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Police warn against drunk driving ahead of Labor Day Weekend
The Delaware Port Authority is urging drivers to celebrate Labor Day Weekend safely by thinking before they get behind the wheel. “Keeping the roads clear of impaired drivers must continue to be a priority for law enforcement officers throughout this country,” Delaware River Port Authority Police Department’s Lt. Sean Longfellow said. “There is no excuse […]
The Fight Over Giving Out Needles to Drug Users in Pa., Explained in 9 Numbers
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — About a year ago, Spotlight PA and WESA started looking into a conflicting part of Pennsylvania's opioid windfall. The multibillion dollar settlements that attorneys general reached with drug companies say expanding syringe services should be a priority for the money. But those programs are widely considered illegal in most of Pennsylvania under our drug paraphernalia law. Supporters say these programs help connect people with treatment and make communities safer by reducing the presence of discarded needles. Some lawmakers in Harrisburg...
Police: 3-hour standoff in Altoona resulted in two men being charged
UPDATE: ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Police Department announced that they are looking to identify the group of young men that McCloskey and Colyer allegedly shot at. The indivduals pictured below are considered “persons of interest” by APD in the shooting investigation. If anyone knows the identity of any of the individuals, they are […]
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks on veteran issues at Pennsylvania rally
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance addressed a group of a few hundred veterans and republican party members in battleground state Pennsylvania Thursday, marking his first stop in western Pennsylvania since being named former president Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance spoke at VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, focusing […]
Warning issued about state rules and broadband costs
(The Center Square) — As plans for an infusion of federal money to expand broadband in Pennsylvania continue, a telecom trade group warns of state rules that could handicap that very expansion. As the Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania sees it, the state’s insistence on classifying workers as linemen, which drives up the price of the required wage, will hold the state back when federal funding rolls out over the next few years. ...
Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Parts of the world are experiencing particularly severe outbreaks of dengue fever this year, and it’s causing a rising number of infections among United States travelers this summer.
Pa. woman shares insights on her 98-day hike across the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A Pennsylvania woman had her two daughters drive her to Georgia and let her off on a trail. She willingly solo-hiked all the way back to the Keystone State, and then kept on going north into Maine. It was part of a Somerset County woman’s quest to hike all 2,197 miles of the...
Inside the rift that could define the future of Pennsylvania politics
John Fetterman was angry. The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania was readying to speak at a disaster response press conference in Bucks County on July 16, 2023, just hours after flooding in Upper Makefield that ultimately killed seven people. Local officials spoke for a few minutes to offer an initial update for the assembled press. Then, Gov. Josh Shapiro provided information on what his administration was doing to respond to the emergency.
814 Your Health Check: Dr. Zeev Neuwirth from Gloria Gates CARE talks about their innovative approach to health care
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gloria Gates Care is a new, innovative way of healthcare that is being offered in our area for folks who are lacking access to resources including medical providers. They’re making it easier than ever to have access to great health care with providers that truly care about you as a person! Experience the difference with Gloria Gates Care.
WATCH: HSN Interviews Hopewell WR/CB’s Tre Cameron and Julian Baldwin
Hopewell Township- One of the strengths of the 2024 Hopewell football team should be the overall secondary. Junior cornerback Julian Baldwin returns and will be joined by talented freshman Tre Cameron. It’s still not been determined if Cameron will start but regardless, he’ll be on the field a lot both as a cornerback and wide receiver.
Former Steeler Ike Taylor attends Curve’s walk-off win
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Altoona Curve business model promotes family fun, baseball and entertainment. On Thursday’s game against Bowie, all of those boxes were checked. The ceremonial first pitch came from former Steeler great Ike Taylor and the last pitch resulted in a walk-off home run by Jase Bowen to give the Curve a […]
Johnstown center receives funds for public art project
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bottleworks Ethnic Arts Center in Johnstown will be receiving funds to lead a public arts and activities project in Cambria County. State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced that the $100,000 over four years will come from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PAC). It’s part of the CREATE Public Art […]
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