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'A natural fit:' Cresson native shares journey from golf player to professional teacher

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — From being the only girl on her high school golf team to becoming one of the top teaching professionals in the country, Cresson native Melissa Dziabo has built quite the career. But no matter how far golf has taken her, she's never forgotten where...

Cresson, PA · 2d
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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 · 17h

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Family-owned BBQ restaurant moves into former Cambria City winery

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A new family-owned barbecue restaurant is open for business in Johnstown, bringing smoked meats and southern-style favorites to Cambria City. Lucky 13 Smokehouse celebrated its grand opening on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former B&L Winery along broad street. Owners David Rice...

Johnstown, PA · 1d
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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 · 4d
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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 · 2d

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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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Docs: Bishop McCort files third complaint; agreement with 12 schools called for no payment

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Bishop McCort Catholic Academy has filed a third amended complaint in its federal lawsuit against the PIAA and six school districts. The new complaint continues to allege that the districts conspired to push McCort out of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference because it is a Catholic school.

Cambria County, PA · 6h

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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

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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 · 15h

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Local nonprofit honors longtime Cambria County speech pathologist

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Easterseals, the non-profit that supports people with disabilities, honored the memory of a dedicated speech pathologist on Thursday in Cambria County. Family members of Julia Viedt Coderre received a plaque from Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania's Johnstown office. Julia's daughter Nancy left her estate...

Cambria County, PA · 1d

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Area gym expands to open new location at former Rite Aid building in downtown Johnstown

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A former downtown Johnstown pharmacy that was once eyed for a grocery store has a new purpose as Bold Athletics celebrated its new location on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the former Rite Aid building, located along Main Street. The space had been vacant...

Johnstown, PA · 3d

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Moshannon Valley EMS chief resigns, no reason given

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A top official with Moshannon Valley EMS has resigned with no reason given as to why. Fredrick Ferguson served as the executive director and EMS chief since December 2024. The resignation was confirmed by a member of Moshannon Valley EMS’ Board of Directors. The board member would not comment when asked […]

Philipsburg, PA · 4h

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DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS ROLL INTO SECOND WEEK FOR THREE HERITAGE CONFERENCE TEAMS

The Heritage Conference has three teams remaining in the District 6 playoffs, and all three will play tonight, one in Class A, one in 2A, and one in 3A. Second-seeded Homer-Center clashes with third-seeded Bishop McCort at Memorial Field in Homer City in a Class A semifinal. Coach Greg Page’s Wildcats come into the game at 9-2, taking on a McCort team that started the season by losing three of their first four games, but now is riding a seven-game winning streak, and is 8-3 overall.

Homer City, PA · 16h

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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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Week 12 in D9 football: Class 1A Semis, Karns City at Westinghouse powered by Car-Mate Trailers

Four District 9 teams remain alive in the football postseason. Three play this week. While Punxsutawney gets its second straight weekend off as it awaits the District 6 champion next week in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs, two Class 1A semifinal games and the District 8/9 Class 2A Sub-Regional final make up Friday’s schedule.

Karns City, PA · 1d

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Hope 4 Johnstown seeks acquittal as trial paused until December

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The prosecution rested its case against Hope 4 Johnstown. According to our media partners at The Tribune-Democrat, a state trooper testified Tuesday that the nonprofit’s board failed to properly oversee former executive director Quan Britt, allowing a ticket fraud scheme to go undetected. The lead investigator, Trooper Eric Guido, described […]

Johnstown, PA · 2d

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Johnstown City Council continues budget discussions

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Budget discussions continued at Thursday’s Johnstown City Council meeting. Establishing salaries for all elected officials and employees of the city for 2027 was among several ordinances on the agenda. With the proposed 2027 budget already in a deficit, councilman Nick Spinelli wanted council to...

Johnstown, PA · 13h

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Tyrone Borough Approves Budget, Park Renovations, and Holiday Schedule

The 2027 budget, the resignation of a council member, renovation plans for Reservoir Park, and free 2-hour parking in downtown Tyrone for the holidays were among the many items discussed at the monthly Tyrone Borough council meeting on Monday, November 10, 2026. During the meeting, budget plans for 2027 were...

Tyrone, PA · 1d

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CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR 2027 BUDGET

Clymer Borough Council this week gave preliminary approval to the 2027 budget. That budget contains no tax increases and balances at $659,000. The mils will remain at 4.90 for general purpose and a half-mil tax for streetlights. Borough Manager Sonya Schrenkel said that the earned income tax collections played a big part in the balanced budget.

Clymer, PA · 16h

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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