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‘Holiday Lights on the Lake’ returns, celebrating its 30th season through festive displays

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Holiday Lights on the Lake returns to Lakemont Park, spreading holiday cheer through nearly 200 light displays. Attendees will get to enjoy the festive displays, with favorites such as the Avenue of Trees and Tunnel of Lights to visit. Many different holiday activities, shopping, performances, and other […]

Altoona, PA · 2d

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'...today it's us:' Veterans Day roof donation assists Portage area Army vet

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — In honor of Veterans Day, two companies are teaming up to give back to those who served, and this year’s recipient is an Army veteran in Portage. A nationally known manufacturer of building supplies is providing the materials while a local roofing company...

Portage, PA · 2d
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Centre County YMCA anti-hunger campaign reports some food shortages ahead of Thanksgiving

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Agencies that routinely provide food to those in need continue to face added challenges, including getting enough food donations. With just two weeks until Thanksgiving, the Centre County YMCA anti-hunger campaign is reporting that they ran out of cereal three weeks ago. Organizers say...

Centre County, PA · 1d
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Ground stop lifted; Penn State vs Minnesota expected to kick on time Saturday

A nationwide ground stop was lifted by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday night, seeming to end uncertainty around whether Penn State football’s Saturday night matchup against Minnesota will take place as planned. Earlier Friday evening, while the ground stop was in effect, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation...

State College, PA · 17h
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WTAJ

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Mission is a go: Centre Co. family’s quest for a military flyover finally scheduled

CENTER COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — One local family has been working for the past year to get their late father a military flyover; their efforts have not gone unnoticed. A date and time have been set, and a squadron has signed on to take the mission. The military flyover means a lot to the family, […]

Centre County, PA · 2d

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Portage Korean War Veteran, 50 Years in Same Home, Gets Free Roof on Veterans Day

David Parkin and his wife, Georgette, spent Veterans Day watching strangers tear the old roof off the Portage Township home they have lived in for more than 50 years and replace it for free. By the end of the day, the house had new oriented strand board, repaired ventilation and fresh shingles — all paid for by someone else.

Altoona, 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 · 19h

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'...saying thank you:' Annual Windber Veterans Day Parade honors local service members

WINDBER, Pa (WJAC) — In Somerset County, a Veteran's Day parade was held Wednesday morning in Windber. The parade route started near the Moose Lodge on Jackson Avenue to Park Plaza, continuing down Graham Avenue to Veteran's Park. Major Eric Bowser, who's an engineer officer in the United States...

Windber, PA · 2d

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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Pa. DCNR unveils new climate action plan

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is unveiling a new climate action plan for the state, with varying deadlines for goals between 2030 and 2050. Several DCNR officials spoke Tuesday at the Mira Lloyd Dock Resource Conservation Center in Spring Mills, Centre County.  Formerly known as Penn Nursery and Woodshop, the state-run tree nursery […]

Pennsylvania · 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 · 1d

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JRA unveils plans to demolish blighted Bond Street building to create community park

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown building that sat blighted for more than a decade has now been torn down and plans are already in place to give the property a new purpose. The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority said the project is part of a larger effort to revitalize the...

Johnstown, PA · 19h

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Veterans groups, Fire Department and students march in Johnstown Veterans Day parade

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Veterans Day was marked in Johnstown with an annual parade that brought community groups and veterans organizations together on Main Street. Parade participants marched down Main Street Wednesday evening as communities across the nation and the commonwealth honored those who served. The parade featured the...

Johnstown, PA · 2d

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Moxham Eyesore Falls, Johnstown Firms Pitch In to Turn Bond Street Lot Into Green Space

1–15 Bond St. & Central Ave. — Approximate Site of Proposed Green Space. A vacant lot at the corner of Central Avenue and Bond Street in Johnstown's Moxham neighborhood, once home to blighted townhouses, is expected to be reborn as a green space, with several neighborhood companies stepping up to help fund the project. Officials and company representatives gathered at the newly cleared property on Thursday, November 12, to mark the milestone.

Johnstown, PA · 18h

NorthcentralPA.com

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Happy Valley Film Commission gets $150,000 state grant to launch

State College, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has awarded a $150,000 Innovation & Impact grant to launch the Happy Valley Film Commission, which aims to attract film production to central Pennsylvania. The council presented the grant Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Centre Film Festival Industry Brunch at the Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State campus, according to a council news release. The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and Happy Valley Adventure will launch the commission to address a lack of coordinated production support and workforce pathways in rural and midsize communities outside the state’s larger metropolitan markets, the release said. “Seeding development of the Happy Valley Film Commission with an Innovation and Impact Grant is an exciting opportunity to invest in Central Pennsylvania’s creative economy and workforce,” said Jamie Dunlap, the council’s chief strategy officer. “Under Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Film Office, we have seen great strides in the growth and development of the state’s film industry. We are proud to continue that support through this investment and look forward to seeing this creative ecosystem grow in central Pennsylvania.” Under a three-year plan, the commission will hold regional stakeholder meetings, build resource databases, track

State College, PA · 1d

FOX 43

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Deer Collisions Create Growing Problem on Pennsylvania Roads

Pennsylvania · 20h

CBS News

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Pennsylvania consumers eligible for Family Dollar settlement

Pennsylvania · 18h

State College

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PennDOT updates drivers on I-80 eastbound on-ramp closures at Bellefonte

BELLEFONTE — The state Dept. of Transportation recently announced that the contractor for its High-Speed Interchange project between Interstates 80 and 99 is extending the closure of the eastbound on-ramp at exit 161/Bellefonte the began on Oct. 12. This extension is part of the larger project to enhance traffic safety by providing a direct connection between the two Interstates, making it unnecessary to travel along Route 26 to access them and alleviating congestion.

Bellefonte, PA · 2d

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The Funky Little Pennsylvania Town That Feels Like Stepping Into A Vintage Movie Set

Somewhere in the Pocono Mountains, tucked between two green ridgelines like a secret someone forgot to keep, sits Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town so impossibly charming it almost doesn’t seem real. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out on one of the most visually stunning, historically rich, and genuinely...

Jim Thorpe, PA · 4d

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Pennsylvania’s second-biggest lake drowned a whole valley to make 52 miles of shoreline

Lake Wallenpaupack stretches 13 miles through the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania, and you can spend a full weekend here without running out of water to cover. The lake sits near the town of Hawley, right where Pike and Wayne counties meet, and it holds more than 5,700 acres of open water with 52 miles of shoreline cutting in and out of coves.

Pennsylvania · 1d

Newsweek

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Map of States Where Marijuana Is Legal as Pennsylvania Eyes Adult-Use Law

Pennsylvania could join 24 states with legal recreational marijuana after Democrats won full control.

Pennsylvania · 3d