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C&N Recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley for Achieving CCXP Certification
C&N recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. C&N, the region’s leading financial services company, recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, AVP/Customer Experience Coordinator, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. Administered by the Customer Experience Professionals Association™, a...
🏆 Vote: Which YAIAA school mascot is No. 1 in the league?
It's a proven method of picking a winner (we are only being slightly sarcastic). When two teams go head-to-head, so do their mascots. And there are many people that make picks based off that matchup (NCAA tourney bracket, anyone??) Who wins when a Panther takes on a Lion? A Squire and a...
Philly-area teachers and students debate proposed school cellphone ban
More school districts nationwide are banning cell phones – even some states are passing rules restricting smartphone use in classes. This summer, Pennsylvania passed a bill to pilot cell phone bans in schools and New Jersey and Delaware are also experimenting with more restrictive rules. But do cell-free classrooms improve learning, attention and mental health? Are there downsides to confiscating student devices?
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in […]
‘Pa. still requires annual safety inspections,’ PennDOT responds to legislation
PENNSYVLANIA (WTAJ) — After conversations of Pennsylvania introducing legislation that could end yearly inspections, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has made a statement. The bill mentioned was introduced by Senator Marty Flynn (Lackawanna and Luzerne) in Aug. 2023. The legislation calls for the modernization of vehicle inspections in Pennsylvania by removing the yearly inspection […]
Pennsylvania to invest over $9.9 million to protect farmer’s land
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania is investing over $9.9 million to purchase development rights for 2,654 acres on 30 farms in 14 counties, protecting them from any future residential or commercial development, the Shapiro Administration announced. The Shapiro Administration says these purchases will ensure that local farmers across the state will have the necessary quality land to […]
Community rallies around Curwensville business damaged by storm
CLEARFIELD COUNTY (WTAJ) – The Alettas Farm Market in Curwensville was heavily affected by the storm remnants of Hurricane Debby on August 9. The storm took down a giant oak tree that landed on the backside of the building. The owner confirmed that the tree took out the power and it’s still out because it […]
Kittanning women charged for abandoning dogs in Clay Township
State police filed charges against two Armstrong County women for allegedly abandoning six dogs, including three puppies, at a home in Clay Township. Heidi Sue Dunkle, 52, and Tiara M. Dunkle, 31, both of Kittanning, were charged Thursday after police were alerted to the dogs on Aug. 1. Troopers responded...
Pennsylvania State Police put out missing child alert for Myerstown boy
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Art Martynuska appointed as Johnstown city manager through 2025 & more at city council
Cambria County, PA — Art Martynuska is officially the city manager of Johnstown, and councilmembers say the unopposed motions they approved are all part of a puzzle shaping the region's future. The agreement made at Johnstown's city council meeting on Wednesday, gives Martynuska a 6-figure-salary, until the last day...
Altoona woman killed in crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman was killed Wednesday in a crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County. Pennsylvania State Police were called to William Penn Highway at the intersection with Main Street on Aug. 14 just before 3 p.m. in Porter Township. According to a report, the accident was between a 2004 […]
Blair County CYF director latest top leader to be fired
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Blair County Children, Youth and Families (CYF) is undergoing yet another period of uncertainty after the county’s commissioners approved the retroactive termination of Tiffany Treese, former director of CYF. CYF has been struggling since the start of the year to maintain its license with the Department of Human Services, having lost […]
$2K worth of roofing stolen from Jefferson County Pizza Hut
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Roofing from a Pizza Hut in Young Township was stolen and now Pennsylvania State Police is asking the public for help. On July 30, PSP received a report that roofing material had been stolen from the Pizza Hut. Two rolls of rubber roofing membrane, valued at $2,000, was stolen by […]
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