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Update: Dense fog advisory issued for part of Pennsylvania until Sunday morning
On Sunday at 4:22 a.m. an updated dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could...
Police: Punxsy Man Charged for Stealing Cashback That Was Left Behind at Walmart Self Checkout
YOUNG TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local man was charged for reportedly stealing money that was left behind in a Walmart self-checkout register in Young Township. Court records show Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 72-year-old Charlie Gambino, of Punxsutawney, in District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock’s office on May 16.
COMFORTABLY NUMB: Punxustawney Junior Mary Grusky Places Third in Javelin, Fourth in Discus Despite Achilles Injury
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Mary Grusky’s toes were numb. Her left ankle was tightly wrapped to cut down on the pain in her strained Achilles tendon. It was the only way the Punxsutawney junior could compete on Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. A little loss...
Community feedback wanted for transportation survey in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Chester Hill Borough is looking for some community feedback on potential transportation recommendations and solutions. The survey is in partnership with Clearfield County, the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (NCPRPDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The study was initiated in response to community concerns surrounding […]
Police: Distracted Teen Driver Crashes Pickup into Road Sign, Embankment Along Route 219
BLOOM TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a distracted teen driver crashed her pickup truck on State Route 219 on Saturday afternoon. According to DuBois-based State Police, the accident happened around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, on Chestnut Grove Highway (State Route 219) in Bloom Township, Clearfield County.
City of DuBois warns of scammers claiming to be a city representative
DUBOIS, Pa. (WTAJ) — The City of DuBois is warning residents of a scam involving a petition and fake representatives claiming to be from the city council. According to their Facebook post, several residents have come forward to say that they received a letter from the National Police Association that promotes a petition that was […]
Clearfield County resident catches ‘once in a lifetime fish’
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — With the warmth of early summer here more and more fishermen are out on the water and one angler caught quite the surprise. One Clearfield County resident caught a fish so big that he thinks it may be a record catch. Ryan Charles was fishing along the West Branch Susquehanna […]
Former McDonald’s employee accused of raping teen co-workers in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — A former McDonald’s employee in Clearfield has been accused of raping two teenage girls he was working with. Police said they were alerted of a possible rape after a teen employee spoke to a counselor about what happened. According to charges filed, the investigation led to Taylor James English, 29, of […]
Passenger Killed, Others Injured in Friday Morning Crash on Route 322 in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. — (EYT) — An area man was killed following a two-vehicle crash on Route 322 in Clearfield County early Friday morning. According to Clearfield-based State Police, the crash occurred on Rockton Mountain Highway (Route 322), in Union Township, Clearfield County, around 1:27 a.m. on Friday, May 17.
'Sticker shock:' Local drug coalition educates parents on alcohol consumption in minors
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials with the Cambria County Drug Coalition hosted an event that focused on alcohol prevention for minors. The event, called "sticker shock,” was held in Johnstown, Portage and Hastings. It focused on educating parents, friends, and family to not provide alcohol to minors,...
Clearfield man accused of threatening woman with machete
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man has been accused of threatening multiple individuals with a machete and locking one alleged victim inside a room. Lester Edward Middlesworth, 41, of Clearfield, allegedly locked a woman inside a bedroom in a house on Park Street in Clearfield Borough while threatening her with a machete Saturday just before […]
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