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911: Cambria County first responders rescue man from ravine in Geistown

Emergency officials in Cambria County say a man was taken to the hospital after being rescued from a ravine Wednesday night. 911 officials say the man was found over a hillside and at the bottom of a ravine along Inez Street in Geistown around 6 p.m. and was in need of help getting out.

Cambria County, PA · 1d
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PLEA HEARINGS SLATED FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT TODAY

Plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County Court, including six hearings for an Indiana man charged in many cases with burglary. Court documents show 27-year-old Caleb Krecota is due before Indiana County Judge Michael Clark today for all the hearings. In most of the cases , he faces a charge of burglary, with one of the incidents going back to October of last year. In one case, he faces DUI charges from an incident in December of last year. He was arrested on March 30th on arrest warrants from the Indiana County Sheriff’s office after he appeared at Judge Christopher Welch’s court in Clymer for an unrelated hearing.

Indiana County, PA · 5h

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4 charged with attacking woman at Altoona bar, hospitalizing man

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Four men have been charged after an alleged attack on a woman outside of 4D’s Lounge in Altoona before sending a man to the hospital. Jayden Alan Dreischalick, 22, Malachi Lamar Blong, 21, Jevaughn Lamar Brown, 24, and Branden L. Thompkins Jr., 25, all of Altoona, were charged with aggravated assault […]

Altoona, PA · 2d

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Pa court overturns Clearfield County woman's conviction in shooting death of ex-husband

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has overturned the conviction and life sentence of a Clearfield County woman who allegedly conspired with her boyfriend to kill her ex-husband. In a court order issued Friday, a panel of state judges concluded that the trial judge acted in...

Clearfield County, PA · 2d
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Family-owned BBQ restaurant moves into former Cambria City winery

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A new family-owned barbecue restaurant is open for business in Johnstown, bringing smoked meats and southern-style favorites to Cambria City. Lucky 13 Smokehouse celebrated its grand opening on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former B&L Winery along broad street. Owners David Rice...

Johnstown, PA · 18h

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‘Burn baby burn’: Clearfield woman accused of setting fire to home while mother inside

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Dubois City woman has been charged with arson and aggravated assault for allegedly setting fire to a home while her mother was inside. According to a criminal complaint, the Dubois City Fire Department and police were dispatched to a structure fire on Salada Road in Clearfield County on Nov. […]

Clearfield County, PA · 19h

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State Police Calls: Drug DUI Arrest, Untaxed Cigarettes, Alcohol-Related DUI Reported

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (EYT) — Pennsylvania State Police investigated three incidents in recent days, including two suspected DUI arrests in Big Run Borough and a traffic stop in Forest County that led to a citation for possession of untaxed tobacco. On Monday, November 9, around 2:04 p.m., Punxsutawney-based State Police...

Forest County, PA · 2d

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‘Ice cream’: Pittsburgh man accused of selling meth while residing in Altoona

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pittsburgh man has been accused of selling methamphetamine while residing in a Family Shelter in Altoona, where he was receiving temporary housing. Narcotics investigators texted the suspect, Artimus Sergio Nowlin, 38, on Thursday, Nov. 12, about purchasing methamphetamine, according to the Altoona Police Department’s Facebook. Officers said Nowlin responded […]

Altoona, PA · 17h

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Sykesville Man Accused of Swiping Pickup From Jefferson County Bar After GPS Signal Leads Police to His Home

SYKESVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — A local man was arrested on a felony theft charge after he allegedly stole a pickup truck from a Henderson Township bar, with police eventually tracking the vehicle to his home. State police filed charges against 40-year-old Dylan Stewart, of Sykesville, on November 9, following...

Sykesville, PA · 2d

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Kyuden Signs On to Run Homer City’s 4.4 GW Gas Plant. First Power Is Aimed at 2028.

Kyuden Energy Partners and Homer City Generation announced a long-term operations-and-maintenance agreement today, according to a company release provided to Energy News Beat. The full wire had not been posted as of this writing. The 4.4-gigawatt campus is under construction in Indiana County, Pa., on the site of a retired coal plant, with first power now aimed at the second quarter of 2028 — not 2027. We have reached out to their CEO for and interview, and are scheduling the appointment.

