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Over $90 million coming to Central PA to expand internet access
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Six counties in Central Pennsylvania are receiving funding for broadband infrastructure expansion. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced the approval of $204.1 million in grants to expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas of Pennsylvania. That money will be matched by more than $200 million in private investments, bringing over […]
Clearfield County cafe to be featured on America’s Best Restaurants
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Spanky’s Courthouse Cafe will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in May. ABR is a national media and marketing company focused on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, and is making a stop at Spanky’s on May 2. Some of the cafe’s popular dishes will be highlighted […]
Why a thorny union of two Pa. municipalities can still succeed despite lack of legal remedy
The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law. Min Xian/SpotlightPA. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative...
Over 100 Paris Uniform Services employees to be laid off in DuBois
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Over 100 employees will be laid off from Paris Uniform Services in DuBois at the end of June. The Department of Labor & Industry released a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice that four Paris Uniform Service facilities will be closing down in June. The locations include Harrisburg, Bradford, […]
Why a thorny union of two Pa. municipalities can still succeed despite lack of legal remedy
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Community Cleanup Day scheduled for downtown Clearfield
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Clearfield community is preparing to hold its annual Cleanup Day to gather trash and help maintain trees. Clearfield Mayor Mason Strouse and Clearfield Revitalization Corporation (CRC) are organizing the cleanup to be held on Saturday, April 20. Volunteers will collect trash and help mulch the tree boxes in the […]
Update: Flood advisory for Clearfield County until early Monday
On Sunday at 10:12 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood advisory in effect until Monday at 12:15 a.m. for Clearfield County. The weather service comments, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," says the weather service. "Turn around, don't...
License plate replacement events happening in Cambria, Centre and Clearfield Counties
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) – Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35th) is holding six free license plate replacement events throughout Cambria, Centre and Clearfield Counties. If your plate has lost reflectivity, is peeling, blistering, discolored or is unreadable form 50 feet away, you can stop by any of these events: All events are from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 […]
PennDOT: Presqueisle Street Bridge to be removed
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that the truss bridge spanning the Moshannon Creek along Presqueisle Street (Route 2020) in Chester Hill Borough will be removed starting Monday. The bridge is near the Clearfield/Centre County line and the project will begin on April 15. PennDOT announced the decision […]
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