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Homeless man accused of chaos in downtown Altoona before arrest: ‘Officer down!’
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Man arrested in Altoona, caught with over 800 grams of cocaine
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Police called to ‘possible hostage situation’ at Altoona motel on Labor Day
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Police look to identify person of interest in Blair County theft
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Mechanicsburg girls volleyball outlasts Altoona in four sets
Mechanicsburg girls volleyball took a four-set victory (25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 25-23) over Altoona on Tuesday. Katie Waterman accounted for 14 kills, nine digs and two aces while Eliana Inch logged 10 kills, four aces and 13 digs. Kassidy Mitchell posted 13 kills, 14 digs and three aces. Litsa Glinatsis had 10 digs and one ace while Paige Harshbarger made 10 digs and two aces.
House Bill could change funding for Central Pennsylvania school districts
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — In the past two years, there’s been an increase in the amount of students who attend cyber charter schools. According to Children First PA, Pennsylvania is considered the Cyber Charter Capital of the nation. WTAJ looked at the enrollment numbers for a few schools. For the 2022-23 school year, Pennsylvania […]
Man arrested in Altoona, caught with over 800 grams of cocaine
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Colorado man is facing charges after he was arrested and allegedly had over 800 grams of cocaine on him, according to the Altoona Police Department. On Sept. 3 at 12:45 p.m., officers were called to the 700 block of 6th Avenue for a welfare check on a man lying on […]
Homeless man accused of chaos in downtown Altoona before arrest: ‘Officer down!’
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A homeless man was accused of throwing rocks through downtown Altoona windows before his arrest and screaming “officer down” across police radio. Daniel Hogans, 48, was arrested Sunday evening, accused of throwing a brick through a Blair County Assistance Office window and then a rock through the front window of “Redneck […]
Police called to ‘possible hostage situation’ at Altoona motel on Labor Day
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A bystander who saw a man and woman arguing at a local motel allegedly ended up in a potential “hostage situation,” according to police. Robert Foor, 35, of Roaring Spring is facing a slew of charges including felony aggravated assault with extreme indifference and strangulation along with misdemeanor charges of false […]
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Over 500 arrested during DUI checkpoints
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report over 500 DUI arrests were made during the Labor Day weekend. Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its annual Labor Day Weekend enforcement. From August 30 to September 2, PSP investigated 580 crashes that resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in […]
TMA Bucks reminds commuters of PA’s School Bus Stopping Law
Back-to-school time has arrived in Bucks County and, with hundreds of school buses back on the road, the TMA Bucks Community Traffic Safety Program is reminding commuters of Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law. The PA School Bus Stopping Law, according to PennDOT, says motorists approaching a school bus with...
Tolls On 4 New Jersey Bridges Just Increased Again This Weekend
If you find yourself going from New Jersey to Pennsylvania pretty often, you'll find yourself starting to pay more when you cross over the bridge to PA. My wife and I head over to Pennsylvania probably once a month or so, we both grew up about 30 minutes outside of the Philadelphia area and still have a lot of family that live there.
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
SEPTA Key fails again for some riders, for the fourth time in recent weeks
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Some SEPTA riders are enjoying a free ride on the system on Wednesday because they cannot buy a new SEPTA Key fare card or add money to existing cards.
Gas prices down over 20 cents compared to last year as cost continues to fall
You may be pleasantly surprised the next time you fill up at a gas station. Triple A says the average price of unleaded self-serve regular in the region is $2.62. That’s down eight cents from its last survey.
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