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Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a...
Major Penn State Football Flip Target, Big Ten Rival, Back on Campus
Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes has been on fire recently on the recruiting trail, paying major dividends for James Franklin’s trust in a first time position coach heading into his second season with the Nittany Lions. In his second recruiting class under the title of defensive line...
12-Year-Old’s Open Hopewell Tournament with 13-5 Win Over West Allegheny
The Hopewell 12-year-olds will play the final games of their careers at the Kane Road Complex as the Hopewell Youth Baseball organization is hosting their final tournament of the 2024 Summer Season. The Vikings no doubt want to make a lasting memory by winning the championship. Tonight, Coach Rankin’s team...
Mullets Take Center Stage at Lebanon Area Fair’s New Contest
LEBANON, Pa. — You either love them or hate them, but you certainly know the iconic mullet haircut. On July 25 at the Lebanon Area Fair, the beef barn was full of mullets and mullet supporters alike for the fair’s first-ever mullet contest. Inspired by the Pennsylvania Farm...
Central Pennsylvania Pride Festival brings the Pride Parade back to Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The annual Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania will return to Harrisburg this weekend. According to event details, the event will be on July 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Soldiers Grove behind the State Capitol and will host vendors, speakers, and entertainment. Headlining the event this year is American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta.
Firefighters battle a vehicle fire in Lancaster County
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — Crews responded to a commercial vehicle fire in Lancaster County around 6:30 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The fire occurred at the intersection of Kready Avenue and North George Street in Millersville. Lancaster dispatchers tell us that no injuries have been reported...
Proposed State College casino license holder accepts $4.6 billion buyout, merger offer
The corporation currently embroiled in a legal battle over the gaming license to operate a proposed casino in State College accepted a $4.6 billion buyout and merger Thursday. Bally’s Corp., in a press release, announced it accepted the offer from Standard General, a New York-based hedge fund owned by Bally’s chairman Soo Kim.
Palmyra council OKs Penn State Health for ambulance service after tense meeting
After a tense discussion July23, a majority of Palmyra Borough Council members voted to keep Penn State Health Life Lion EMS services for the borough. In a 4-2 vote, with one abstention, council members authorized a 10-year ground ambulance service provider agreement. Over the last two months, officials have been considering continuing ambulance...
AP photographer captures another perspective of the attack on Trump
BUTLER, Pennsylvania (AP) — Gene Puskar has been with The Associated Press for 45 years. Based in Pittsburgh, his career has spanned a wide range of events including the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, the Sept. 11 attack that downed Flight 93, Stanley Cups and World Series, many presidential and campaign events and, his favorite, the Little League World Series.
Blair County business opens new location nine months after fire
DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Bobcat of Altoona, formerly known as Bobcat of Martinsburg has opened a new location, more than nine months after a deadly fire destroyed their building. Their new store opened on July 1 and is located at 3227 Route 764 in Duncansville. “It’s great to have a real shop again, to have […]
PNG failed to properly report, react to Tyrone house explosion, PUC complaint alleges
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Three years after a deadly house explosion rocked the town of Tyrone, in Blair County, authorities with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement has filed a lengthy complaint against People's Natural Gas. The 62-page complaint alleges nearly two-dozen violations in how...
Police arrest Tyrone man accused of shooting out of home, causing outage
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Blair County man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun several times inside his home. Police say officers were called to 33-year-old Ismael Lucena's residence in Tyrone early Thursday morning in response to a report of an anxiety attack. Upon arrival, officers...
The Blair County African American Heritage Festival is back July 27-28
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The African American Heritage Festival is back this year on the weekend of July 27-28. Coordinator Paige Lightner says this event was something that her father William Lightner started years ago, and her memories of going to the festival is what inspired her to bring it back.
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