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PSP: Jenner Twp. man shot at homeowners after confronted about loud music, erratic driving
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Somerset County man is jailed on attempted homicide charges following a weekend incident in which he reportedly fired multiple shots at local homeowners after being confronted about driving up and down a local roadway while "blaring" music. Troopers say Joseph...
Boswell Borough holds annual Community Days event
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Community. That’s what leaders in Boswell Borough say they were trying to emphasize on Saturday with the annual Boswell Community Days. Activities included bouncy houses, food and shopping vendors, live music and games. The borough council's vice president, Miranda Revak, says this is...
High school football in Somerset County: Complete coverage of the 2024 season
Welcome to the Daily American Somerset County football landing page, a collection of our coverage from the 2024 season. This is the one-stop shop for all things Somerset County football. Preseason and conference previews, players to watch, weekly game coverage, game previews and predictions as well photo galleries and videos can all be found here. ...
4 to compete for title of 2024 Somerset County Fair Queen Sunday
MEYERSDALE ― The 2024 Somerset County Fair Queen Contest will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in front of the Somerset County Fair grandstand. This year four young women are vying for the title: Jovi Jeske of Boswell, Natalie Trowbridge of Meyersdale, Sydney Walker of Berlin and Jaley Maley of Salisbury. ...
Boswell church hosts annual religious education camp; teaches kids about pilgrimages
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A 4-day summer religious education camp wrapped up at the All-Saints Parish in Boswell on Friday. Maghsoudi says they chose this topic to teach kids because they're sponsoring a trip for older high school students to Rome. He says this will make it easier...
PennDOT announces bridge restriction on Somerset Route 3008
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be implementing a bridge-width restriction on Route 3008 (West Mud Pike). The restriction began on Friday, Aug. 9, on the bridge over South Glade Run in Milford Township. The two lanes approaching the bridge will be reduced to a single lane crossing over […]
INSIDE THE OUTDOORS: Will hot weather affect fishing results?
When I received a phone call from Steve Gordon recently the Latrobe resident told of his fishing experiences during one the hottest days of the summer. These were his comments about his trip to the Quemahoning Reservoir in Somerset County. “My friend and I went fishing at this lake that...
Multi-state fugitive arrested in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man who was wanted in multiple states was arrested on Tuesday in Somerset County. According to Somerset County District Attorney, Molly Metzgar, Shaun Deandre Hall was located in a Jefferson Township home on Aug. 6 at which time they sent officers to arrest him. Somerset County District Attorney Detectives, […]
Police: Somerset man stole 400 feet of copper wire, faces felony charges
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Confluence man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing copper communications wire. Teddy Mitchell III, 30, was charged after police were called to Water Street on reports of stolen Verizon communication wire. Police determined that on Jan. 26, 400 feet of 600 pair copper communications wire valued at over […]
Duo arrested with 3 lbs. of marijuana in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two men from West Virginia were arrested in Somerset County after they were caught with approximately three pounds of marijuana. Preston Batts, 45, and Ryan Anderson, 44, were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7. According to Somerset County District Attorney, Molly Metzgar, officers from the Somerset Borough Police Department conducted an […]
Somerset County 4-H’ers compete in National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania 4-H’ers recently competed in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. The competition included 708 4-H youth ages 14-18 from 40 states. Pennsylvania sent 16 participants and five coaches, some of those from Somerset County. Pennsylvania 4-H’ers secured many awards throughout the week, both in team and individual categories. Somerset County's 4-H members on the team included: ...
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