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Mount Union residents upset after gravesite decorations are thrown away
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Dozens of people whose loves ones are laid to rest in the Mount Union Cemetery are upset after discovering that decorations from several gravesites were removed. The discovery was made over the weekend, which caused some residents to reach out to the Borough Council with their concerns. “Shock, disbelief. That a […]
Sheetz set to reopen popular Blair County location
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Sheetz is set to reopen an Altoona store that closed for renovations in February. The store at the corner of 6th Avenue and 58th Street, across from a newly built Dollar General, was closed Feb. 9 for renovations. The store will reopen to the public on Friday, May 3, at 8 […]
Juniata College receives over $500k for research
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Juniata College has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s SuRE Research Awards to fund infection research. The grant, worth $551,000, will go towards researching Clostridioides difficile infection, which is a costly and difficult-to-treat condition commonly known as C. diff. The grants are designed to aid research […]
Police: Duo burglarized Huntingdon store, threw evidence in lake
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Police are connecting a string of burglaries in Centre and Huntingdon Counties back to two men, who they said admitted to throwing evidence into a lake. Anthony John Harkinson, 35, of Philipsburg, and Eric James Watkins, 42, of Howard, allegedly stole two cash registers from Seven Points Bait & Grocery in […]
Reclamere — The Cyber Security Experts in the 814
TYRONE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Reclamere is one of the leading data destruction and data security companies in the business. When you hire Reclamere, you gain a team of highly skilled professionals that tailor every service to your organization’s needs. Studio 814’s Rebecca Petner sits down with Angie Singer...
Organizers prepare for annual 'National Day of Prayer' event in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The annual National Day of Prayer will be observed on Thursday in Blair County. It's been observed annually since 1952. The purpose is to bring faith-based people together to pray for the country. In Blair County, the event will be held at Legion Park...
DA: Altoona man sentenced to years in prison in attempted homicide, arson case
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Blair County officials say an Altoona man has been sentenced to serve decades behind bars after pleading guilty to his role in a 2021 arson and attempted homicide case. Daniel Sipes Jr. was one of two individuals arrested in early 2022 in connection to...
Pennsylvania man charged for possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police in Huntingdon have charged an Indiana County man for allegedly possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin, and other drugs while driving high. On November 6, 2022, troopers responded to a call regarding a man passing out while driving near Ponderosa Road and Gorsuch Road in Henderson Township, Huntingdon […]
PSP Tips: $10k reward for info. on missing person Fawn Mountain
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — PSP Tips is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that solves the missing person case of Fawn Marie Mountain. Pennsylvania State Police Troop G (Hollidaysburg Station) is continuing the investigation on Fawn Mountain. Their investigation revealed that she was last seen in November of 2012 at her residence, which was […]
Two injured after police chase ends in Huntingdon County
FULTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Allentown man is accused of leading state police on a chase Monday evening that led to a crash. State police out of Everett (Troop T) attempted to stop a white Dodge Truck pulling a trailer with a car on it on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around 7:40 p.m. on April […]
Hollidaysburg photo studio owner speaks out after business is burglarized
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)– Hollidaysburg police are still searching for whoever burglarized the Hollow Photography studio along Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg. Owner Kelsey Johnston has been doing Photography in Central PA for a few years now, but her studio in Hollidaysburg has only been open for two months. Now with the studio temporarily closed, she’s been […]
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