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BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Impaired Driving Court will join the 57th Judicial District’s Treatment Court program this December to address repeat DUI offenses and improve public safety. The Impaired Driving Court will focus on offenders with multiple DUI offenses and preventing future impaired driving. It will operate as a separate docket alongside Bedford […]
Fire destroys Summit Township home, businesses
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Drivers are being warned of a planned detour for a Somerset County roadway as a bridge rehabilitation project begins this weekend. According to PennDOT, the project will begin Saturday, Nov. 14, for the 22nd Street Bridge over Seese Run in Windber and will last through October 2027. The work includes […]
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BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Firefighters have contained 65% of a 275-acre wildfire at Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, where crews are working to prevent the flames from reaching nearby homes. The W.Va. Division of Forestry reported Thursday evening that firefighters had established new containment...
The Falling Waters Battlefield Association will explore whether a relatively unknown Civil War photograph shows Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson during a free presentation Nov. 12 in Spring Mills. The program, "Is It Stonewall?" begins at 6:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Public Library, 1255 TJ Jackson Drive, according to a community announcement. A detailed slide presentation will examine the photograph, which may show Jackson in camp. Only two wartime photographs of Jackson are known, and both are studio portraits. The presentation will review the history of the photograph and the evidence for and against identifying the figure as Jackson. According to the announcement, confirming a third wartime photograph, particularly a full-length outdoor image, would be a remarkable discovery. The program is free and open to the public. For information or directions, call 304-263-7242. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Rare Civil War photo could show Stonewall Jackson in camp
(This story has been updated.) An Amish homeowner's residence and two businesses were destroyed Nov. 11 in a fast-moving fire that broke out that morning along the 200 block of Coke Oven Road in Summit Township, according to Mike Miller, chief of the Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters from Meyersdale and multiple surrounding communities were dispatched at 9:19 a.m. to the structure fire call, which was elevated to a second alarm to bring additional water tankers and manpower to the scene. "There was a large amount of fire there when we arrived," Miller said. "The fire was way too far ahead to save anything. It was defensive from the get go." According to Somerset County 911's PulsePoint service, the initial dispatch brought in companies from Meyersdale, Salisbury, Garrett, Rockwood, Berlin and Wellersburg. The second alarm added tankers and personnel from Addison, New Centerville and Grantsville, along with another Maryland fire department called in to stand by at the Salisbury Fire Department, Miller said. The Amish homeowner resided on the second floor and operated a thrift shop upstairs, while a saw shop was located on the first floor, selling chain saws and similar equipment, Miller said. He added that the homeowner
McConnellsburg’s boys soccer team ended its season with a 5-1 loss to Lancaster County Christian in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Nov. 10. Lancaster County Christian led 2-0 at halftime and added two goals before Hoyt Glenn scored McConnellsburg’s lone goal off a pass from Grady Shives with 14 minutes remaining. The Lions answered in the same minute. Ben Walker scored twice for Lancaster County Christian, which outshot McConnellsburg 33-16.
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 […]
Volunteers around Somerset County are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16–23. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has partnered with local churches across the globe to collect and deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. OCC collected and delivered more than 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 175 countries and territories in that time. OCC hopes to reach 12.8 million children in 2026. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that collects shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items, and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love tangibly, said Mindy Singo, local area coordinator who leads the Operation Christmas Child project across Somerset County, in an email. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received, she said. “Shoebox gifts may seem simple, but they have an eternal impact. Each box is an opportunity to tell a boy or girl in need about the true meaning of Christmas,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, in a press release. “I’ve
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — High school students from Somerset County had the chance to explore some career opportunities on Tuesday at UPMC Somerset. Students from Windber Area High School, Meyersdale Area High School and the Somerset County Technology Center took part in hands-on activities to see what a day-in-the-life looks like for some people who work at the hospital.
WINDBER, Pa (WJAC) — In Somerset County, a Veteran's Day parade was held Wednesday morning in Windber. The parade route started near the Moose Lodge on Jackson Avenue to Park Plaza, continuing down Graham Avenue to Veteran's Park. Major Eric Bowser, who's an engineer officer in the United States...
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Veterans continue to be recognized in our area. On Thursday morning, a free breakfast took place in Somerset County. Representative Carl Walker Metzgar and Senator Pat Stefano hosted the breakfast at the Somerset American Legion Post 181 in Somerset. Veterans were able to share...
