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Arts Altoona offering free summer art program for young students
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Arts Altoona is offering a summer art program for children in grades three through six, running through August 20 at their office, located at 2212 Sixth Ave. The program features a different art activity each week on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m....
Central PA Bible Conference kicks off Sunday at Casino at Lakemont Park
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Central PA Bible Conference will begin this Sunday at the Casino at Lakemont Park. The weeklong event, running from Sunday through Friday, will feature services, speakers, and musical performances. Established in 1920, the conference is the longest-running continuous Bible conference of its kind,...
Perry Wellington 4.5 – Market Watch
New listings everywhere! The Perry Wellington Real Estate offices have got plenty of new locations for you to check out. Renovated Altoona home with off-street parking and fenced yard on a large lot. Downstairs features an open floor plan with LED recessed lighting and an electric fireplace. Upstairs offers two spacious bedrooms and an updated bathroom. A finished attic could serve as a third bedroom or office. Includes newer mechanicals. View our 3D virtual tour and schedule a showing today.
Water privatization is on the rise in Pa. Here’s what you need to know.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. Bellefonte, Pa. — A Pennsylvania commission oversees more than 150 water utilities statewide, most of which are privately owned, and the number of systems acquired by for-profit companies has risen in recent years. ...
Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
Gov. Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp raises questions for GOP lawmaker
Gov. Josh Shapiro took a break on Thursday from traveling around the state ducking questions about the veepstakes and promoting legislative accomplishments, to participate in a Democracy Summer Camp bearing his name. The low-profile, invitation-only camp designed for digital content creators and held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, is...
Shapiro’s position on Gaza tests close bonds with Arab, Muslim community
For years, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania was able to execute a balancing act that eludes many Jewish politicians: vocally supporting Israel while maintaining close ties with Arab and Muslim voters. After Shapiro became attorney general in 2017, he helped lead opposition to the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting Muslims. A longtime state representative, he...
Ebensburg welcomes former residents to homecoming
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Friends, family and community members gathered on Saturday to celebrate the Borough of Ebensburg. The annual Ebensburg Homecoming, hosted every July, dates back to 1997 when the community celebrated the bicentennial. “It was really just a celebration of community, friends, family that return for family reunion type of situation,” said Danea […]
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION as 8-Year-Olds Rout Avonworth, 26-12
Hopewell Twp- In their opening game of the day against New Brighton, the 8-year-old All-Star team scored 16 runs and pounded out 25 hits. It would be difficult to improve upon those numbers but they were able to do just that in their next game against Avonworth. In a complete...
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