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Cambria County program to offer free meals to kids during 2024-25 school year
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Backpack Project provides weekend meals to over 500 children in the county who suffer from chronic food insecurity. Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now open and you can apply here. Each week the project supplies children in need with six nutrition ready-to-eat meals to keep […]
Cambria County students to learn about healthcare careers through Conemaugh Memorial
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and Bishop McCort Catholic High School are teaming up to help students with their future careers before they leave high school. On Thursday, the medical center and the high school unveiled the ‘H.E.A.L program’, which is geared towards giving students opportunities to learn about healthcare careers and […]
Cambria County house deemed total loss after fire
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Crews responded to a fire in Cambria County on Thursday that left a building a total loss. Fire departments responded to Executive Drive in Reade Township around 1 p.m. on July 18 for a report of a working fire. The Captain from the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department said they arrived […]
Police: Cambria Co. man charged after puppies left with no food, water for 'a week'
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say a local man is facing animal cruelty charges after a police response to a medical incident lead to the discovery of multiple puppies in cages at the man's home. According to the affidavit, Conemaugh Township police say 56-year-old Sean...
Cambria County man jailed for supplying drugs that led to death of 5-year-old
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Cambria County man has been sentenced after the fentanyl he sold led to the overdose of a 5-year-old girl. Albert Spicer, 36, was sentenced and will serve 13 to 30 years in prison for his latest charges. He previously pleaded guilty to four counts of possession with intent to deliver […]
Saint Francis University's Aviation Maintenance Technician Program Achieves FAA Certification
Loretto, PA (07/17/2024) — Saint Francis University proudly announces that its new Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate program received formal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in late May. This milestone makes the AMT program the only FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician school in Cambria County and the only...
New Cambria County recycling collection truck unveiled
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Solid Waste Authority has a new addition to the team that will make things easy and convenient for residents in the county. On Wednesday, the Solid Waste Authority held a ribbon cutting to inaugurate a new recycling collection truck. The new ‘R12’ truck is a 2024 Peterbilt tandem-axle, […]
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Hometown hero Micah Parsons returns, ‘Can’t miss’ week 1 games
In the past five years, Micah Parsons has gone from talented prospect to one of the biggest stars in the National Football League, one and off the field. The gang discusses the importance of Parsons’ recent return to Harrisburg to conduct his youth football camp. In addition, hosts Brian...
Here are the airports, airlines in and near Pa. affected by internet outage
Multiple airports in Pennsylvania and beyond have reported long lines and delays due to a massive internet outage that has affected companies around the world. Harrisburg International Airport said on X, formerly known as Twitter, said that “numerous flights are experiencing delays or cancellations” as a result of the outage.
DCED invests in training Pennsylvanians with disabilities
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has announced a new $200,000 investment into the Community Integrated Services Manufacturing Accelerator Program, which trains Pennsylvanians with disabilities to work with local manufacturers. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant will fund program locations at Drexel University and the Community College of Philadelphia. Upon completion, participants will receive assistance in applying to jobs with local manufacturers, and once hired, will receive support as needed. ...
Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
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