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Area Man Accused of Dragging Woman Out of Bed, Assaulting Her
BEAVER TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a woman in Beaver Township and preventing her from calling the police. Court records indicate Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 31-year-old Collin David Polka, of Templeton, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office on Friday, July 12.
MC 14s fall in Mid-Atlantic Opener
ALTOONA – The MIfflin County 14Us opened their Mid-Atlantic Sectional play Friday for the chance to pinch their ticket to a National Championship appearance. Their first day of play is a busy one, playing a double dip to start the tournament play in Altoona. Mifflin County’s first opponent Broomall...
Motorcyclist killed in Cumberland County crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — One man is dead after a crash in Cumberland County Friday afternoon. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as William Mack, 67, of Carlisle. They said he was headed northbound on a motorcycle on Route 74 in Monroe Township and turned left onto Route 174, crossing paths with […]
Mount Union Homicide Trial Update
The trial of the man accused of killing two women in Huntingdon County more than 15 years ago is now in the hands of the jury. After nearly two weeks of hearing testimony, Today the jury heard closing arguments from both sides and just about an hour ago began deliberations to decide whether 50-year-old Morico Johnson, accused of double homicide, is guilty or not.
Global outage hits Mount Nittany Health, appointments, surgeries canceled
UPDATE: Mount Nittany announced around 4:30 p.m. on Friday that their systems are back online. Additionally, they will be fully functional on Monday and are reaching out to patients to reschedule any canceled appointments. CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A global outage is causing issues for millions and Mount Nittany Health is one of the […]
Meet some new animal faces, a sloth, alligator and marmoset, at the York State Fair
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — With the York State Fair now underway, people are out and about enjoying the festivities that includes some familiar ,and different, animal faces. Who ever said learning can’t be fun? The animals are there to teach attendees facts about wildlife, and while you may not see a elephant or a […]
Plans for New Hotel Near Shiloh Road Presented to College Township Planning Commission
College Township Planning Commission on Tuesday received an overview of a final land development plan for a new extended-stay hotel near Shiloh Road. A 115-room Home2 Suites by Hilton is the first development in the planned Shiloh Commercial Park near the intersection of Shiloh and East Trout roads, next to Maxwell Truck and Equipment. College Township Council in June approved a final subdivision plan for phase 1 of the commercial park. The plan subdivides two properties owned by Ed Maxwell into three lots: two fronting Shiloh Road and behind those a 3-acre lot where the hotel will be constructed. A second phase...
Small plane crashes into Lebanon County cornfield, one transported to hospital
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — One person has been hospitalized after a plane crashed into a cornfield in Lebanon County. The small plane crashed just before 3:30 p.m. on the 1800 block of South Forge Road in South Londonderry Township. According to the South Londonderry Township Police Department, the experimental...
Pa. school board leader apologizes for Trump shooting Facebook remark
Carlisle Area School Board president Paula Bussard publicly apologized Thursday night for a social media comment that offended several community members still reeling from the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. Bussard had responded Sunday to a friend’s attempt to make a joke about Trump rallies...
‘The Best Advantage We Have’: Penn State Men’s Basketball Leaning on Veteran Players to Teach Underclassmen
Heading into his second summer at the helm of Penn State men’s basketball, head coach Mike Rhoades brought in a plethora of new faces to pair alongside his proven veteran core. Last season, 10 new players came to Happy Valley, and this season eight more will wear the blue and white for the first time. The turnover brings excitement for Penn State along with plenty of question marks and growing pains. Ace Baldwin Jr. is one of those savvy veterans who young players look up to. Coming off a campaign as Big Ten Defensive Player of The Year and returning to State College for...
Warehouse that caught fire in York now demolished after starting to collapse, Mayor says
YORK CO, Pa. (WHP) — York officials are now identifying the location of the massive and challenging July 12 fire as the former "York Hoover Body Corp," saying the contents inside helped fuel the fire, and now it has been demolished. Officials cite that upon arrival heavy fire was...
SCRAPPERS START SECOND HALF WITH A BANG
NILES, Ohio — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers returned to action at Eastwood Field following an 11-day absence to defeat the State College Spikes 16-8 in the first game of the second half of the MLB Draft League season. Last playing in front of a home crowd on July 7,...
Penn State Football Position Previews: Offensive Line
Penn State has come a long way on the offensive front the past 10 years, going from not having enough scholarships to truly developing depth to having some of the best offensive linemen in the nation. You might not say that the Nittany Lions have had among the best lines overall, but it has certainly gone from a weakness to something that the program can generally rely on. With change coming to the line in 2024, there are some questions that will need to be answered, but fans shouldn't worry too much about whether or not this group will be...
You Had Questions, We Have Answers!
Real question, why doesn’t Penn State wear their road whites during the white out game? ~HumbleStarscream. Real answer: I actually asked James Franklin and Sandy Barbour (the AD at the time) this question, and James said something to the effect of “opposing coaches wouldn’t agree to it, so it’s not worth asking.”
Dr. Jason Clark joins Penn Highlands Orthopedics
State College, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added Jason Clark, DO, to its staff. Dr. Clark is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine and general orthopedics, according to a July 17 news release. Prior to joining Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,...
Solar Farms with Stormwater Controls Mitigate Runoff, Erosion
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the number of major utility-scale ground solar panel installations grows, concerns about their impacts on natural hydrologic processes also have grown. However, a new study by Penn State researchers suggests that excess runoff or increased erosion can be easily mitigated — if these “solar farms” are properly built.
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