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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 […]
Man allegedly headbutts woman during argument
Bellefonte, Pa. — A 31-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly headbutted a woman in the face. Now Braden Matthew Cool, 31, of Bellefonte is facing charges after Spring Township police were called to an apartment in Bellefonte for an alleged assault on April 20. Once at the home in the 200 block of Kenlee Drive, police spoke with a woman, Officer Bryce Green said. The woman had a lump...
Centre County hazardous waste collection event evacuated
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – A household hazardous waste collection event organized by the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) was evacuated Friday afternoon. CCRRA posted on Facebook that the event had to be closed down as of 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 26. HAZMAT and the CCRRA contractor have evacuated the event “out of an […]
Traditional CATA services are leaving the Bellefonte area. What to know about the replacement
“I recognize that it isn’t the perfect program, but because of the financial parameters we’re facing, the B-line is the best possible idea that we could come up with for this area,” CATA’s CEO said.
Area Woman Given Two Second Chances at Life
DUBOIS, Pa. — Someone once said, “You do not need to be a physician or a superhero to save a life, just an organ donor with a kind heart.”. (Photo: Transplant recipient Susanna Foster, right, with her daughter, Deborah Anderson, and husband, Tom Foster.) Susanna Foster, from Philipsburg,...
Part of Pennsylvania under a freeze warning Friday
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning at 1:32 p.m. on Thursday valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Northern Centre as well as Warren, McKean, Elk, Cameron and Clearfield counties. The weather service states, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze...
OSHA fines Centre County food plant for safety, health violations
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A Centre County food processing plant has been "heavily fined" by the federal Department of Labor. The Hanover Foods Corporation has a processing plant in Centre Hall and last year, the labor department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation there and has now cited the company with 70 violations.
Driver rescued following rollover down hill in Patton Township
PATTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) – A vehicle rolled over an embankment, into a ball field near Park Forest Elementary Wednesday morning, trapping the driver inside. The white vehicle was driving along Valley Vista Drive in Patton Township, Centre County, when it crossed the yellow line into the opposite lane of traffic and veered off the […]
Centre County schools receive $537k for security, mental health
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Schools in Centre County will be seeing stronger security measures and expanded mental health resources thanks to a newly awarded grant. The grant funding will award the county a total of $537,000, which came from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The schools listed below will all receive funding. […]
Curiosity Cube Offers Local Students Hands-On Science Experience
A converted shipping container is helping Centre County students get hands-on science experience while learning about sustainability. Life science research company MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube, a mobile science lab, is making several stops in the State College and Bellefonte areas on its sixth annual North American tour. The Curiosity Cube will be open to the public on the following dates: • Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. • Tuesday, April 30, 4 to 6 p.m., at the Bellefonte Youth Center and Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. • Wednesday, May 1, 10...
New details: Penn State football player allegedly assaults tow truck driver
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Penn State football player is facing an assault charge after allegedly assaulting a tow truck driver. Abdul Carter, 20, is facing a simple assault charge after an altercation allegedly occurred between him and a tow truck driver that was attempting to tow his Dodge Challenger on March 16. The […]
Fire tears through Central PA butcher shop
CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An overnight fire tore through a butcher shop in Mill Hall, prompting fire departments from Clinton, Lycoming and Centre County to respond. The fire broke out at Stoltzfus Butcher Shop after midnight Wednesday at 1784 East End Mountain Road. According to Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore, they were called […]
New nanny service arrives in Centre County
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Nittany Nannies is a new nanny service in the Centre County area. The service was founded in part due to the Happy Valley Launchbox program back in January 2024. Founder Sarah Kuchta was given $2,000 to help start Nittany Nannies. “I think there was just a great need in the […]
Centre Co. officials 'monitoring' changes to CATA service; exploring funding options
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As talks are ongoing on upcoming changes for mass transit in the Bellefonte area, Centre County government administrators say they're continuing to keep an eye on the situation. The Centre Area Transportation Authority announced earlier this year that they cannot continue to maintain the...
Chase ends after crash on church property in Clearfield County, one arrested
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A high-speed police chase ended after the suspect crashed on church property, state police said. Jason Moore, 44, of Moshannon, was arrested after a police chase Sunday into Monday, April 22. Troopers said he crashed on the property of Severin Church on Kylertown Drifting Highway in Morrisdale and then tried […]
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