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Pavement preservation work has begun on a stretch of Route 271 in Pennsylvania, according to the state's department of transportation. A. Liberoni is milling and resurfacing the section of road from Haynes Street to Susan Drive in the City of Johnstown and Southmont Borough, Cambria County.

The family of an Altoona man killed in Cambria County are remembering their loved one and sharing his story tonight. Our Victoria Langowska was there and spoke with his family. I spoke with the family of Richard Morgan after they experienced one of the most tragic losses a family can...

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Police say Richard Morgan was shot and killed by Austin Kline in south fork last week. Morgan’s body was discovered Friday night after his family reported him missing. Kline now faces charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, evidence tampering and abuse of a corpse.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transporation (PennDOT) is alerting drivers of a repair project along Route 56 that will reroute them. Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance, Inc. of Everett will be repairing a section of Route 56 eastbound near Point Stadium starting Friday, June 2. Work will start at approximately 8:30 a.m. on the […]

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two people are facing charges after they were allegedly caught trying to use a fake prescription to get oxycodone and another medication from a Bedford County pharmacy. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Tarrika Sherard, 22, and Alhassan Dumbuya, 21, both of Philadephia, are accused of trying to get the […]

State police are providing new details about the investigation into Friday’s homicide in South Fork. According to the affidavit, 22-year-old Austin Kline had reportedly hired the victim, 55-year-old Richard Morgan, to help him with some excavation work at a residence along the 700 block of Lake Street, in South Fork Borough.

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Cambria County court officials confirmed that an area pest control worker who was caught on video urinating inside a local family's living room has entered a plea in the case. Officials say Roger Young appeared in court earlier this week where he pleaded guilty...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A new part of a project to rehabilitate several interchanges along U.S. Route 22 will begin Monday, June 5. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that Gulisek Construction, LLC., of Mount Pleasant, PA, will begin work on Monday in Cambria, Munster, Cresson, and Allegheny townships in Cambria County. The […]

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ)– Almost a week since Altoona resident Richard Morgan was found dead his family is reflecting on his life and sharing a warning. Morgan was allegedly hired by Austin Kline, 22, of Cambria County to do some excavation work and was killed by him after. Morgan’s son Dustin Beckwith says that their family […]

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Johnstown officials say changes are coming to Central Park and Main Street as soon as next year. After holding an open house on Wednesday to get ideas from the public, officials say design options should be coming soon. 6 News reported in March that officials...

It happened on March 12th of this year, when a group of people reportedly went to a house on plank road to retrieve their belongings from an ex’s home. The preliminary hearing for Cameron Cinko and Jermaine Cook was held today in Boswell. Officials say the home belonged to...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– A teen will be spending time behind bars for plotting a school shooting at the Westmont Hilltop High School with another teenager, the Cambria County’s District Attorney’s office confirmed. Preston Hinebaugh, 19, of Johnstown, will serve a minimum of two months and a maximum of 18 months in jail after he […]

Prospect has been vacant for nearly two months now since the Johnstown Housing Authority initiated a mandatory notice to vacate the premises due to what they said are structural issues. Since then, residents have been relocated to different parts of the area while Prospect remains vacant with its future still unknown. The ex-residents are now forming a tenant association called the Prospect Homes People of 2023 Association.

Cambria County, PA — Officials say $500,000 dollars is in talks to fund the planning for the transformation of the Oakhurst and Coopersdale communities. $100,000 of it they say is going towards immediate action for much needed facilities. The rest going towards long term planning. Alberts says the housing authority will have to compete for the transformation funding, which is expected to be tens of millions of dollars. This following state representative Frank Burns calling on 'HUD' to discuss the impacts their required equity plan could have on the possible wholesale redevelopment of local communities.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ)—The Learning Lamp is taking the lead in trying to resolve the childcare industry through its three-year plan. One part of that program is its mini-grants system. The mini-grants program is designed for home-based family child care providers. The goal is to help them start their business or expand. This program came […]

CENTER TWP., Pa. – A Graceton woman has been charged following an investigation into the theft of more than $50,000 in funds from a veterinary practice in Indiana County. Michelle D. Bowman, 46, was charged on May 25 with felony counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking, Receiving Stolen Property, and Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Funds Received.

People or groups with events are invited to post them for free in the Daily American events calendar. https://www.dailyamerican.com/things-to-do/events/ 134th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood  May 31, is the 134th anniversary of...

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — This week marked the 134th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, as more than two thousand people lost their lives when the South Fork Dam broke, sending an enormous wave of water and debris toward the city of Johnstown. On Wednesday, the victims of the...

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — A tractor-trailer crash closed a portion of Route 219 southbound in Cambria County for several hours on Tuesday. Officials say a truck hauling scrap metal lost its load when its trailer overturned in the area of the Route 56 bypass and Route 219. Multiple...

HOMER CITY — Al Paratto would be hard-pressed to remember a time when the coal-burning power plant wasn't a fixture in his hometown. In a few weeks, the Homer City Generating Station is set to close, marking a victory for the state's environmental enthusiasts and the beginning of an end for those who have depended on the jobs and the power of Pennsylvania's five coal plants. All are scheduled to shut down by 2028.