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Somerset man allegedly kidnaps woman, found with drugs
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Windber man is facing felony charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman. Tony Eppolito, 37, is facing a felony charge of kidnap to facilitate a felony after police searched a home on the suspicion of drug related activity. On April 23, police executed a search warrant for a residence located […]
Local restaurant holds grand reopening in new location
A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday morning for a local restaurant. Eat and Sleep had its grand reopening after changing locations. The restaurant specializes in Latin-American food, and opened around a year and a half ago in the Johnstown Galleria. Its new location is along Scalp Avenue. Owners Justin and...
Somerset baseball ahead of schedule with new-look lineup
SOMERSET — The Somerset baseball team captured its fifth straight victory in commanding fashion with a 14-1, 5-inning triumph over Richland on Wednesday. An upstart Golden Eagle team with six new starters and only three seniors is performing beyond expectations, especially as of late. "We knew coming into the...
Suspect in Dale Borough shooting, crash requests change in counsel; prelim delayed
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The suspect accused of shooting a woman and causing her to crash her car in Dale Borough earlier this year appeared in court Wednesday for a scheduled preliminary hearing. However, the hearing was delayed after Tyree Carter requested a change in counsel. Carter was arrested...
Somerset Lake's trail expansion: Kayak rentals, multi-use pavilion coming soon
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Visitors to Somerset Lake will see more work being done to a trail that will eventually loop the entire way around the waterway. Phase 2-B construction is beginning for a quarter mile piece of trail from the main parking area to the main boat launch along the water line, and back up through the woods to Wood Duck Road.
Somerset County Commissioners set new minimum wage for county employees
SOMERSET — The Somerset County Salary Board, consisting of commissioners and treasurer, essentially set a minimum wage Tuesday for county workers of $12.50 per hour. Pennsylvania and the federal government's minimum wage for 2024 is $7.25 an hour. The board set the rate of pay for all nonunion positions...
Police: Johnstown man accused of raping minor for years
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is facing felony charges after allegedly raping a girl starting when she was 6 and until she was 15. Bryan Miller, 49, is facing a felony rape of a child charge after police were called to the Child Advocacy Center in Richland on reports of a victim […]
Somerset Borough swears in acting police chief
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — During a council meeting on Monday, the acting police chief for the Somerset Borough Police Department was sworn in. According to a Facebook post, Chief Randy Cox, who was planning to retire later this year, was diagnosed with cancer in February. He shared that he has been unable to return […]
Somerset County schools lists honor roll students for the third quarter grading period
Somerset County schools have released their honor rolls for the third nine-week period. Shanksville-Stonycreek Grade 12: William Brant, Emma Ferko, Isaac Jamison, Jack Keiser, Zachary Mitchell, Kyleia Lasure Christian Musser, Jeff Saylor, Noah Snyder, Alec ThieleGrade 11: Louis Alongis, Deborah Bozovich, Haylee Critchfield, Braxton Faidley, Lindsay Frazier, Rian Klotz, Kaylee Saylor, Jackson Westerfield, Madalyn...
Somerset man allegedly pretended to be Constable, stole farm animal
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Meyersdale man is facing charges after allegedly impersonating a State Constable in an attempt to steal a farm animal. George Porter, 60, is facing a charge of impersonating a public servant after police were called to a residence on April 6 on Greenville Road on reports that a ram […]
PA election early results: Which candidates are advancing to November's election?
Somerset County voters chose their candidates for President of the United States, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and several state positions during Tuesday's 2024 General Primary election. Unofficial results posted Tuesday night show that 26.58% of Somerset County's 48,153 registered voters cast ballots in the primary election. A total of 12,799 ballots...
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