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Softball Recap: Olivia Hood leads New Castle to victory over Hopewell
New Castle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hopewell Vikings by a score of 14-10. With that victory, New Castle brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game. Olivia Hood made a big impact...
PSP searching for missing toddler in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are currently searching for a missing child. Details about the child are limited, but a firefighter with the Three Springs Volunteer Fire Company confirmed that an active search is ongoing now. They believe the child is a 3-year-old boy. The name and description of the child is […]
Blair County Airport Financial Report
The best year they had in at least 10 years. That’s what officials at one local airport are saying about last year even with a financial report saying they lost over $400 thousand dollars in 2023. A financial report states the Altoona-Blair County Airport had an operating loss of...
Central Pennsylvania gas prices remain above national average
(WHTM) – Drivers in Central Pennsylvania are continuing to pay more than the national average for gas despite prices coming slightly down in the last week. According to Gas Buddy, the average price of gasoline in Harrisburg is $3.76 a gallon, down 3.6 cents in the last week. Gas is up 5.2 cents per gallon over the last month and 17.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago in the region.
Latrobe gets WPIAL finals rematch with Hopewell in Class 4A 1st round
It shouldn’t be hard for Latrobe baseball coach Matt Basciano to get his team up for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game. That’s because when the WPIAL released the pairings Friday, Latrobe found out its opponent is Hopewell, the team that defeated the Wildcats, 4-3, in the 2023 district finals at Wild Things Park.
PA-350 in Blair County reopened following accident
UPDATE GLASS CITY, Pa. (WTAJ) — PA-350 has been reopened, according to 511 PA. GLASS CITY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A portion of PA-350 in Blair County is closed following a vehicle accident in the area of Glass City. All lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions between State Route 4027 and the end of […]
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Somerset and Bedford counties early Wednesday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:43 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 a.m. for Somerset and Bedford counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 55 mph. "At 3:43 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Somerset,...
Baseball Recap: Kaden Wyandt can't quite lead Bishop Guilfoyle over Chestnut Ridge
Bishop Guilfoyle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chestnut Ridge Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Guilfoyle of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
‘Blossoms in the Burg’ blooms in Blair County
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — With spring in full bloom, people in Blair County celebrated the season with flowers on Saturday. Hollidaysburg held its annual ‘Blossoms in the Burg’ festival. Guests shopped for bouquets, listened to live music, enjoyed snacks and drinks from area food trucks and even got to greet some baby goats, sheep and […]
Softball Game Preview: Claysburg-Kimmel on Home-Turf
Claysburg-Kimmel is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Meyersdale is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will take on the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Estate of fallen Blair County corrections officer files amended lawsuit
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The estate of Blair County Corrections Officer Rhonda Russell filed an amended lawsuit against Blair County, the city of Altoona and several people within the county’s corrections department. Russell was shot by an Altoona police officer attempting to stop the escape of prison inmate, Christopher Aikens, at Blair County Central Court […]
Blair County woman accused of hiring hitman has bail reduction denied
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Blair County woman who has been accused of hiring a hitman to burn down a house where her estranged wife was staying with family had her request for a bail reduction denied. Heather Ann Dibert, 43, of Duncansville, is facing 32 felony charges and seven misdemeanors for allegedly hiring […]
Hollidaysburg Library hosting interactive ‘StoryWalk’ for Summer 2024
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Hollidaysburg StoryWalk 2024 is here! You have plenty of time to complete this walking scavenger hunt that promotes literacy and area businesses in Hollidaysburg. The fun begins May 23rd and goes through September 3rd (Runs all summer long from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend).
Blood taken from 2009 burglary scene linked to DNA from incarcerated Adams County man nearly 15 years later
NEW OXFORD, Pa. — An Adams County man already in prison in Huntingdon County is facing additional charges after investigators matched his DNA with blood left behind at the scene of a 2009 burglary, according to State Police. Daniel L. Knouse, 50, of New Oxford, is charged with burglary,...
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