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Charges filed against man who started police chase from ‘known Altoona drug house’WTAJ1 day ago
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63 grams of methamphetamine found inside home with wanted manNorthcentralPA.com1 day ago
Johnstown man pleads guilty to murdering man found along roadWTAJ15 hours ago
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Charges filed against man who started police chase from ‘known Altoona drug house’
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Charges have been filed nearly two months after a Hollidaysburg man allegedly started a police chase after leaving a home police were watching for ‘known drug activity.’ Court documents show that Joshua David Shepherd, 45, is facing possession with intent to deliver and a slew of charges related to the police […]
63 grams of methamphetamine found inside home with wanted man
Philipsburg, Pa. — Police found a wanted man hiding under a pile of clothes inside a home with 63 grams of methamphetamine scattered around in various smoking devices. Steven Scott Ranio, 31, of Snow Shoe was taken into custody on Sept. 12 during a raid on a home in the 100 block of North Fourth Street, according to a complaint filed by Pennsylvania state troopers in Hollidaysburg. Ranio was spotted by investigators earlier in the day riding in a vehicle with Tara Davidson, troopers said....
NEW DETAILS: Johnstown man accused of homicide claimed another shot, killed woman
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police have released new details about the investigation into a Johnstown man who is accused of murdering a woman on Sept. 19. Douglas Yonker, 57, was arraigned on Friday, Sept. 20 for homicide charges after police arrived at a home on K Street for a report of gunshots, according to […]
Johnstown man pleads guilty to murdering man found along road
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — More than a year after a man was found dead along an Indiana County road, a Johnstown man pleaded guilty to killing him. Justin Green, 42, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in Cambria County court Wednesday, according to our media partners at the Tribune-Democrat. Green faces a sentence of 14 to 28 […]
Groups attend Blair County summit, discuss emergency preparedness
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Organizations from several counties filled the Blair County Convention Center for the 2024 Blair County SARA Summit. The Blair County SARA Summit is a conference that brings together community leaders, industry representatives, hospitals, schools, and emergency responders to discuss community awareness, emergency planning, and emergency preparedness for all Blair County […]
‘No Hate in Our State’ town hall coming to Blair County, residents invited
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A “No Hate in Our State” town hall will take place in Altoona, hosted by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC). In collaboration with the Blair County NAACP, the PHRC will host the town hall Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. It’ll take place at the Railroad City Cultural […]
Dealership donates over $12k to Altoona elementary school
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Stuckey Subaru surprised students at Penn-Lincoln Elementary School with a donation and school supplies in part with their Subaru Loves Learning Initiative. “It’s just a great opportunity for us to get into the schools and help support the mission that they’re doing to help educate the next generation,” Matt Stuckey, president […]
Altoona VA houses dozens of local veterans with nationwide effort to end veteran homelessness
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over 43,000 homeless veterans have been connected to safe, permanent housing in a nationwide push by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to combat veteran homelessness. Of those veterans, the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona was able to provide 74 with housing and other needed forms […]
AAA to host Pennsylvania license plate replacement event
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The AAA East Central announced it is hosting an event to replace peeling license plates for free. In Pennsylvania, vehicle owners can be pulled over and fined up to $100 for having a license plate that is deemed illegible. According to PennDOT, a registration plate is deemed illegible when one or […]
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