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Clearfield County man killed in 2 car crash after hitting deer
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 56-year-old man was killed in a car accident on Friday in Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police responded to Rockton Mountain Highway (SR 322) in Union Township on May 17 just before 1:30 p.m. for a report of a car accident. The accident was between a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix […]
Clearfield County resident catches ‘once in a lifetime fish’
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — With the warmth of early summer here more and more fishermen are out on the water and one angler caught quite the surprise. One Clearfield County resident caught a fish so big that he thinks it may be a record catch. Ryan Charles was fishing along the West Branch Susquehanna […]
Road closures, restrictions after flooding, tornados in Western PA
A number of state roadways are restricted or closed following Friday's severe weather, which included heavy downpours and four reported tornados. PennDOT is reporting the following roads as restricted or closed:. Route 51 (Stoops Ferry Road) between Shafer Road and Flaugherty Run Road in Moon Township – lane restriction in...
State Police Calls: Cashback Stolen From Teen at Local Walmart
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Area state police responded to the following incidents:. PSP Punxsutawney received a report of a theft of lost or mislaid property at Walmart on State Route 119 in Young Township, Jefferson County, at 4:02 p.m. on Monday, May 13. Police say a victim requested...
TRIUMPHANT RETURN: Punxsutawney Freshman Elliana Kostok Comes Back From Torn ACL a Year Ago to Set School Record, Win Pole Vault at D9 Championships
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Elliana Kostok fell to the mat with a splash, the bar still in place high above her. “Oh my God,” she exclaimed, smiling. Kostok, a freshman at Punxsutawney High School, had just cleared 11 feet in the pole vault at the District 9 Track and Field Championships on a rain-soaked Friday.
Community comes together to pray for student injured in dirt bike accident
DUBOIS, Pa. (WTAJ) — A community is coming together and asking for prayers after a Jeff Tech student continues to battle a traumatic brain injury. On Thursday, May 16 people gathered outside of DuBois Penn Highlands for a worship ceremony and vigil to show their support for Nick Nicastro. Nick, who’s a senior, is currently […]
State Police Calls: Area Man Charged With Harassment for Yelling at Woman
Area state police responded to the following incidents:. PSP Clearfield responded to an incident of harassment that occurred around 5:34 p.m. on Monday, May 13, on Railroad Street, in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County. Police say a known 51-year-old Coalport man yelled at a woman “to the point that she was...
WATCH: Fawn saved from lake in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Michael Kakabadze, Vanessa Urbassick and two of their friends were on their boat in Treasure Lake on May 8. The group spotted a deer and her fawn in the water who were trying to get back on land. The mother easily made it up the embankment. The fawn was trapped […]
Base repair work set to begin in Clearfield County, delays possible
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Base repair work is set to begin on Route 53 in Clearfield County next week. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Friday that work will begin on Route 53 between its intersection of Route 322 in Decatur Township near Philipsburg and the Interstate 80 interchange starting Monday, May 20. PennDOT […]
Western Pennsylvania impacted by increase in food insecurity
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Food insecurity is a term that means a person or family is worried about how they'll pay for food. A new report released by Feeding America shows that the need is going up. Area food banks, as well as homeless shelters, are seeing these needs reflected. A resident, who wanted to be identified as "MJ," is someone who has had to take advantage of the help that is available. She's staying at the Salvation Army's Family Caring Center in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood. Reflecting on her initial need to ask for help for her and her daughter, she...
TruCare Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease talks about Hepatitis C Awareness
STATE COLLEGE/DUBOIS, Pa. (WTAJ) — TruCare, a medical facility with locations in State College and in DuBois helps individuals in the community in regards to matters with internal medicine and infectious diseases. May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, so bringing awareness to the condition is important. To help combat the stigma, and educate us about the testing and treatment options, Kathryn Bizzak, a Nurse Practitioner stopped by to share more. Kathryn demonstrated how a test is done instantly on our host, Morgan Koziar. One of the big misconceptions about the disease is that it’s fatal, however, with proper treatment, many patients can get a cure for Hepatitis C.
Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis' babies named on Mother's Day
This article was republished from AccuWeather.com The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle celebrated Mother's Day by announcing the names chosen for the two new groundhog babies recently born to Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis: Sunny and Shadow. After the babies were born in March, members of the public submitted name suggestions. In a Facebook announcement, Tom Dunkel, president of The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, said the organization "reviewed all of...
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