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Clearfield County Commissioners vote to end salary freeze

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A salary freeze spanning several years is coming to an end for elected officials and row officers in Clearfield County. A 2 to 1 vote solidified the upcoming end of a salary freeze. County commissioners passed the motion for a pay increase for elected officials and row officers during their […]

Clearfield County, PA · 1d

WTAJ

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Proposed poultry barn raises concerns for a Blair County community

DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A proposed poultry barn, the root cause of community outcry, was one of the several matters discussed at the Blair Township Supervisors meeting. On Charger Highway in Duncansville, plans for a large-scale poultry barn have been proposed through the Roman Musser AG Operation Land Development Plan. This plan includes bringing around […]

Blair County, PA · 2d

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Thrifting craze takes over Altoona

Thrifting has become a large part of shopping in recent times. It involves buying clothes and accessories secondhand, whether that be in person or online. Thrifting also usually ends up being a cheaper option than going to retail stores. Head Principal Andrew Neely is one person who has gotten caught...

Altoona, PA · 3d
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Pennsylvania Couple Turned a 100-Year-Old Schoolhouse Into a Marketplace for Dozens of Local Vendors

Classrooms once filled with students now hold antiques, handmade crafts, jewelry, soaps, and even the occasional garden gnome. The building is about a century old, but its newest purpose brings together more than 65 independent vendors under one roof. I love the idea of a Pennsylvania couple looking at an...

Clearfield, PA · 3d
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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 6d

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Blair County Inmate's Lawsuit Over Shower Beating Survives Magistrate's Recommendation

A federal magistrate judge has recommended allowing one claim in former Blair County Prison inmate Bronson L. Brown’s lawsuit to proceed, finding factual disputes that prevent an early dismissal. Brown, 42, of Altoona, alleges a corrections officer slammed his head into a shower door, walls and floor in December 2022. He is seeking more than $1 million in damages and says the incident caused facial swelling, a gash on his ear and a severe shoulder injury.

Blair County, PA · 8h

WJAC TV

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Popular convenience store chain Sheetz names new company president & COO

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Popular Blair County-based convenience store chain Sheetz has named a new president and COO of the company. According to a company announcement, Adam Sheetz, the grandson of founder Bob Sheetz, will assume the role at the beginning of 2027. The company says that as...

Blair County, PA · 4d

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This Overlooked Pennsylvania Town Has Homes Under $150,000 That Locals Are Snapping Up Fast

Here’s a question worth sitting with for a moment: what if the best place to live in Pennsylvania isn’t the place everyone’s already talking about?. Altoona has been sitting quietly in the Allegheny Mountains, doing its thing, building its community, and maintaining its character while the rest of the country has been busy arguing about which overpriced city is the most desirable place to spend all of your money on rent.

Altoona, PA · 3d

WJAC TV

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Award-winning journalist Jim Wentz donates decades of reporting to Blair County Historical

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Knowledge seekers in Blair County are now able to read about several decades worth of world and local history, as seen through the eyes of an award winning journalist who called the county home. Jim Wentz has donated the body of his life’s work...

Blair County, PA · 2d

WTAJ

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Williamsburg’s ‘Band of Brothers’: A century-long military family

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — As this year’s Veterans Week comes to a close, we’re highlighting a Blair County family whose military roots date back over 100 years. Williamsburg resident Jeffery Ellis spoke to WTAJ about the veterans of the Figurelle family, also of Williamsburg, who he dubbed the “Band of Brothers,” like the 2001 […]

Blair County, PA · 5h

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Pa DOH warns of possible measles exposure at Penn Highlands DuBois ob-gyn & lab clinic

DUBOIS, Pa (WJAC) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning patients of possible measles exposure at multiple locations at Penn Highlands DuBois. Exposure letters were sent to patients on October 26th at the Life's Journey ob-gyn and Medical Arts building lab collection site on October 27th. In a...

Dubois, PA · 3d

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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

CBS Pittsburgh

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Western Pennsylvania vehicles crashes involving deer are on the rise

PennDOT officials said that deer crossing signs on the highway are placed for a reason.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

WJAC TV

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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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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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Athlete of the Week: Brayden Williamson

Senior Brayden Williamson has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2026. Throughout the season, Williamson has contributed to the football team on both offense and defense. He was also named First Team All-Conference twice. As a wide receiver, Williamson recorded...

Morrisdale, 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 · 10h

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Athlete of the Week: Justin Esposti

Senior Justin Esposti has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2026. He is a wide receiver and linebacker for the West Branch football team. Through 11 games, Esposti recorded 26 receptions for 308 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 11.8...

Morrisdale, PA · 1d

WTAJ

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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