Indiana County, PA · 1d

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PURCHASE LINE, NORTHERN CAMBRIA FALL SHORT IN PIAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY

Both Purchase Line and Northern Cambria bowed out of the PIAA 2A volleyball tournament with first round losses. Purchase Line dropped a tense five-setter to WPIAL third-place finisher Fort Cherry. The Red Dragons took the first set, 25-17, dropped the second and third by scores of 25-22 in both, then won the fourth, 25-23 before dropping the final frame, 15-11. Fort Cherry’s Emily Pfender cranked a kill for what appeared to be the game-winner, with her team surging out onto the court, but a net violation negated the point, so Pfender had to do it again, and did.

Northern Cambria, PA · 1d

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Clearfield County, PA Missing Woman Last Seen Near Church

Investigators seek information about a woman last seen walking near Blooming Hill in April 2023.

Clearfield County, PA · 2d

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WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR TOP TIER CREDIT UNION SITE PLAN

Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission granted conditional approval of a final site plan for another credit union. The Top Tier Credit Union site plan was approved. The structure is planned for the former Creps United Publication property. Not only is it going on a good site, but Code Enforcement Officer Jonathan Major said the company’s final site plan was great in many respects.

White Township, PA · 2d

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Local nonprofit honors longtime Cambria County speech pathologist

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Easterseals, the non-profit that supports people with disabilities, honored the memory of a dedicated speech pathologist on Thursday in Cambria County. Family members of Julia Viedt Coderre received a plaque from Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania's Johnstown office. Julia's daughter Nancy left her estate...

Cambria County, PA · 18h

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Shoe Sensation to donate Mayor’s Day sales to endowment fund

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Shoppers in Ebensburg will have an opportunity to support a local community fund while making purchases this weekend. As part of Mayor’s Day on Nov. 14, Shoe Sensation will donate 5% of all sales made that day to the Ebensburg Endowment Fund, the charity selected by Mayor Randy Datsko. The […]

Ebensburg, PA · 23h

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INDIANA, BLAIRSVILLE TO HOLD VETERAN’S DAY PARADES

Indiana and Blairsville will hold Veterans Day parades today. The parade in Indiana is being put together by the Indiana post of the American Legion, and the day will start with a veterans breakfast at the Indiana Elks Lodge at 8:00 AM. Veterans will be served for free. Indiana’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade will start at 10:45 at the intersection of 5th and Philadelphia Street and work its way to 9th and Philadelphia Street. The parade will stop at 11:00 AM for a moment of silence and performances of the Star Spangled Banner and Taps by both the IUP and the Indiana High School Marching Bands. The parade will also feature military vehicles and scout troops paying tribute to veterans.

Blairsville, PA · 2d

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This Quiet Indiana Coffeehouse Is Hand-Scribing Bible Verses On Every Cup It Serves

Your coffee lid could come with a Bible verse riding on top. That small touch has become the calling card of one quiet coffeehouse in southwest Indiana. And yes, the verses really do land right there on the lids. Most coffee lids carry nothing more exciting than a sip hole...

Indiana, PA · 2d

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Cambria County Olympian Dan Barefoot back in training, chasing next Winter Games

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — After competing on the Olympic stage in Milan Cortina, Johnstown-area native Dan Barefoot is back in training — and already working toward the next four-year Olympic cycle — but the cost of staying competitive remains a major hurdle. Barefoot finished 20th in...

Johnstown, PA · 1d

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HCG ANNOUNCES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH KYUDEN ENERGY

Homer City Generation has announced a long-term operations and maintenance agreement with Kyuden Energy Partners. Under the agreement, Kyuden will provide services to support safe and environmentally compliant operations at the natural gas-fired power plant. It will also support the facility’s participation in PJM Interconnection’s wholesale electricity market. The plan is for Kyuden and HCG to build and train a dedicated on-site team and put in predictive maintenance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement practices in place at the start.

Homer City, PA · 1d

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More than $500K awarded to nonprofits in counties across Central Pennsylvania

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) has awarded more than $500,000 to nonprofits in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset and Indiana counties. At the CFA’s annual Fall Grant Announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the foundation managed to fund at least a portion of 104 grant requests from the 157 received during […]

Bedford County, PA · 1d