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Pennsylvania families face challenges finding affordable child care
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The challenges of child care brought Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis to Roxborough on Thursday. It's an issue that hits close to home for him."I'm a new dad to a soon-to-be 1-year-old next week, so I'm in this just with you, trying to go through what's right for my daughter," Davis said.Davis has made several stops across the state as the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, also known as ELIC, looking to find out how the state can help parents and providers. One ELIC commissioner said parents face three challenges when it comes to...
State Representatives write resolution on televised Steelers games, seeking fan input
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Two Pennsylvania State Representatives are looking to help Pittsburgh Steelers fans who want to watch their team play, but are out of the coverage zone. Dauphin County lawmakers Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming have written a resolution that would call for fan input on where...
Massive $71K theft ring targeting Pennsylvania grocery stores taken down: AG
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A massive retail theft ring that targeted grocery stores across nine Pennsylvania counties has ended, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Monday. Dozens of charges have been brought against five people — three of which are in custody — for their involvement in the more than $71,000 theft ring. Marlin Polanco, 19, […]
Sunshine Brigade brings smiles to St. Marys community
ST. MARYS, Pa. (WTAJ) — A group in Elk County is working to bring smiles to their community through acts of kindness. Those acts go a long way. Just ask the ladies at Goetz’s Flowers in St. Marys who just recently got a gift that made them smile. “They brought us a little sun catcher,” […]
Seneca Resources Donates Laptops to Local Volunteer Program
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Seneca Resources donated 15 laptops to Community Action, Inc.’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The IRS’s VITA program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals generally making less than $60,000 per year, including individuals with disabilities or who speak limited English. In the spring of 2024, VITA volunteers completed 2,009 tax returns for 2023 resulting in over $1.7 million in refunds to residents of Clarion and Jefferson Counties.
Aug. 29 VB Recaps: DCC tops Ridgway; Slippery Rock Beats Mohawk in Match that Saw all Five Sets go to Extra Points; Recaps from both D9/D10
RIDGWAY, Pa. – Marina Hanes had 26 set assists and two kills to lead DuBois Central Catholic to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-16) win at Ridgway. Brooklynn Baumer led the Lady Cardinals with nine kills while Jillian Morgan added seven kills. Ella Elensky also had eight aces and four...
Altoona church to host ministry for single moms
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Faith Baptist Church of Altoona will begin a ministry for single moms beginning in September. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 4, meetings will take place at the church (15 40th St). At the start of every meeting a free dinner will be provided to all moms and their children at 6:30 p.m. […]
LION Bash returns: State College community celebrates with music, food, activities
The annual Living In One Neighborhood (LION) Bash returned to the streets of State College this year on Thursday evening, bringing in Penn State students, local residents and community organizations for the festivities. The event was a combination of a resource fair and block party spanning the 100, 200 and...
Donald Trump campaigns in Johnstown, marking return to Western Pennsylvania
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Western Pennsylvania on Friday. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, visited Johnstown for a rally at 1st Summit Arena. Trump campaigns in Johnstown: Watch the report above. Following Friday's rally, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be in...
Saint Francis celebrates opening of new aviation education center on campus
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Thursday, Saint Francis University held a ribbon-cutting and “building blessing” ceremony for its aviation education center. Faculty, trustees, elected officials, and the wider St. Francis community met for the opening ceremony for the newest building on campus. The new building is,...
Westmoreland County employees suspended amid investigation into alleged unauthorized raise
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Two Westmoreland County employees have been suspended without pay as an investigation is underway into whether they gave themselves an unauthorized pay raise.Westmoreland County Purchasing Department Director Kristopher Cardiff and his assistant director Kristen Coyne were suspended on Aug. 15, the county said, over an extra half hour of pay every day last year that was allegedly never authorized.According to payroll records from the Westmoreland County Courthouse, Cardiff received $5,397.84 in overtime while Coyne received $3,619.36.Four other purchasing staffers who make up the rest of the department also received between $2,000 to $3,000 in overtime, according to...
Athlete of the Week: B-A offensive line
This week’s BluePrint Athlete of the Week is the entire Bellwood-Antis offensive line. When watching a football game it is easy to get caught up in who’s scoring the touchdowns and who is making the big plays; however, none of that would be possible without a good offensive line. This is the reason why the B-A offensive line is the Athlete of the Week.
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