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UPMC to host Kids Safety Day on May 18th
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — UPMC Altoona hospital is set to Host their Annual Kid’s Safety Day on Saturday, May 18th from 10am to 2pm at Station Medical Center parking lot. The event is free and registration is not required. The event will feature a bike safety course, child...
911: Crews respond to early morning fire in Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County authorities say multiple crews responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning on the 300 block of Highland Ave in the city of Johnstown. According to the Cambria County dispatchers, the fire was reported just before 7:45 AM Tuesday. No injuries were reported,...
CamTran unveils four new buses to be added to Cambria County fleet
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Monday, CamTran introduced four new buses to their fleet that serves Cambria County. Community leaders and local law makers attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Johnstown Monday morning where the buses were unveiled. Officials say the buses were bought using "mostly federal dollars" secured...
Five Central Pa counties awarded over $200k for senior community centers
(WTAJ) — Huntingdon, Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Jefferson County are among the 45 senior community centers that will be receiving grants to ensure older adults are supported in familiar, local places with services to stay healthy and connected to their communities. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced on Tuesday, May 14 that 45 Senior Community […]
Blair County Train Safety Training
Members from the City of Altoona Fire Department and local emergency management agencies went aboard Norfolk Southern’s safety train in Altoona on Tuesday. They say that because of the mainline railroad that runs through Altoona and Blair County, this type of training is very important to them. “There’s a...
UPMC Health Plan hosts community health and wellness event
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Wednesday, UPMC Health Plan hosted a pop-up health and wellness event in Heritage Plaza. “When people are aware of what their health situation is, they usually take better care of it, and that benefits the entire community,” Lynell Mangham, Operations Manager for Retail Innovations at UPMC Health Plan said. A mobile […]
Blair Co. ministry to participate in annual Bible reading marathon at state capitol
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A local group of evangelists are heading to Harrisburg this weekend for a Bible reading marathon. For the third year in a row, the Way of Truth Ministries from Altoona will be helping to read the Bible, from front to back, on the steps of the state capitol building.
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