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PA Ag Sec. kicks off annual 'Urban Agriculture Tour' at community gardens in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The state kicked off its 7th annual Urban Agriculture Tour in Blair County on Monday. The first stop was at the Society of Saint Vincent DePaul Community Gardens in Hollidaysburg. Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding got a firsthand look at what is grown there,...
Blair Co. organization creates care packages for veterans, troops; donation drive underway
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — One area organization is once again seeking donations for homeless veterans and care packages for deployed troops. Military Families Ministry, located in Bellwood, Blair County, is currently conducting its 4th annual July donation drive. The organization is looking for individual snack bars, protein bars,...
Gloria Gates CARE Announces Formation of Inaugural Advisory Board to Transform Healthcare
Gloria Gates CARE, the groundbreaking comprehensive and sustainable primary healthcare model for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries or those without insurance, is proud to announce the establishment of its inaugural Advisory Board. ALTOONA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2024 / Gloria Gates CARE, the groundbreaking comprehensive and sustainable primary healthcare...
Blair Media Blood Blitz: Jack gives donation on LIVE TV
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 36th Annual Blair Media Blood Blitz is back on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This is one of the largest blood drives in the county, and the event runs until 6 p.m. at the Altoona Junior High Field House. Walk ins are welcome, and everyone is encouraged to donate if you can. Our very own Jack McCune was out live on location giving a donation and learning more about the process of what it takes to donate.
DRPA votes to reduce toll increase on 4 bridges between Pa., NJ
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Delaware River Port Authority voted Wednesday to reduce the scheduled toll increases on four bridges, including the Ben Franklin Bridge, between Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 50 cents. The DRPA voted unanimously to increase the tolls from $5 to $6, not $6.50 as originally planned.The agency previously approved its first toll increase in 13 years scheduled for Aug. 1. The increase was tied to the Consumer Price Index slated for the same day. The resolution passed Wednesday also pushed back the increase by one month — tolls will now go up on Sept. 1.Delaware River Port Authority chairman James Schultz said last week the CPI would bump the toll up $1.50. Instead, the DRPA voted on a resolution to reduce the scheduled increase by 50 cents."It's essentially a reduction from what the consumer price index is calling for," Schultz said last week.The DRPA operates the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry and Walt Whitman bridges.The toll increase does not impact PATCO fares, the DRPA said in a news release.Frequent travelers can sign up for an $18 commuter discount on the DRPA website.
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the Secret Service director compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Altoona hospice patient surprised by old friend, San Francisco 49ers player
Above is related video footage of Kevin Givens preparing for the 2023 Super Bowl. BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A patient at Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care received a special surprise visit over the weekend. Sammy, a patient at the hospice care center and a former Altoona football coach, was surprised with a visit from Kevin […]
3 things to know about the new Pa. law that could help Philly gardeners own the land they steward
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Many of Philadelphia’s community gardens are at risk of being lost to development. However, a new state law could give gardeners who steward land they don’t own...
Here’s the ‘missing piece’ that Pa. has come up with to deal with population decline
Story by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. If you purchase...
CA: MO: PA: Target to Open 3 New Stores, Looking to Add 300+ Locations During Next Decade
Retailer Target Corp. is opening three new locations next week, adding to its nearly 2,000-store network. The new stores will be in Lomita, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Doylestown, Pa. The three stores combined will mean job opportunities for about 260 employees. The Lomita location, the company's 127th store in...
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