son-in-law. Josephine was transported to UPMC Altoona where she was pronounced dead. John Sr. was injured and taken into police custody for questioning.
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