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Kids compete in Port Matilda Children’s Fishing Derby
PORT MATILDA, Pa. (WTAJ) – More than 120 kids, ages four to 15, headed out to a Centre County park Sunday to try their luck with a rod and reel. The 39th annual Children’s Fishing Derby at Port Matilda Community Park offered prizes for the largest fish caught in each age group. Everybody had the […]
GANT: DuBois Man Gets State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured His Daughter
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (GANT) – A DuBois man was sentenced to state prison Monday for an accident while driving under the influence of drugs that injured his daughter. (This article was provided by our News Partner GantDaily.com.) Barry Allen Altemus, 48, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI,...
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 […]
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...
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 […]
Driver seriously injured after tractor-trailer hit a bear in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A section of Route 153 in Clearfield County was closed all morning on Friday and we’re learning it was caused by a tractor-trailer hitting a bear. State police said the crash happened around 4 a.m. Friday, April 19, on Route 153 (Hoovertown Road) in Huston Township. The 55-year-old driver couldn’t […]
Missouri Man Arrested In Jefferson County
A Missouri man is behind bars in Jefferson County, accused of trying to meet a teenage girl for sex. Police say on Sunday 56-year-old David Patterson began communicating with the group 814 Pred Hunters, which was posing as a 15-year-old girl. Police say the conversation became sexual, and Patterson was...
Woman Accused of Driving Under Influence with Juvenile Passenger, Crashing SUV into Tree in Bell Township
BELL TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a 47-year-old woman was reportedly under the influence of alcohol/and or controlled substances when she crashed her vehicle with a juvenile passenger in Bell Township. According to court documents, Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 47-year-old Allison Marion Nunes, of Springfield,...
Borough in Blair County planning for a 7-hour power outage
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The borough of Tyrone will have a planned power outage to replace equipment in the region. The planned outage by Penelec is scheduled for Monday, May 13, and will last for seven hours, according to Tyrone Mayor Bill Latchford. It will affect customers in the areas of Lincoln Avenue, West […]
Local Historia: The Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck Tragedy
In the early morning hours of May 30, 1893, Engineer “Red” Cresswell attempted to bring Walter L. Main’s circus train—full of exotic animals, expert performers, employees, equipment and Main himself—down one of the most treacherous stretches of railroad in all of Pennsylvania. Despite his reservations about the ability to control the oversized railcars, pressures from Main, the railroad company and America itself set in motion one of the most infamous railroading disasters of the 19th century. In 1893, the country was a juxtaposition of technological boom and economic bust. That year, the Chicago World’s Fair dazzled millions, demonstrating wonders like the...
Clearfield County bridge dedicated to fallen Vietnam soldier
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Officials honored a fallen Vietnam veteran on Wednesday in Clearfield County. The Burnside Township bridge along State Route 30-04 has officially been renamed to the US Army Sergeant Harold “Butch” Koller Memorial Bridge. Koller went into the service back in 1962 where he was part of the First Battalion 327th […]
Learning about the components of a good diet with a Gloria Gates Care Dietician
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gloria Gates Care wants to revolutionize healthcare for Medicaid patients and those who are uninsured across the United States. Studio 814’s Morgan Koziar sits down with McKenna Elder, who a dietician and Donny Beaver, co-founder of Gloria Gates Care to learn more about the resources that they have available for folks when it comes to their diet and nutrition. McKenna says that someone’s diet and ability to take vitamins is all based off of someone’s individual circumstances. She thinks it’s important to look at food as medicine, as a preventative measure to help with health complications. Donny says that Gloria Gates Care specializes in a ‘whole-person care’ approach. Which means that their facilities are a one-stop-shop for their patients. This includes physical health, and behavioral health . Additionally, Gloria Gates care provides transportation and child care for patients, just to ensure that their patients are getting their tests done and making it to their appointments. One of the main pillars of Gloria Gates Care is supporting single mothers, so this is a great way to ensure that those mammas can prioritize their health and get their check-ups done too!
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