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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 […]
Bedford County Fair Board celebrates office renovation
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bedford County Fair Board celebrated the opening of its newly renovated office on Monday. The old building caught on fire in August 2019, which left everything inside the building lost. On May 20, the board hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly restored building, which has been dedicated […]
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...
Where to see a new mural by Shanksville students promoting Somerset County
SOMERSET ― The work of 18 art students from the Shanksville-Stonycreek High School is now on permanent display at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s North Somerset Plaza. The two-piece mural, which was unveiled May 6 at the plaza, features images and activities that make Somerset County unique, with titles of “Who We Are” and “Things to Do.” ...
Gov. Shapiro announces investments in PA Main Streets in Bedford
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro was in Bedford Wednesday to announce investments in Pennsylvania Main Streets. During his stop on Wednesday, Shapiro unveiled three new projects, which will be funded through the Keystone Communities Program. Over $80,000 is coming to the county for community improvements which are listed below: “We should be doing […]
Why are 150 fifth-graders from a four-county area coming to sing in Boswell?
BOSWELL ― Fifth-grade students from 25 regional school districts will perform a choral concert for the public at 7 p.m. Friday at North Star High School, 400 Ohio St. A total of 150 students from elementary schools in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties are expected to participate, said Tricia Diamond, elementary music...
Somerset County family gets clean water through donation
STOYSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — For the last seven months the Godins, a family of 7, didn’t have access to safe and clean drinking water at their home. According to the family, in November 2023, the water well stopped producing sufficient clean water due to a drought on their property. To supplement their water supply, the family would […]
Zito: The right sort of nostalgia makes democracy work better
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania — For a brief moment, it was like stepping back in time when a series of 1920s Bentley Roadsters chugged up along the ridge of the winding Lincoln Highway in the mountains of Somerset County. The drivers and passengers alike were wearing goggles, their scarves billowing in the wind.
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