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'You don’t think I’ll do it?:' Woman allegedly tries to kill boyfriend for refusing to give her anti-anxiety meds
A Pennsylvania woman slashed her boyfriend's throat and cut his hands after he refused to give her Klonopin pills, according to police. The post ‘You don’t think I’ll do it?:’ Woman allegedly tries to kill boyfriend for refusing to give her anti-anxiety meds first appeared on Law & Crime.
Report: Windber woman pepper sprays officer trying to help during domestic dispute
WINDBER ― Kaylee Sherry called 911 multiple times on Sept. 28. She was going to her family's home to stab and pepper spray them, she said. Windber Police Officer Chloe Shaulis responded. When she arrived at the house along 17th Street, she could hear Sherry yelling from where she was near the train...
One killed in early morning Johnstown shooting
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man was pronounced dead Sunday after an early morning shooting in Johnstown. The shooting happened in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown, according to our partners at the Tribune-Democrat. Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees told Trib-Dem that a man in his 30s died in the operating room of Conemaugh Memorial Medical […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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...
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Busy Week for the Hopewell HS Boys Soccer Team
Coach Nathan Richter and his Hopewell boys’ soccer program have a busy week ahead of them and it starts tonight. Despite recent losses to Beaver and Avonworth, the Vikings are in the hunt for the fourth and final playoff spot in Class 2A Section 2. To attain that goal,...
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