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Fatal I-99 Accident
State police in Centre County say an Altoona man was killed late Friday night in a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Interstate 99 in Worth Township. Investigators say the crash occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Friday as the driver of a Honda Accord was traveling southbound and crossed over the grass median.
Will PA see more cicadas this year?
SALEM TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It’s the season of cicadas emerging from the ground, but this year parts of the US will be seeing trillions of them. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus visited an environmental education center in the Poconos to find out if parts of our region will be swarmed with the species. It’s […]
Pa. man killed after driver crashes into the back of his motorcycle in Dover
A 64-year-old man from Pennsylvania died Monday afternoon after the driver of a crossover SUV hit him on Route 13 in Dover, police said. Dover Police Department officers were called to Route 13 at Rustic Lane − near the Dover Mall − just before 12:40 p.m. for reports of the wreck. There, they...
Man jailed for vicious assault that landed victim in hospital
Beavertown, Pa. — A Beavertown man is in jail after he allegedly assaulted and seriously injured another man. The assault occurred shortly after 3:15 p.m. April 18 at Conewago Snyder on Route 522 in Beaver Township. Trp. Jacob Kozma said Anthony R. Savage, 31, got into a fight with a 45-year-man at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. The male victim was taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Savage was charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, and summary harassment through the office of District Judge Bo Trawitz. Savage remains in Snyder in lieu of $10,000 bail as he awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 15. Docket Sheet
PSP investigating baseball field joyride, attempted break-in
LONGFELLOW, Pa. (WHTM) – State Troopers are seeking whoever took their vehicle for a joyride on a Mifflin County baseball field and tried to break into several buildings there. State Police at Lewistown said the incident happened at the Longfellow Playground in Bratton Township at some point between 8...
87 charged with public assistance fraud in March
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) stated in March that 87 individuals have been charged with public assistance fraud. OSIG says the restitution owned to the Commonwealth totals $345,405 and the 87 defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauding. “These charges highlight the Commonwealth`s […]
When is our last frost in West Virginia and Ohio?
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The question that we want to know: Can we move our plants inside? The short answer is, yes but stay vigilant to the temperatures. As we enter a new month, that is on average when The Northern Panhandle of West Virginia typically experiences (May 1st – 10th). Through Eastern Ohio, we […]
National Fuel gas bills to decrease soon. Here’s when and why
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel) has submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its quarterly adjustment to gas supply charges and residential customers will be seeing a small decrease in their bills. The charges will become effective May 1, 2024. This adjustment decreases the monthly bill of a typical residential […]
What are the southcentral Pa. road projects expected to be bid in 2024? Here’s a list
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 8 officials on Tuesday highlighted more than 80 road and bridge projects expected to be bid this year in the eight-county southcentral Pennsylvania region, reflecting an estimated investment of $257 million. These investments support the Shapiro administration’s vision of a safe and reliable transportation...
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