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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...
Erie pitching shines as SeaWolves earn series win over Altoona
WJET/WFXP (Erie, PA)–The Erie SeaWolves played their series finale against the Altoona Curve on Sunday. Erie earned back-to-back wins over Altoona with the 5-2 win. They pulled off the series win before heading out on the road for the next two weeks.
This week will be warm with some storm chances
Tonight we will see a mainly clear sky with temperatures in the lower to mid 60s. Monday we will have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s. Winds will be light from the southwest. Monday night temperatures will be in the 60s.
The fight over brine spreading is a rural-urban tension
(The Center Square) — Rural-urban tensions split lawmakers on whether to reinstate spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It all comes down to risk assessment. Are the impacts to the environment outweighed by the benefits created?” Burt Waite, a retired geologist and hydrologist, said during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing […]
Maryland overcomes big deficit, evens Big 26 Baseball Classic series with Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania seemed poised to again take down Maryland at the Big 26 Baseball Classic before the visitors roared back. Overcoming a 6-0 deficit, Maryland evened the three-game series at FNB Field, erupting for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to collect a 9-8 decision. If you purchase a...
Altoona ‘Vegas Night’ raises money for low-income families
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A weekend event at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona worked to raise money for an organization that helps low-income families. On Saturday, July 27, ‘Vegas Night’ took place to raise money for the Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation. The foundation was established in 1999 and offers after-school programs and summer activities for […]
Shapiro pumps up central Pa. Democrats for ‘Harris/TBD’ ticket
If there are talent scouts out there who watch and rate the daily performances of the aspiring running mates for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in this ticket-forming time, let’s just say Gov. Josh Shapiro put down some pretty good tape Saturday. Headlining the first Harris for President...
$20 Million Approved for Laptop Distribution to Boost Internet Access in Pennsylvania
In a decisive move to expand digital access, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has approved the allocation of $20 million for the purchase of over 14,000 laptops. The decision, made unanimously on Thursday, aims to distribute these laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities, and various organizations throughout the state. Julia...
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 — […]
Annual African American Heritage Festival held in Blair County
Saturday was day one of two of Blair County's African American Heritage Festival. The festival was scheduled from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday and continues Sunday at Heritage Plaza along 11th Avenue in Altoona. Organizers said this is the third year the festival has been held at Heritage Plaza. According...
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...
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 […]
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...
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. […]
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