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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Man back at coal-mining job after oak tree falls on leg, forces amputation
WORTHVILLE, Pa. — Donald Wyman was back at work at his coal-mining job when we visited him in 1994, a year after an oak tree fell on his legthat forced him to amputate it with a pocket knife. Wyman told WTAE’s Sheldon Ingram at the time that he didn't...
Woman wakes to burglar standing over her
Pleasant Gap, Pa. — A woman woke up to a woman standing over her bed and screaming, police say. Sarah Shaner Borchardt allegedly entered the apartment in the 300 block of South Main Street just after 6 a.m. after pulling two screens off front windows, Spring Township Police Officer Christopher Snare said. The 39-year-old Borchardt accused the alleged victim of stealing, Snare added. The resident forced Borchardt out the front...
Chalk the Block brings magical artworks to Uptown Somerset over the weekend
Uptown Somerset welcomed back the bright and colorful Uptown Chalk the Block Festival over the weekend. In its 8th year, Uptown Chalk the Block is western Pennsylvania’s first chalk festival. ...
Utility regulators file complaint against natural gas company in fatal 2021 blast in Pennsylvania
TYRONE, Pa. (AP) — State utility regulators have filed a complaint against a natural gas provider alleging safety violations in connection with an explosion in a central Pennsylvania borough that killed one person and injured several others three years ago. The 22-count complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission against Peoples Natural Gas Co. […]
Construction scheduled this week for north central Pa.
The following is a round-up of current PennDOT road work and construction projects in northcentral Pa.: Lycoming County A two-year roadway project continues along Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound in Montoursville Borough, and Loyalsock, Fairfield, and Muncy townships. On Monday, July 29, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., the contractor and subcontractors...
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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Boys & Girls club of allentown to celebrate bipartisan state budget win for millions in afterschool funding
Shapiro-Davis Budget Creates New “Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time” (BOOST) Program as Part of Comprehensive Approach to Making Pennsylvania Communities Safer. Allentown, PA – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis grew up going to a Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of McKeesport, and today he visited the Boys...
Pennsylvania gets third UNESCO World Heritage Site
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania now has three sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The World Heritage Committee approved the addition of the Moravian Church Settlements to the list this month. One of those settlements is in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Ten acres in downtown Bethlehem — nine structures, four ruins, and a cemetery — […]
2026 Penn State football class leader makes recruiting pitch to No. 1 player in PA
This weekend is massive for the Penn State football team. As the Nittany Lions will host the annual Lasch Bash, with dozens of top recruits making their way to Happy Valley. One of those players who will step on campus this weekend is a current 2026 recruiting class commit Messiah Mickens. On Thursday evening, he made a recruiting pitch on social media to the No. 1 player in PA, Kevin Brown.
Listen Live: PA State Little League Tournament Greencastle vs. Northern Lebanon at Newville 6:45 p.m. Saturday July 27
The winner of the Greencastle-Northern Lebanon game will play the loser of the Back Mountain- Council Rock Newton game on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. NOTE: Broadcast time may be delayed depending on the length of the Back Mountain-Council Rock-Newtown game, which starts at 4:00 p.m. Four teams remain in...
PHOTOS: Targets & Commits at Penn State's White Out Camps
James Franklin and his staff wrapped up a ridiculously busy summer prospect camp season with back-to-back signature events over the weekend. Check out the photos. Penn State football wrapped up a ridiculously busy summer on the prospect showcase front with back-to-back White Out Camps over the weekend — just in time for preseason camp to kick off Wednesday. But if you thought we were going to end our crazy amount of camp coverage on a mild note, guess again.
300-foot smoke stack demolition at Blair County paper mill
A demolition took place this morning on an old 300-foot smoke stack at American Eagle Paper Mills in Tyrone Borough. The demolition took place around 11 a.m. and was done by Hardin Industrial Services of Mariana, Florida. Dozens of community members came to watch the demolition of the smoke stack...
FaithCentre to Host Free Back-to-School Clothing Event
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. BELLEFONTE — The FaithCentre, a local nonprofit that offers a food bank, pet food pantry, thrift shop, emergency aid and more, will host a free back-to-school clothing event from Monday, July 29, through Saturday, Aug. 3 at its store, 110 W. High St. in Bellefonte The event is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade and gives the students the chance to receive three free outfits and a new pair of sneakers. “The FaithCentre was originally founded in 2003 by members of Faith United Methodist Church. The FaithCentre was formed to address issues attendant to local poverty, such as utility...
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