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Fight near Saint Marys funeral home results in criminal charges
SAINT MARYS, Pa. (WTAJ) – A fight near an Elk County funeral home has resulted in one man facing assault and weapons charges. Just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer with the Saint Marys City Police Department responded to the area near Lynch Green Funeral Home in Saint Marys for reports of two individuals fighting […]
Concerns about police chief left unheard, unanswered after special meeting in Ridgway
RIDGWAY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Members of the community of Ridgway in Elk County demanded their voices be heard at a special meeting held by the Borough Council Wednesday evening – a right they felt was unfairly denied by their local leaders. Ridgway Borough Chief of Police Shawn Geci was placed on administrative leave with pay in […]
Police: Two Men Ejected From Horse & Buggy That Was Struck From Behind by Vehicle on Route 119
HENDERSON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Authorities say a vehicle crashed into the rear of a horse and buggy along Route 119 on Thursday morning. According to Punxsutawney-based State Police, the crash happened around 6:07 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, on State Route 119 in Henderson Township, Jefferson County. Police...
14-Year-Old Aaron Klingensmith Charged For Killing Girl:PSP
Aaron John Klingensmith was arrested on May 2 in connection with the death of a girl he is accused of shooting in the head, Pennsylvania State Police explained and court records showed. The unidentified girl was shot inside a home on Bearfield Road, Brady Township, in the Luthersburg/DuBois area of...
Women face a maternity care crisis in rural Pa.
Mothers in rural Pennsylvania are facing a maternal healthcare crisis, as labor and delivery units across Pennsylvania shutter. Wednesday marks the closure of the labor and delivery ward in Penn Highlands Elk, the only hospital in Elk County. This leaves six counties — Elk, Cameron, McKean, Clarion, Clinton and Forest...
PA Nurse Pleas Guilty to Three Counts of Murder
A Pennsylvania nurse who gave lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder. Heather Presdee was given three consecutive life sentences. Prosecutors say she played a role in the deaths of at least 17 patients in western Pennsylvania. The victims ranged in age from 43 […]
GANT: Brockway Woman Accused of Stealing Truck from Pizza Place Pleads Guilty
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (GANT) – During colloquy court on Monday, a Brockway woman accused of stealing a truck from a pizza place pleaded guilty. (This article was provided by our News Partner GantDaily.com.) Dana Nicole Thomas, 38, pleaded guilty to felony theft for removing the truck from a business in...
Man Charged for Reportedly Harassing Multiple Employees at Brookville Giant Eagle
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Authorities released information regarding an incident of harassment at the Brookville Giant Eagle. According to a May 1 release issued by the Brookville Borough Police Department, the incident happened around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at Giant Eagle on White Street in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County.
Why a thorny union of two Pa. municipalities can still succeed despite lack of legal remedy
The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law.
Brady Township Juvenile Shooting Update
We continue to follow the shooting between two juveniles in Clearfield County that occurred on Sunday Night. Reporter Zac Kaye was in the Dubois area Today working to get answers. Authorities and investigators continue to give limited information about the incident in Brandy Township. Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers...
Changing Climate: Severe Weather Team 11 digs into the impacts
Across the globe and here in Western Pennsylvania, we’re seeing many impacts of a changing climate. From milder winters to more-intense storms, the Severe Weather Team at Channel 11 News will be digging into the facts to get beyond politics.
Defense officials abandon plan for flyover zone in PA Wilds
Coudersport, Pa. — The Air Force and National Guard Bureau has pulled out of their plan to create a military flyover zone in the PA Wilds region. The Bureau rescinded their proposal to create a low-flying training zone Duke Military Operating Area (MOA) in parts of Elk, Cameron, Clinton, McKean, Potter, and Tioga counties. Intended for pilot trainings, the operating area would allow pilots to fly as low as 100...
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