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HSN & A’Brewed Awakening Back to School Appreciation!
Here at HSN we get excited at this time of the year as Fall Sports ramp up and we can really dig into fresh new content and coverage of our hometown athletes!. Some parents are getting excited as well that it’s finally time when the hustle and bustle of Summer draws to an end and kids go back to school.
New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Starting next year, Pennsylvania will return some unclaimed money directly to the people it belongs to instead of requiring them to first file a claim with the state Treasury. A bill to allow the change passed the...
Firefighters honored in East Freedom memorial service
EAST FREEDOM, Pa. (WTAJ) — More than a dozen firefighters were remembered in a service at the Freedom Township War Memorial on Thursday. The memorial kicked off the 132nd Central District Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention. Since 2018, the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company has lost 13 of its members, which made the convention the appropriate […]
HW Rec Softball Extended registration deadline!
Hopewell Girls Youth Softball has went through great efforts to increase enrollment this fall with their newly elected board. This had seemed to help the organization increase numbers with a first time ever early bird discount, and their mandatory fall fundraiser being put on hold. HGYSL is on the verge of having it’s highest Fall enrollment since pre-Covid.
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 […]
APD: Altoona couple charged after children found living in filth; dogs found malnourished
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say an Altoona couple has been charged after multiple children were found living in deplorable conditions. Police say 19-year-old Jahkeem Metcalf and 31-year-old Tanya McCartney are charged with child endangerment and animal cruelty after officers were called to assist CYS at their 8th Ave. home earlier this week.
Somerset County woman charged for lighting husband’s vehicle on fire
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Somerset County woman has been accused of pouring gasoline and lighting a vehicle on fire in Addison Township. Stacy Tressler, 42, of Confluence was charged after she allegedly lit a vehicle on fire after her husband asked for a divorce, according to Pennsylvania State Police. On Aug. 6, officers […]
'Just wait til I'm out of here:' Blair Co. man spit on, tried to bite officers, police say
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say a Duncansville man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted police during an incident at UPMC Altoona earlier this week. Police say 31-year-old Paul Carey had been taken to the hospital, on the afternoon of August 13th, for reportedly...
Bellwood Pool to host ‘spooky, splashy’ end of summer event
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — BOO! Did we scare you? If not, you may just be brave enough to join in on one last hoorah for summer at the Bellwood Pool. The pool will be hosting a “Ghosts and Aliens: Local Legends and Lore” presentation as well as a “Splash Hop” on Wednesday, Aug. 14. […]
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 […]
Amtran pays tribute to its history, debuts ‘trolley’ bus
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Commuters in Altoona might see a vehicle that looks reminiscent of a trolley rolling down the city streets. Amtran debuted a new bus Friday — Bus 56. This bus is the first and currently only one of the fleet to feature a new design that pays tribute to the trolley cars […]
Altoona church replaces statue after it was vandalized
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Earlier this year a statue at an Altoona church had a statue vandalized and now thanks to the community it’s been replaced. On Thursday, Aug. 15 the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church dedicated the new Blessed Mother statue. Parishioners gave thanks to the statue donators and explained the importance of the […]
Altoona woman killed in crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman was killed Wednesday in a crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County. Pennsylvania State Police were called to William Penn Highway at the intersection with Main Street on Aug. 14 just before 3 p.m. in Porter Township. According to a report, the accident was between a 2004 […]
Altoona dinner to benefit scholarship named for gun violence victim
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An upcoming dinner in Altoona will benefit Thee Devon Pfirsching Scholarship, which is named for a 15-year-old boy who was killed in an act of gun violence in 2020. Devon Pfirsching was in the 10th grade when he lost his life on Feb. 25, 2020. The event, Devon’s Dinner, will take […]
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