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Cambria Coroner’s office unveils new protective rescue gear
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Coroner’s Office is now fully prepared for any incident they might be called to. On Wednesday, Coroner Jeff Lees held a press conference to display the new uniforms that he and his staff will now wear. “It’s not too often that I get to stand at this podium with […]
Effort underway to grow Allegheny woodrat population, here's where in Pennsylvania
A multi-state effort is underway to increase the number of rare Allegheny woodrats and the first pups will be released in June, including one in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Maryland Zoo and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program are members of the Allegheny Woodrat Working Group...
Roof Garden Biz: Professional honors, new members, new medical professionals
Roof Garden Biz is a monthly roundup of business happenings in Somerset County. To submit an item, email news@dailyamerican.com. The following are some of the business-related news from the month in the Somerset County area. Windber GYN Associates welcomes Mandy ElBayly, CRNP. Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber welcomed Mandy...
Revolutionary War patriot to be honored in Friedens
FRIEDENS ― The Great Glades Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will gather at 2 p.m. Saturday to honor a Patriot of the American Revolution. The ceremony will be held at the Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery. The patriot, Casper Swank, was born in Germany in 1732. He...
Long-term project on Route 403 shifting in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the long-term improvement project on State Route 403 will shift on Tuesday. On May 14, the project will shift from Number 3 Road to Grove Avenue in southern Hooversville borough in Somerset County. The contractor will set up temporary traffic signals and […]
Learning Lamp’s Somerset Child Care Center completes expansion project
SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children reports that of the 2,324 children under age 5 in Somerset County whose parents require outside care, there are only enough resources to care for half. The Learning Lamp Center for Children in Somerset is taking steps to help address the issue. On Thursday, the organization held […]
Allentown WWII soldier Earl Seibert laid to rest with full military honors more than 80 years after death | PHOTOS
Pvt. Earl Seibert’s family held a funeral service over Memorial Day weekend at Jordan United Church of Christ and Grandview Cemetery. Seibert died in July 1942 after he and his battalion were captured during World War II. His remains were recently discovered in a prisoner of war camp where he had been held. ©2024 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. ...
Update: Expect marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Somerset County Saturday
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 7:46 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Somerset County. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 55 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 7:46 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 14...
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