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Six people were sentenced to a combined 37 years in federal prison Wednesday for allegedly selling large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bedford County man was denied bail after allegedly attacking a father and his daughter with a knife, according to court documents. Donald Wesley Merkel, 43, of Hyndman, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with extreme indifference, reckless endangerment, simple assault and resisting arrest after […]
For those who don't want to spend all day cooking a Thanksgiving dinner, there is an option to get some great food, good company without all the fuss. Several places around Somerset County are offering just the dinner you want without all the fuss. Here is a list of some of the locations offering a special Thanksgiving meal. Holy Trinity Lutheran, Berlin Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Youth Thanksgiving meal after the 10:40 a.m. service Nov. 15 at 525 Main St., Berlin. The turkey, stuffing and drinks will be provided by the youth. Bring a covered dish to share. 814-267-5014. Meyersdale Moose Lodge Turkey dinner 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out Nov. 15 at 362 Main St., Meyersdale. Dinner also includes stuffing balls, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans or corn, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner roll and pumpkin pie. Confluence Friends Feeding Friends Free meal 4-6 p.m. Nov. 21, at the Confluence Volunteer Fire Department building on Barlow Street. Eat in or take out. Sign up by Nov. 8 at the following locations: Confluence Senior Center, Confluence Hardware, Mitch's Fuel & Food, Somerset Trust, First National Bank or Beggs Printing. The Fat Squirrel Thanksgiving buffet in a
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Pennsylvania State Police say a 21-year-old Somerset County man is facing a felony charge in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash involving an e-bike rider along Somerset Pike in Lincoln Township last year. Nearly 14 months after the fatality, investigators say Owen Houpt, of...
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland hunters harvested 89 black bears during the state’s 23rd annual black bear hunt held Oct. 26-31 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The 2026 harvest was consistent with the 5-year average of 95 bears. The 2026 harvest consisted of 28 male and 61 female...
Somerset County Commissioners Nov. 3 approved a bid award, contract and agreement. The commissioners entered into an agreement with Claire Deist as an independent contractor assisting the county's Prothonotary Office and its Records Improvement Committee with records verification, retention and preservation, at a rate of $15 per hour for no more than 7.5 hours per week, effective through May 1. A contract for the Children and Youth Service office improvement project went to Chose Construction, at $15,180 for general construction, and to K&K Plumbing at $45,987 for plumbing. The bid from the Oct. 14 bid opening was reviewed by APEX Engineering, and the work is grant funded. More: Public hearing allowed residents to voice concerns about data centers The commissioner approved a contract for the 911 Center with GateKeeper, a system which provides dispatchers with an FBI compliant program to access criminal justice information when dispatching law enforcement personnel. The cost is an initial $2,700 with an annual reoccurring fee of $240. The contract is PEMA funded. Also approved was a resolution requesting a Statewide Local Share grant of $88,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used to purchase a generator for the Area Agency on Aging of Somerset
Garrett County has been awarded $800,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding to begin a system-wide overhaul of the Friendsville water system, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Wes Moore. The grant will pay for Phase 1 engineering design and initial construction of the water...
Somerset County's two representatives in the Pennsylvania General Assembly ran unopposed and easily won their district races in the Nov. 3 general election, according to unofficial election results posted online by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the 69th Legislative District, incumbent Carl Walker Metzgar, a Republican, received a total of 20,534 votes. The 69th district covers the majority of Somerset County , other than four municipalities in the northern part of the county that are part of the 71st District. Jim Rigby, also a Republican, received a total of 19,070 votes to remain the incumbent state representative for the 71st District, including 2,501 votes from Somerset County. The 71st District includes Paint and Windber boroughs and Ogle and Paint townships in Somerset County, as well as 30 municipalities in Cambria County. Overall, the voting turnout in Somerset County on Nov. 3 was 55.6%, with 27,019 ballots cast out of the 48,578 registered voters in the county's 67 precincts, according to unofficial results from the county's Board of Elections. This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Somerset County returns Metzgar, Rigby to seats in General Assembly
TOWSON, Md. - Frostburg State women's basketball closed its exhibition slate with an upset victory in double overtime over Towson, earning a 94-92 win on Thursday afternoon. Senior Jenna Muha led Frostburg State in scoring with 29 points, followed closely by 25 points from junior Ayla Hileman. The Bobcats came...
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Wednesday morning, Somerset and Cambria County Chamber of Commerce held a strategy session about a Miracle League baseball field at Roxbury Park in Johnstown. Back in July, Pirates Charities surprised the Roxbury Park Miracle League of Cambria County with a $150,000 donation to...
