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Teen asked 12-year-old girl "loaded or not loaded" before fatal shooting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 14-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting a 12-year-old girl in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Aaron Klingensmith, 14, has been charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the shooting that happened last month in Brady Township, WTAJ reports. He will be charged as an adult. The TV station reported that first responders were called to the shooting on April 28 at around 7:30 p.m. The victim, a 12-year-old girl, was taken to a local hospital before being flown to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was pronounced dead on May...
$147k in funding to transform vacant lot in Philipsburg
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over $100,000 will be used to help transform a vacant lot into a community park in Philipsburg. The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation (PRC) announced that they were the recipient of $147,000 in federal community project funding. The funding will go towards the community park project on the 100 block of East […]
Dog found abandoned at Clearfield Walmart, police report
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police report that a dog was found abandoned in a shopping cart at Walmart in Clearfield. The Clearfield Regional Police Department said they were called March 31 to investigate a dog left in a cart at Walmart, 100 Supercenter Drive, in the borough. Through the investigation, police learned that Diana Colella, […]
Train collides with dump truck in Centre County, police investigating
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A train and dump truck crashed Thursday morning in Port Matilda. While details are limited, we know the accident happened in Worth Township along S Eagle Valley Road. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured. Troopers told WTAJ the accident happened at a crossing near Ducken Tree Farm. According […]
Troopers search for suspects in Clearfield County cable theft spree
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police want answers following multiple copper and fiber cable thefts in Clearfield County that are expected to cost more than $50,000. Trooper said multiple thefts have taken place between March 2 through April 26 in Knox, Pike and Decatur Township. Police said the first incident happened on or about […]
PSP: Explosive device found during waterline repairs in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police said while digging up a water line for repairs, Rush Township employees stumbled upon a blasting cap, also known as a detonator. Troopers determined the blasting cap had been left behind and buried during the construction of the water line years ago. Employees found the cap around 12:30 […]
Juveniles involved in ‘tragic’ Clearfield County shooting, state police investigating
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An investigation is underway after a shooting involving juveniles took place in Clearfield County over the weekend. Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers said the shooting happened on the evening of Sunday, April 28 in Brady Township. He said the incident is currently a juvenile matter but that it is […]
Brady Township Juvenile Shooting Update
We continue to follow the shooting between two juveniles in Clearfield County that occurred on Sunday Night. Reporter Zac Kaye was in the Dubois area Today working to get answers. Authorities and investigators continue to give limited information about the incident in Brandy Township. Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers...
Bridge renamed after fallen Vietnam veteran in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A local veteran who died while serving in Vietnam is being honored for making the ultimate sacrifice. A bridge that goes over Moshannon Creek in Osceola Mills in Clearfield County was renamed Friday to the Lance Corporal Michael P. Segich Memorial Bridge. The Osceola Mills native and marine was killed […]
Why a thorny union of two Pa. municipalities can still succeed despite lack of legal remedy
The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law.
Centre County bridge to be closed for construction
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a bridge spanning Little Fishing Creek will be closed. The bridge, located along Holy Road (T-467) in Walker Township, will be closed from Wednesday, May 8, through Friday, May 10, for core boring. The work is part of a larger project to […]
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.
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