[4] Allegheny Township is located northeast of the center of Cambria County at 40.392581,-78.542633,[5] 18 miles (29 km) west of Altoona.

[3] On Friday, September 27, 2013, a shooting took place in Allegheny Township on Bottom Road around 10 PM.

Pennsylvania State Police reports confirmed that the incident started as a home invasion that led to a domestic dispute.

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.

She had enough time to yell "Oh my God, they have guns"[7] 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.

The motive is unknown and autopsies are ongoing to determine if there were drugs involved or not.

19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.