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Caitlin Clark's next game: Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings on Wednesday
With a nearly month-long break for the Paris Olympics looming, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will travel to Texas to face the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night. The Fever (11-14) are coming off a thrilling victory over the 2024 Commissioner's Cup champion Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, a game during which Clark struggled for the first three quarters but ignited a furious Indiana comeback in the final period. After losing eight of nine games to start the season, the Fever have won eight of 12 since June 13.
Johnstown Folk & Arts Fest returns for 8th year
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — This weekend, 3rd Avenue in Johnstown will be crawling with people, street art, and food trucks. It’s for the 3rd Avenue Folk and Arts Fest, hosted by the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center. The festival is in its eighth year and it’s all centered around celebrating the arts.
Altoona man charged for leaving girlfriend’s children in locked car, police report
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two undressed children in a locked car at a grocery store led to charges being filed against their mother’s boyfriend, police reported. Justin Michael Davis, 22, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police were called to Giant Eagle in Altoona Saturday, July 6. Logan Township police reported […]
PASSHE governors approve state funding, freeze tuition for seventh year
Harrisburg, Pa. — In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education accepted the commonwealth's 2024-25 appropriation of nearly $614.8 million, an increase of 6% over 2023-24, as well as a tuition fee freeze for a seventh consecutive year for Indiana University of Pennsylvania and nine sister institutions. "We were kind of ahead of the curve," said Board Vice Chair Samuel Smith, who also chairs the IUP Council of Trustees. "We kind of stepped out on a...
Tinicum Arts Festival-goers endure sweltering weekend
So far this summer, Tinicum Park’s biggest attractions have been in a hot battle with nature’s wrath. The popular “Concert Under The Stars,” held June 29, canceled the concert portion of the event 30 minutes in amid a thunderous, unforgiving rainstorm. The annual weekend-long Tinicum Arts...
Build your own burger with Chef Janet
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Chef Janet is back in the Studio 814 kitchen with her burger bar recipe. With the summer heat in full swing, it is the best time of the year to break out your grill and get cooking!. Building your own burger bar is as easy...
Saints erase 3-run deficit, upset Ukes in 4-3 playoff win
Facing a 3-0 deficit early in the game against the top-seeded Derry Ukes, the fifth-seeded St. Anthony’s Society Saints plugged away in the second half of the game Tuesday, July 16, scoring four unanswered runs to earn a 4-3 victory in the Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League baseball playoffs. The...
Sale Bill
Craig Curfman of Roaring Spring found three auction/sale bills from 1921 while cleaning out his mother’s attic. He said two were salvageable and framed. The executors were his maternal great-grandmother and grandfathers. The farm remained in the family until 1986, owned by Ebersoles for over 100 years. “It think...
McCabe topples Senuta by a single run in WCOTL action
The Westmoreland County Old-Timers Baseball League (WCOTL) played four more contests this past Saturday, July 13, at its usual four fields in the Derry-Latrobe area. The results of these games – the 12th week of the WCOTL season – are as follows. McCabe Funeral Home outlasts Senuta Pro-Chiro.
Compassion Towards Patients Leaves Legacy
The compassion that a nurse shows to their patients can leave a lasting legacy that doesn't always remain unnoticed. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (CNMC) chose Jessica Replogle, RN as the June 2024 DAISY honoree during a ceremony held Tuesday, June 25 at 2 p.m. DAISY, which stands for "Disease Attacking...
Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game-day preview: New simulations Caitlin Clark to put up 24/8/6/4 stat line on Wednesday night
The Indiana Fever will square off with the Dallas Wings in a WNBA matchup at College Park Center on Wednesday, scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Following WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark’s 17-point performance for the Fever in their victory over the Lynx on Sunday, the data analysts at Dimers.com have projected another huge outing from Clark this evening.
Indiana Tight End James Bomba Name to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 17, 2024 – Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to bring together two of the most meaningful awards in college football. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will honor a student-athlete who is inspired to serve others and make a positive impact on society. Together with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, whose 2024 nominees are announced below, the awards will mark college football’s premier honors for community service.
814 Your Health Check: Community Outreach events with Gloria Gates 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.
Jackson Township Man Charged for Death of Infant Left in Hot Car
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, from Jackson Township, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The…
MaryJo (Wineland) Donaldson
MaryJo (Wineland) Donaldson, 79, of Martinsburg, passed away July 10, 2024, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1944, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Mattern) Wineland. MaryJo was united in marriage to Donald Devoe Donaldson Dec. 18, 1966, in Martinsburg; he preceded her in death March 22, 2020.
Award-winning tenor to present homecoming concert at Grand Halle
Award-winning opera tenor Shawn Roth will return to Johnstown for a special homecoming concert at The Grand Halle at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Hailed as “an exceptionally promising young tenor” by Parterre Box, an influential online opera magazine, Roth is a recent graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, the world’s only institution dedicated solely to training elite opera singers. Roth is a two-time District Winner in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and most recently, First Prize Winner in the Wagner Society of New York’s 2024 Singers Awards.
Eight Teams From CK FBLA Place Top Ten in Nation
This year is evidently the year for Cove FBLA students' success. Coming from Claysburg-Kimmel, with 18 members qualifying for the National Leadership Conference (NLC) this year, a new record was set for the chapter. All the students eligible for the conference included members from both their middle and high schools:...
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