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Altoona woman accused of trying to kill boyfriend over pills: ‘You don’t think I’ll do it?’
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman was charged with attempted homicide over the weekend, accused of trying to kill her boyfriend over Klonopin pills. Rebekah Edwards, 43, is facing a slew of charges including attempted homicide, aggravated assault to cause injury with extreme indifference, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of an instrument […]
Crumbl is opening a new cookie shop in Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The popular cookie shop, Crumbl, which has a location in State College, is adding another shop and this one is in Altoona. The local franchise will be expanding and opening up the Altoona shop in the Logan Towne Center, next to GameStop. Anticipation for the shop’s opening day began as the […]
Prince Gallitzin State Park hosts annual apple cider festival
PATTON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Prince Gallitzin State Park hosts an annual Apple Cider Festival each year. It draws as many as 20,000 people to the area. It’s always held on the first Sunday of October. For more than thirty years, it’s become somewhat of a local holiday. “We have about 150 craft vendors, 20 food […]
Conemaugh Township home was damaged by fire. Officials are investigating
CONEMAUGH TWP. ― A fire Sunday evening damaged the attic area of a local home, according to Conemaugh Township Police Chief Vincent Zangaglia. Seven fire departments from Somerset and Cambria counties were dispatched at 7 p.m. for a house fire along the 400 block of Ligonier Pike, according to the Somerset County 911...
Wawa gets win over Sheetz in new customer satisfaction survey
And, it wasn’t just Altoona-based Sheetz that Wawa beat out. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, the Philadelphia-area chain was ranked first in the entire nation in the inaugural convenience store study.
Coalport Center for Active Living to temporarily close due to no heat
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging announced that the Coalport Center for Active Living will have to temporarily close due to heating issues. In a release, the Agency on Aging announced the closure because Coalport Borough Council does not have an employee who can fire a coal-fired furnace. The […]
Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Cambria and Blair counties Sunday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 9:28 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 10 p.m. for Cambria and Blair counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:27 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Altoona, moving east at 50...
‘Tackett’s by The Lake’ hosts annual fall festival
PATTON, Pa. (WTAJ) — For nine years, Tackett’s by the Lake has hosted their annual Tackett’s Fall Festival in Patton. Joe Tackett and his wife Ellen organized the event which first started with 12 vendors. It now has 55. “We love doing it, and we mainly do it just because we really believe in the […]
Johnstown school adds beginner-friendly disc golf course
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — An entry-level disc golf course has made it’s debut at the Westmont Hilltop Junior-Senior High School. The nine-hole course opened on Sunday, Oct. 6, and was designed as a beginner-friendly option. As disc golf is rising in popularity, club member Nathan Woelkers said, “If you can throw a frisbee, you can […]
Altoona church blesses pets, collects donations for pet pantry
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over the weekend, a Duncansville church hosted a pet blessing to celebrate the bond between people and their beloved animals. On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Duncansville Evangelical Lutheran Church hosted the blessing to commemorate the Feast of Saint Francis, the Patron Saint of Animals. The event also served a second […]
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