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Indiana's buzzsaw of pitchers ends Central Valley baseball's season
WEXFORD — After coming into the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs as the No. 8 seed and finishing second in its respective section, Central Valley ran into a buzzsaw of pitchers Wednesday night as the Warriors fell to Indiana 4-1 in the first round at North Allegheny High School. “You...
Clearfield community asked for input on proposed pocket park
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Clearfield community can provide input on a new pocket park set to be built at 24 North Second Street now that the demolition of the abandoned building that previously stood there has been completed. The Redevelopment Authority of Clearfield County (RACC) is asking for the public’s input and will hold […]
Spongy Moth Spraying Planned in Two Centre Region Townships
Two Centre Region townships are planning an aerial spray to control the invasive spongy moth. Ferguson and Patton townships will use a low-flying helicopter to spray select areas with BtK insecticide on Sunday, May 19, or Monday, May 20, depending on weather conditions. Ferguson Township wrote in a news release that spraying would occur between 4 and 9 a.m., while Patton Township is planning for it to take place between 4 and 7 a.m. BtK is a naturally occurring bacterium that produces a protein crystal which releases a toxin in the gut of spongy moth caterpillars. According to Purdue University Extension, BtK...
Oil City Man Found Not Guilty of Rape Charges in Indiana County
INDIANA CO., Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man was found not guilty of rape and related charges stemming from an alleged incident in Indiana County in February 2023. Court records show 27-year-old Zechariah Edward-Robert Lemke, of Oil City, was found not guilty of the following criminal charges during a non-jury trial on Tuesday, May 7, with President Judge Thomas M. Bianco presiding:
Campaign to plug abandoned wells saves lives, creates prosperity
Western Pennsylvania was recently the site of a significant achievement, the plugging of the 200th abandoned or orphaned gas well in the state over the last 14 months. That's more wells than the state was able to plug over the prior nine years. This accomplishment was more than just a numbers game, however. It represents a commitment by federal and state governments to environmental stewardship, public health, and sustainable and responsible economic growth. ...
Softball Game Preview: Punxsutawney on Home-Turf
The Punxsutawney Chucks will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Clearfield Bison at 4:30 p.m. Punxsutawney will be strutting in after a win while Clearfield will be coming in after a loss. Clearfield is hoping to do on Wednesday what Indiana couldn't last Monday: put an...
Northern lights' colorful display dazzles skygazers in Western Pennsylvania
Residents from around Western Pennsylvania enjoyed a colorful sky show late Friday and early Saturday as a strong solar storm sparked a display of the northern lights in many areas around the United States. WTAE meteorologist Jill Szwed said it’s the strongest geomagnetic storm since Halloween 2003 and offered an...
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