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5th Annual BBQ Bonanza to take place in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 5th Annual BBQ Bonanza is back this year and is looking to serve up a variety of food for a people’s choice competition. The bonanza is set to take place on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds. This year’s event benefits the Huntingdon […]
Biden administration visits central Pa. glass plant to tout clean manufacturing standards
The Biden Administration is highlighting a glass manufacturer in Pennsylvania for taking steps to reduce planet-warming emissions. Officials with the General Services Administration and Environmental Protection Agency toured the Vitro Architectural Glass plant near Carlisle to mark the one-year anniversary of a pilot program that created more climate-friendly standards for building materials.
3-year-old died after being found in Huntingdon County, coroner confirms
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A toddler that was reported missing died Friday night after being found to have accidentally drowned, according to the coroner. The Fulton County Coroner confirmed that the 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead just before midnight after being taken to the Fulton County Medical Center. Several attempts were made to revive […]
Cumberland County glass maker to 'modernize' federal buildings
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Biden administration is asking companies to cut back on carbon and using a south-central Pennsylvania company as the benchmark. "42% of emissions come from the built environment," said Robin Carnahan, U.S. General Services Administrator. Carnahan visited Vitro's South Middleton Township facility on Thursday alongside...
Girl Injured When Carlisle Mom Bites Her, Puts In 'Chokehold', Police Say
Ashley Witters, 37 of Carlisle, is accused of placing her teenage daughter "in a choke hold, kicked, bit, and [head-butting] her," the police stated in the release. The daughter's exact age was not released. Officers were called to the "active physical domestic" on Friday, May 10. Witters was arrested on...
Port Royal Features 410’s, Limited & Super Lates
PORT ROYAL, PA — Port Royal Speedway will be headlined with Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars racing for $5,000 to win and a total purse of $25,000, and Selinsgrove Ford super late models also vying for a $5,000 first-place prize as part of a time trial show. Rounding out...
Damaged bridge spurs 36-mile detour in Perry County
NEWPORT, Pa. (WHTM) – A bridge in Perry County is closed after PennDOT says it was damaged in a crash. The bridge carrying Route 34 over the Little Buffalo Creek in Newport will be closed until further notice while PennDOT puts together a repair plan. In the meantime, a...
Drive-in movies, showtimes in Central Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) — As the weather gets warmer, drive-ins across Central Pennsylvania are beginning to dust off the projectors and welcome guests back in for another season. Below is a list of drive-ins and their current showings for the week. This list is updated weekly. Bar Ann Drive-In, Cambria County – Friday, May 17 through Sunday, […]
Green Park bans use of plastic bags for trash collection, cites mechanical limitations, wildlife
The Green Park Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance April 16 amending language in the city’s municipal code related to solid waste, outlawing residents from using plastic bags in place of or in addition to traditional waste containers. The ordinance passed by a vote of 4-3, with Mayor Tim...
See all homes sold in Perry County, May 6 to May 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Perry County reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 9 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,378-square-foot home on Prospect Avenue in Duncannon that sold for $188,000. Carroll...
Perry County woman first in the world to undergo newest type of heart valve replacement at UPMC Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — An 82-year-old woman from Perry County with aortic valve stenosis was the first person in the world to undergo a new type of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at UPMC Harrisburg. The patient has been discharged and is recovering well, according to UPMC staff members. Hemal...
There are 3 drive-in theaters still operating in Central PA; here's how to find them for a fun night under the stars
YORK, Pa. — Drive-in movie theaters are a truly American invention. According to driveinmovie.com, a website dedicated to preserving drive-in movie culture, the first theater opened in Camden, New Jersey in 1933. They hit their peak in the 1950s, but since then have steadily declined in popularity. Today, the...
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