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Carrol, McCort will face in district title game
A three run third inning propelled Bishop Carroll into the District 6 championship, after beating Portage 4-2 Friday. There, the Huskies will face some failure faces in the Bishop McCort Crushers. McCort, the top seed in the District 6, 1A bracket, cruised 11-2 over Moshannon Valley Friday night. The two schools, with share a football […]
SCI Cresson Sits Partially Abandoned, Welcoming Explorers to Wander Its Halls
The State Correctional Institution – Cresson was once a medium-security, all-male correctional facility located off Route 22 in western Pennsylvania. It was operational for many years before it finally closed its doors. Now, it stands partially abandoned and ready for explorers to wander through its halls. SCI Cresson’s early...
‘Drownings are silent’: Johnstown organization teaches the importance of water safety
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — As the temperatures warm up and we prepare for summer, more and more people will be around water. This could mean anything from pools to lakes. However, this also means there is an increased risk of drowning deaths. A new report from the CDC highlights the all too common problem. It […]
Mike Iuzzolino takes over Sewickley Academy boys basketball program
Altoona native Mike Iuzzolino’s has had a distinguished basketball career. Iuzzolino’s proficiency on the basketball court has taken him all over the globe. Most recently, he worked for eight years on the Robert Morris men’s basketball staff, including the last three as associate head coach. Iuzzolino, 56,...
Xavier Smith, Landen Eichhorn guide Mifflin County baseball to District 6 crown
Mifflin County’s top third in the lineup generated five hits and six RBIs Thursday as the Huskies downed rival State College 10-6 in the District 6 6A baseball final at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson. Xavier Smith belted a home run and finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Mifflin...
Time Travel: Young Ladies Pose in 1979 at Bridgeport City Pool and Enjoying Johnstown's Community Band
There's not much information to go by on this particular photo other than it's likely from 1979 and it was taken at the Bridgeport Municipal Pool. If anyone knows the nature of the photo or can identify those pictured, please do so in the comment section below. This picture is...
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in part of Pennsylvania Sunday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:54 p.m. in effect until 9:45 p.m. for Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton and Somerset counties. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 8:50 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along...
Memorial Day parades and ceremonies held in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Hundreds of people in Blair County lined the streets for Memorial Day Parades on Monday. Altoona’s parade formed at 8th Avenue and 17th Street at 10:00 a.m. and began shortly after at 10:30 a.m. This year’s parade included the Jaffa Shrine Band, Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, the United States Armed Forces […]
Crafter, Lavonne Falbo shows us how to create resin jewelry & talks about upcoming workshops
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Our favorite crafty gal, and partner with Statement Designs, Lavonne Falbo stopped by to demonstrate how resin jewelry is made. Lavonne has created a series of workshops so that the public can attend and learn about how much fun crafting can be! She’s with you, walking you through the entire process of creating these amazing pieces.
Zito: Biden lawsuit against Sheetz Gas will enrage Pennsylvania voters
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania — The oldest gas station in America still in operation, Reighard’s here in this Blair County city, got its start in 1908 when a local blacksmith decided to sell gasoline out the back of his shop when the Model T was introduced. It has been open...
911: Missing Johnstown man found
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County Emergency Dispatch officials have confirmed that Peter Smothers, 63, has been found. No other details have been released. State police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing man who was last seen in Johnstown Thursday. According to a...
Jackson Township, State Fire Marshal investigating fatal fire at apartment building
JACKSON TWP. – Authorities are investigating a fatal fire Saturday night at a three-unit apartment building on Harris Avenue NW. The Jackson Township Fire Department responded at 9:47 p.m. following a 911 call about residential fire with an occupant inside. ...
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