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Substance usage trending downward for Somerset teens
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Somerset County “Drug Free Communities” have a mission to promote healthy choices across the county. UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Peaks spoke to the committee Thursday to reveal results about teen substance usage through the Pennsylvania Youth Survey, or PAYS for short. PAYS is a statewide survey for […]
Latest update from PennDOT for Menoher Blvd. and Route 403 construction
We continue to follow the latest updates and timelines of construction being done on two major roadways, one is in Somerset County and one in Cambria County. Those are Menoher Boulevard and Barnett Street in the Johnstown area and Route 403, or Tire Hill Road in Conemaugh Township. After a...
Somerset County flooded with AI open-records request, PA adjusts policies
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A barrage of Right-to-Know requests submitted through artificial intelligence tools (AI) has raised eyebrows across governmental agencies in PA, including Somerset County. These essentially anonymous requests have pinged Somerset County’s inbox by the dozens over the past several weeks, according to our media partners at the Tribune-Democract. They are being sent […]
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