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More than $4,000 in fuel nearly stolen from Pennsylvania Turnpike
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Quick action from a company’s security team prevented more than $4,000 in diesel fuel from being driven off with, Pennsylvania State Police report. Troopers were called to N. Midway Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, located in Bedford, Aug. 8 at 2:22 a.m., for a report of a theft of fuel […]
Bedford County prepares for remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Several counties are preparing for the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby to hit the area. In Bedford County, four to six inches of rainfall is expected to fall into the area. The Bedford Emergency Management Agency informed the townships to prepare for potential flash flooding. The county has 16 low […]
Update: Flash flood warning affecting Bedford and Fulton counties until 3 a.m. Friday
On Friday at 1:56 a.m. an updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 3:15 a.m. for Bedford and Fulton counties. "At 1:56 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," says the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Everett hosts National Night Out
EVERETT — South Street in the Everett Borough was packed with emergency vehicles, games, demonstrations and people as Everett hosted this year’s National Night Out event on Tuesday. The event, which occurs throughout the United States, aims to promote police-community partnerships and community camaraderie. Bedford County’s National Night...
'They help us:' Local communities celebrate annual National Night Out
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — National Night Out was celebrated across our region on Tuesday. The nationwide event aims to strengthen community relations between law enforcement and the residents they serve and protect. Officials say the event gave members of the public an opportunity to engage with local leaders, as...
Bedford County woman arrested after fire set in home of fiancé
OSTERBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple smoldering fires in a man’s Bedford County home led to the arrest of his fiancé, state police report. Vicky C. Ritchey-Stanley, 62, was charged with arson and aggravated arson after allegedly setting multiple fires in her fiance’s home on Monday, Aug. 5. State police were called to the home just […]
Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in part of Pennsylvania Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday valid until 5:30 p.m. for Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Huntingdon and Perry counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are likely. "At 4:52 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a...
Gardens of the Month selected
The Bedford County Garden Club has announced its Gardens of the Month for July. The club’s Residential Garden of the Month is tended by Rodney and Marti Clark at 121 Stein Rd., Everett. The home belonged to Marti’s grandparents, and they have lovingly tend the gardens filled with impatience and petunias.
Man arrested for diesel fuel theft
A New Jersey man is behind bars in Bedford County after allegedly stealing more than 900 gallons of diesel fuel from a gas station along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Duniesky Rojas Vidaurreta, 40, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arraigned Thursday by Magisterial District Judge Kevin R. Diehl on one count of felony retail theft and one summary count each of driving without a license, driving an unregistered vehicle and operating a vehicle without required financial responsibility.
PA lumberjack championships to take place in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 9th annual Pennsylvania Lumberjack Championships and Outdoor Show will be taking place in Bedford and here’s what you can expect to see. The championship will take place at Camp Living Water in Schellsburg from Friday, Aug. 9 to Sunday, Aug. 11. Lumberjack athletes from all over will be competing […]
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