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Police Ask for Help in Search for Stolen Cow in West Mahoning Township
WEST MAHONING TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Punxsutawney are asking the public’s assistance with the theft of a cow in West Mahoning Township. According to a report released on Tuesday, April 23, the theft happened sometime between 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in the 500 block of Rummell Road in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County.
Pennsylvania man charged for possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police in Huntingdon have charged an Indiana County man for allegedly possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin, and other drugs while driving high. On November 6, 2022, troopers responded to a call regarding a man passing out while driving near Ponderosa Road and Gorsuch Road in Henderson Township, Huntingdon […]
Housing Market 2024: 7 Pennsylvania Cities Where Prices Are Dropping
If you look around your neighborhood, it most likely seems like housing prices are only going up. That's true for the majority of the country, although not by as much as originally projected. The...
UPMC announces layoffs of approximately 1,000 staff members
(WTAJ) — UPMC announced Wednesday they have laid off approximately 1,000 staff members, which is about 1% of its workforce. UPMC said this layoff comes as the entire healthcare industry continues to face the realities of a “still-evolving, post-pandemic marketplace,” according to Paul Wood, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at UPMC. “UPMC is responding […]
Suspect in Dale Borough shooting, crash requests change in counsel; prelim delayed
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The suspect accused of shooting a woman and causing her to crash her car in Dale Borough earlier this year appeared in court Wednesday for a scheduled preliminary hearing. However, the hearing was delayed after Tyree Carter requested a change in counsel. Carter was arrested...
Update: Freeze watch issued for part of Pennsylvania until Thursday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated freeze watch at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Beaver, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s possible." "Frost...
Local restaurant holds grand reopening in new location
A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday morning for a local restaurant. Eat and Sleep had its grand reopening after changing locations. The restaurant specializes in Latin-American food, and opened around a year and a half ago in the Johnstown Galleria. Its new location is along Scalp Avenue. Owners Justin and...
IUP students ready to crunch their competition in lettuce-eating contest
Student clubs on college campuses have their defining attributes, and the group that Ava Moriarity and her friends started at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is no exception. In fact, it even has a distinguishing sound: It’s the crunch of fresh iceberg lettuce being devoured at breakneck speed by undergraduates who...
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