CRIME & SAFETY
Penn State football star Abdul Carter charged with simple assault
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) – Penn State football pass rusher Abdul Carter has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault. According to court records filed on Wednesday in Centre County, Carter is also facing a summary charge of harassment – subjecting others to physical contact. The alleged incident was listed as occurring on March 16, 2024, […]
Driver rescued following rollover down hill in Patton Township
PATTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) – A vehicle rolled over an embankment, into a ball field near Park Forest Elementary Wednesday morning, trapping the driver inside. The white vehicle was driving along Valley Vista Drive in Patton Township, Centre County, when it crossed the yellow line into the opposite lane of traffic and veered off the […]
Building catches fire near Atherton Street
At 6:08 p.m., Alpha Fire Company received a report of a fire at the Smith Building. Firefighters were able to put out the fire within 15 minutes. The call was initially reported as a house fire, according to Centre Region Fire Director Shawn Kauffman. The Smith Building is a university-owned...
Penn State building damaged in evening fire
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – A Penn State storage facility on the back of a popular music store in downtown State College suffered fire damage Wednesday evening. Around 6 p.m., Alpha Fire Department and Penn State Police responded to the 100 block of N. Barnard Street for reports of a residential porch fire. When they […]
Fire tears through Central PA butcher shop
CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An overnight fire tore through a butcher shop in Mill Hall, prompting fire departments from Clinton, Lycoming and Centre County to respond. The fire broke out at Stoltzfus Butcher Shop after midnight Wednesday at 1784 East End Mountain Road. According to Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore, they were called […]
PSP trooper injured in shooting honored
Pennsylvania State Police Troop G honored Lt. James Wagner Wednesday for his heroic actions last year on June 17 in Lewistown, when he confronted an armed individual who fired shots at patrol vehicles parked outside the Lewistown barracks. Lt. Wagner was critically injured and Trooper Jacques Rougeau was killed by...
Midstate man thanks Pennsylvania trauma team that saved his life in job site accident
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — When a normal day quickly turned into a life-or-death situation for a York man working in Centre County, minutes mattered. Thankfully, a dedicated team answered the call and he’s now thanking the heroes who saved his life. Timothy Richmond was working at a job site in Snow Shoe on March […]
Penn State paramotor involved in accident at Philipsburg airport
PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – The cause of a paramotor accident in Philipsburg that injured one person is under federal investigation. On April 16, around 8:30 a.m., an unmanned powered parachute at the Mid-State Regional Airport in Philipsburg, Centre County became involved in an accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an aviation investigation […]
Australian Shepard found shot in Clearfield Co. released from animal hospital
Dennyboy, an Australian Shepard that was found shot in Clearfield County earlier this month, has been released from a Centre County animal hospital following a successful amputation surgery. Officials say Dennyboy, and another dog, were found along a rural road in Irvona. The other dog has since died from its...
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