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Another Conemaugh Twp. road is closed due to water damage
HOLLSOPPLE ― Another section of roadway in Conemaugh Township has been closed because of water-related road damage. An earlier road closure: Why PennDOT says Route 403 near Greenhouse Park will stay closed ...
Johnstown Police Department Receives 3D Mapping Device
New equipment at the Johnstown Police Department could help when responding to emergency situations at schools. Reporter Brock Owens tells us what capabilities the equipment has and how police say it could help security in the area. Johnstown Police received a Mobile Crime Unit that can take finger prints, Foot...
Familiar faces return to victory lane on opening night at Jennerstown Speedway
JENNERSTOWN — After nearly eight months without racing, the green flag dropped at Jennerstown Speedway on Saturday night to kickstart the 2024 season. The first checkered flag of the year belonged to Richard Meehleib Jr. in the Ron’s Collision Center Street Stocks. Meehleib Jr. started on the front row and quickly grabbed the lead from polesitter Harold Meyers. ...
Johnstown, April 30 High School 🏐 Game Notice
The Greater Johnstown Senior High School volleyball team will have a game with Bishop McCort Catholic High School on April 30, 2024, 15:00:00 CST. ALWAYS WANTED TO DUNK LIKE A TOTAL BADASS, OR DEVELOP ROCK-SOLID WORK ETHIC....
Pitt-Johnstown holds 2024 graduation ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown class of 2024 celebrated their graduation Saturday afternoon, with hundreds of students receiving their diplomas in the Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center. Audiences heard remarks from various university leaders, as well as the 2024 Pitt-Johnstown class president. They also heard from commencement speaker Admiral Michelle Howard;...
Grieving company of 3 construction workers killed given flexibility on I-83 work: PennDOT
In the wake of an Interstate 83 crash that killed three construction workers last week, the state Department of Transportation is giving the contractor some time to resume the crack-sealing operation on the highway. PennDOT District 8 Executive Kevin Keefe told the York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization on Thursday that...
Somerset County Man Charged With Kidnapping
And a Somerset County man is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping a woman over the Weekend. Police say on Sunday the woman made several attempts to leave 37-year-old Tony Eppolito’s 5th street home in Windber. Police say Eppolito threatened the woman with a gun and pulled her hair as...
Crimes with stolen guns rising in Pa. What’s being done?
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Over the last several years local police and prosecutors have seen a spike in the number of stolen guns recovered by law enforcement. These guns often end up in the hands of criminals and are used in violent crimes. But why? And what’s being done about the problem? “There are lots of […]
Cambria, Somerset County homeowners encouraged to apply for funding
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) has reopened for any Cambria or Somerset County residents who were affected by COVD-19. To be eligible for PAHAF, the property must be in Pennsylvania and the homeowner must own and occupy the property as their primary residence. Furthermore, the homeowner must be at […]
Local restaurant holds grand reopening in new location
A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday morning for a local restaurant. Eat and Sleep had its grand reopening after changing locations. The restaurant specializes in Latin-American food, and opened around a year and a half ago in the Johnstown Galleria. Its new location is along Scalp Avenue. Owners Justin and...
Suspect in Dale Borough shooting, crash requests change in counsel; prelim delayed
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The suspect accused of shooting a woman and causing her to crash her car in Dale Borough earlier this year appeared in court Wednesday for a scheduled preliminary hearing. However, the hearing was delayed after Tyree Carter requested a change in counsel. Carter was arrested...
Cambria County receives $1.2 million for school safety
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — School districts and nonpublic schools in Cambria County were awarded $1.2 million through the School Safety Grants award. The grants are from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to address school violence and improve school safety and security. The following schools listed below received grants. The funds will advance […]
Two bridges in Cambria County named to honor Navy veterans
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two Navy Veterans were honored on Thursday at the Ebensburg VFW Post 4963. Corpsman Charles (Chuck) William Doerr and Senior Chief Stanley “Stush” Kubat, Jr. had bridges in Cambria County designated after them, an honor that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said is rare. “The practice of naming a piece of […]
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