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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...
Woman Awarded $20.5M in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against State College Area Business
A federal jury this month awarded $20.5 million to a former employee of a home health care service's State College area location after finding the business racially discriminated against her. Patricia Holmes filed the lawsuit against Lincare subsidiary American HomePatient in 2021, alleging that she was subjected to repeated racial harassment by a manager and another employee during her time as a customer service representative at the business's 2437 Commercial Boulevard location in College Township. Holmes was the only Black employee at the facility during her tenure from October 2019 to July 2020, when she said the racial animosity became so hostile...
Where's Wally? Emotional support alligator stolen from Pennsylvania enclosure, owner says
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Wally Gator was officially reported missing out of state Sunday after last being seen by his owner on April 21. What began as a trip to visit friends in Brunswick, Georgia became a nightmare for owner Joie Henney of Dauphin County. “I come out and I...
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 […]
Being a 3-sport athlete is becoming rare. How a State College junior balances it all
“The way he seamlessly makes that transition with as little speed bumps as possible is a testament not only to his physical abilities as well, but probably even more importantly, his mental maturity.”
Duo accused of child endangerment in Centre Hall
CENTRE HALL, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police have charged two Centre Hall residents for allegedly endangering multiple children. Troopers from PSP Rockview responded to a childline report at a home along the 2000 block of General Potter Highway on April 19 for suspected child abuse or neglect, according to charges filed. When police arrived, they […]
Chairman and past president of Pa. grocery store chain dies
Richard Earl “Dick” Redner, past president/CEO of Redner’s Markets, has died. Redner, chairman of the board and second-generation business owner, died on April 25 in Reading, according to the company. He was 73. “A humble leader, Richard was known for his nose to the grindstone work ethic...
Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better
Students with disabilities do better when they remain in general education classes, but systemic bias often leads them to be placed in separate classrooms, a special education researcher writes.
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 […]
Pennsylvania state bills middle-class man $34B in baffling income notice
A Pennsylvania man was in for the shock of a lifetime when he opened a bill from the state for $34 billion. “I knew it was an obvious blunder. I don’t even make over $100,000 a year, so there’s no way I could owe anywhere near that,” Barry Tangert told News 8 about the mind-boggling blunder. The Lancaster County resident said the mystifying letter was one of two items that arrived in the mail last weekend. NJ, NY, Connecticut residents pay highest taxes over lifetimes: study He opened the first to find a refund check from the federal government for over $900. Tangert’s high was...
OSHA honors workers killed on the job in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — April 18 is nationally recognized at Workers Memorial Day, a day that honors the men and women who have been killed while on the clock. This comes just a few weeks after three construction workers were killed in a devastating accident on Interstate 83. And while...
Jersey Shore native makes it to final four on ‘Next Level Chef’
Jersey Shore native Gabrielle Chappel is putting central Pennsylvania on the map as she soars to success on Gordan Ramsay's "Next Level Chef." Chappel, a recent culinary school graduate based in Brooklyn, New York, is somewhat new to cooking, but you wouldn't know it from her performance. Of the 8 initial contestants in the social media category, Chappel was picked second. Chappel was then drafted into Gordon Ramsay's team. ...
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