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Spooky Sentence: The Old Cambria County Prison now a tourist attraction
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — One historical landmark in Cambria County now serves as a tourist attraction just in time for Halloween. The Old Stone Jail has stood on its foundation since 1870. In the heart of downtown Ebensburg, it served as the Old Cambria County Prison until 1997, when it was completely abandoned. David Davis […]
Former Blair County resident sentenced in federal court, embezzled over $40K
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — A resident of Blaine, Minnesota, was sentenced in federal court after he was convicted of embezzlement and theft of union assets, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan. Donald Byers, 50, formerly of Tyrone, was sentenced to six months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. Byers will also be […]
Social Security Commissioner visits Altoona amid customer service crisis
ALTOONA, Pa (WTAJ) — Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley visited the Altoona Social Security Administration Building amid concerns over customer service within the program. The Social Security system received complaints about and surrounding the issue of their customer service. Officials have said that there is a growing number of customers with a declining amount of […]
Altoona-Blair County Airport celebrates new jet service
MARTINSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona-Blair County Airport celebrated a new addition to the airport on Wednesday with the Blair County Chamber of Commerce. The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held a news conference and ribbon cutting to announce details of its daily 30-passenger jet service to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. The new service […]
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