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PNG failed to properly report, react to Tyrone house explosion, PUC complaint alleges
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Three years after a deadly house explosion rocked the town of Tyrone, in Blair County, authorities with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement has filed a lengthy complaint against People's Natural Gas. The 62-page complaint alleges nearly two-dozen violations in how...
Arts Altoona offering free summer art program for young students
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Arts Altoona is offering a summer art program for children in grades three through six, running through August 20 at their office, located at 2212 Sixth Ave. The program features a different art activity each week on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m....
Central PA Bible Conference kicks off Sunday at Casino at Lakemont Park
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Central PA Bible Conference will begin this Sunday at the Casino at Lakemont Park. The weeklong event, running from Sunday through Friday, will feature services, speakers, and musical performances. Established in 1920, the conference is the longest-running continuous Bible conference of its kind,...
Police arrest Tyrone man accused of shooting out of home, causing outage
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Blair County man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun several times inside his home. Police say officers were called to 33-year-old Ismael Lucena's residence in Tyrone early Thursday morning in response to a report of an anxiety attack. Upon arrival, officers...
Blair County business opens new location nine months after fire
DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Bobcat of Altoona, formerly known as Bobcat of Martinsburg has opened a new location, more than nine months after a deadly fire destroyed their building. Their new store opened on July 1 and is located at 3227 Route 764 in Duncansville. “It’s great to have a real shop again, to have […]
Changing healthcare in Central Pa: Medical practices on a mission
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — In the past few months, healthcare in Blair County has been changing, with places like Gloria Gates Care using a different approach for patients. Family Care Associates, a new medical practice in Duncansville, is aiming to do the same thing. “Our goal is ultimately to have the healthiest individual possible,” […]
The Blair County African American Heritage Festival is back July 27-28
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The African American Heritage Festival is back this year on the weekend of July 27-28. Coordinator Paige Lightner says this event was something that her father William Lightner started years ago, and her memories of going to the festival is what inspired her to bring it back.
814 Your Health Check: Treatment options for eating disorders at Gloria Gates CARE
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gloria Gates Care is a new, innovative way of healthcare that is being offered in our area for folks who are lacking access to resources including medical providers. They’re making it easier than ever to have access to great health care with providers that truly care about you as a person! Experience the difference with Gloria Gates Care.
DelGrosso's Amusement Park celebrates the 100th birthday of its carousel
Thursday is National Carousel Day. DelGrosso’s Amusement Park in Tipton, near Altoona, is celebrating the day and the 100th anniversary of its own carousel. The Herschell-Spillman Carousel is one of the first sights guests see entering DelGrosso’s Park. The “Wurlitzer Band Organ” plays big band music from paper scrolls as 36 hand-carved and hand-painted horses rise and fall.
PHOTOS: Rushing water floods rooms of Altoona non-profit
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ)–After getting reports of water rushing into a building crews arrived to Sixth Avenue on Altoona, between 23rd and 24th Streets. The building belongs to Arts Altoona, a non-profit aimed at promoting access to the arts in the community. Hundreds of gallons of water rushed out of a pipe in the basement of […]
Gov. Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp raises questions for GOP lawmaker
Gov. Josh Shapiro took a break on Thursday from traveling around the state ducking questions about the veepstakes and promoting legislative accomplishments, to participate in a Democracy Summer Camp bearing his name. The low-profile, invitation-only camp designed for digital content creators and held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, is...
Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
Shapiro’s position on Gaza tests close bonds with Arab, Muslim community
For years, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania was able to execute a balancing act that eludes many Jewish politicians: vocally supporting Israel while maintaining close ties with Arab and Muslim voters. After Shapiro became attorney general in 2017, he helped lead opposition to the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting Muslims. A longtime state representative, he...
Central Atlantic region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.55 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.57 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $3.18 on Jan. 15,...
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