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Wanted man led officers on high-speed chase in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man who was wanted in Crawford County is now accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in Somerset County. Jai Hale, 48, of Sidman, is facing charges after police responded to a home in Boswell Borough for a report of a domestic, according to the criminal complaint. On […]
Windber man accused of stealing nearly $60K from club
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Windber man is facing felony charges after he was accused of stealing nearly $60,000 from the Slovak Educational Club in Somerset County. John Gerula, 40, is accused of taking money from the club’s machines for six months when he was the vice president of the Slovak Educational Club, according […]
Rural Pa. Republicans react to Vance-Walz debate: Calm, collected vs. deer-in-headlights
SOMERSET – About 25 Republicans from this rural coal-mining community gathered at a sports tavern Tuesday night for the political showdown between vice presidential candidates. Amid tables filled with beer, pizza and wings, the GOP faithful expected a heaping serving of political red meat as tart-tongued Republican JD Vance...
Johnstown man accused of assaulting another over bar seat
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is facing charges after he allegedly beat up a man at a bar over a seat. Richard Agurs, 33, is facing charges after a man had to be taken to the hospital after he beat him up, according to a criminal complaint. On June 15, officers from […]
Toys for Tots signups underway in Cambria, Somerset Counties
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Toys for Tots drive is officially underway in Southern Cambria and Somerset Counties. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is beginning to hold in-person signups for families in need starting Tuesday and is looking for anyone interested in donating or hosting a collection box at their business or space. […]
Teen charged with burglary, theft of PennDOT truck in Bedford County
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bedford County teenager is behind bars after authorities say he stole a PennDOT work truck following a break-in at a state office. Jedidiah Solomon Roland, 18, of Manns Choice, was accused of entering a PennDOT facility in Juniata Township on Sept. 27 and taking the vehicle. Police said Roland admitted […]
Bo Bassett updates recruitment list after ‘Who’s Number One’ victory
Bo Bassett dominated in FloWrestling’s Who’s Number One event and revealed his latest recruiting list Wednesday. Now down to 16 schools, it’s starting to feel real for the No. 1 recruit in 2026 per MatScouts. Bassett won at WNO in his hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Speaking of which, that name remained on the list. “With […] The post Bo Bassett updates recruitment list after ‘Who’s Number One’ victory appeared first on On3.
New Baltimore bridge to be named for Vietnam Green Beret soldier
NEW BALTIMORE ― A bridge in the borough will be named this week in honor of Staff Sgt. William A. Will Sr., a Special Forces Green Beret killed in action in Vietnam on July 5, 1966. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. ...
Donegal Township lays off road maintenance crew
DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Donegal Township is without a road maintenance department after the township laid the crew off.Kathleen Miller is a native of Donegal, Washington County, and she thinks the township's move to ax the road and maintenance workers is not going to go well."It's going to be a disaster," Miller said. "It already is a disaster."On Sept. 12, the board voted unanimously to lay off the four-member detail, telling taxpayers the road crew was not getting the job done."We asked the supervisors at the last meeting what's your plan because they laid off the road crew off,"...
Johnstown community left dejected after theater closes due to storm damage
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Johnstown community is saddened to hear that the State Theater of Johnstown has closed its doors for the foreseeable future due to damages to the interior from a storm in August. “I’m sad. I’m very sad to hear that,” Mark Miller, a Johnstown resident said. “It’s great that April brought […]
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