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Johnstown Girls Night Out
An annual Girls Night Out event was held this evening at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The 16th annual Tonia Oechslin Girls Night Out held purse auctions, a basket raffle, and much more to raise funds that would be donated to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center in Windber.
Two Johnstown Men Arrested On Drug Charges
Authorities in Cambria County say two men are behind bars following a months-long drug trafficking investigation in the city of Johnstown. Officials say the investigation began in February when authorities received an alleged tip of suspected drug activity at a residence along Solomon Street. Investigators say on Friday, April 26th,...
Mother and daughter duo to graduate together at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State’s 2024 graduation on May 3 is bringing the Gibson family together, but in a different way than you may think. Renee Gibson is set to graduate with a degree in Social Sciences, and Clare Gibson is graduating with a degree in Meteorology. The twist: They are mother and […]
Cambria County nonprofit dedicated to memory of K9 Officer Titan
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A new nonprofit is being launched that is dedicated to the legacy of K9 Officer Titan. K9 Titan’s Watch Foundation will provide financial assistance for essential needs to currently serving and retired K9 officers in Cambria County. The organization will also include medical care, training and retirement. “We are thrilled […]
PA man gets up to 120 years for assaulting, beating woman with flashlight
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after strangling, sexually assaulting, and beating a woman with a flashlight, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced. Ian Nakonechni, 36, of Greene County, who has at least four prior domestic violence convictions against him, was sentenced to 60 to […]
Jackson Township to Purchase New Playground Equipment for School District in Light of State Budget Cuts
Realizing the importance and necessity for children to have active and healthy lifestyles, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and the township council have approved funding to purchase new playground equipment at the township’s six elementary schools. In light of significant state aid cuts by Trenton, which would have left...
After fire at Latrobe 30 Shoppes, gym reopens thanks to help from community
LATROBE: Pa. (KDKA) — After a fire devastated several businesses at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Westmoreland County last week, one of those businesses is now back open.The gym and training facility, My Fitness Kitchen, credits a herculean effort by the community to help it move and reestablish its facility in such a short time.Owner Mark Rullo says that he will never forget the morning of April 23."I got a call around 3:30 or so in the morning and the guy says, 'Mark, your plaza is on fire,'" said Rullo. "I drove up out of my driveway, which is five...
Historical program, hike will explore former Laurel Mountain railroad line
Where hiking trails now welcome visitors to explore the slopes of Laurel Mountain, at the border of Westmoreland and Somerset counties, locomotives once pulled carloads of timber and quarried stone over the lofty ridge. Participants in a May 2 program organized by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society and the Forbes...
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