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PSP: Explosive device found during waterline repairs in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police said while digging up a water line for repairs, Rush Township employees stumbled upon a blasting cap, also known as a detonator. Troopers determined the blasting cap had been left behind and buried during the construction of the water line years ago. Employees found the cap around 12:30 […]
Six anglers lose fishing rights in Pa. for 5 years; unusual species of fish being stocked
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has revoked fishing privileges for six anglers for five years and the agency is also receiving new information about private stockings across the state, including some unusual species. During Monday’s quarterly meeting, the agency approved the revocations for six people involved in two separate...
Marijuana's reclassification could have impacts in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — After five decades of being listed as a "street" drug, marijuana could soon have that label lifted. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced plans to move the drug from its current Schedule I designation to a less dangerous Schedule III. "I think it's been a...
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.
Fatal I-99 Accident
State police in Centre County say an Altoona man was killed late Friday night in a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Interstate 99 in Worth Township. Investigators say the crash occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Friday as the driver of a Honda Accord was traveling southbound and crossed over the grass median.
Questioning the system that allowed nurse linked to 17 patient deaths to go undetected for years
A local nurse is accused of trying to kill nearly 20 patients through insulin overdoses at five different nursing homes. Wednesday on 11 News at 5:30 p.m., we investigate how she was able to bounce from one nursing home to another, avoiding authorities and superiors for several years.
Here’s how to become a Pennsylvania Lottery witness
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Lottery helps older Pennsylvanians every day, and if you want to be part of that process, you can sign up to be a witness. The Pennsylvania Lottery openly recruits witnesses who will visit the studio and watch the drawings aired on television. According...
New Jersey earthquake: 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - The month of May started with a rumble for people in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania after a minor 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened around 7 a.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey – the same town that experienced an aftershock following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake last month.
State police defend violent arrest in central Pa. as lawyer challenges validity of traffic stop
BELLEFONTE — The trooper who punched a Tennessee man during a violent arrest in Centre County testified Tuesday that he was concerned the driver would either reach for a weapon or flee again if he was not pulled from his SUV. Trooper Joshua Yaworski testified that each of the...
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