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Pa. holds billions’ worth of unclaimed property. How to find out if any of it is yours
Are you still missing any belongings after searching for years? You might be owed part of the billions of dollars’ worth of unclaimed property held by the Pennsylvania Treasury. According to a news release published Monday, the state treasury holds more than $4.5 billion worth of unclaimed property as...
What’s better, Sunday or Monday? Pa. deer hunters debate opening date
Remember the old Miller Lite commercials where two groups engaged in a never-ending debate of whether the beer “tastes great” or is “less filling?”. It kind of feels like Pennsylvania hunters are living through that commercial now, only the debate is over whether to start the state’s firearms deer season on the Monday after Thanksgiving or the Saturday in between.
What should you name your baby? These are the popular choices in Pa.
Plenty of recent favorites are repeating as the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Newly released data from the Social Security Administration shows Noah was the most popular name for newborn boys in Pennsylvania in 2023, following a second-place finish in 2022. Charlotte became the No. 1 choice for newborn girls in 2023, ending Olivia’s back-to-back run at the top spot in the Keystone State.
District 10 softball playoffs open Monday with 28 teams vying for D-10 crowns
The District 10 softball playoffs begin Monday as D-10 crowns five champions over an eight-day period. The Class 1A and 2A quarterfinals are set Monday with the Class 3A and 4A quarterfinals following on Tuesday. Erie High and McDowell will play for the D-10 6A title on Monday at Penn...
PHOTOS: Action from Elite 11 & ALL 22 in Penn State's backyard includes Lion commits
Future Nittany Lions Bekkem Kritza, Matt Henderson, Brady O'Hara, Lyrick Samuel and DJ McClary were among the participants in the regional event. And a current Penn State QB addressed the passers. The Elite 11 and ALL 22 held regional events in Penn State's backyard Sunday, taking over State College Area...
New Rutter’s approved in Centre County
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) — Rutter’s has received approval to move forward with its plans to build a new store in Centre County. The Ferguson Township Planning Commission unanimously approved the convenience store’s preliminary land development plan at their meeting on Tuesday. The plan proposes to construct an over 13,470 square foot store at the […]
Crash sends four to hospital in Centre County, including young children
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A crash earlier this month sent four to the hospital, three of which had serious injuries, including two young children. State police said the accident happened just before noon on May 4 at the intersections of N. Eagle Valley Road and Walnut Street in Howard Township. Troopers said in the […]
Pennsylvania lags in electing women to political office
After Erin McClelland defeated her primary election opponent, state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie County, in April, the contest for Pennsylvania treasurer became the only state row office race in which voters will choose between two women. The incumbent, Republican Stacy Garrity, is the fifth woman in Pennsylvania history to hold...
Update: Flood advisory previously issued will expire at 4:45 a.m.
The advisory was for Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties. "The Flood Advisory will expire at 4:45 a.m. early this morning for portions of east central Ohio, including the following area, Jefferson OH, Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Beaver and Washington, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke and Hancock. The heavy rain has ended for all areas except in Allegheny County, where a Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 7:15 a.m. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," states the National Weather Service.
Atherton Street turning lane closed for next phase of project
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — As work continues on the Atherton Street Project in State College, PennDOT is preparing to implement a new traffic pattern. Starting Tuesday, May 21, the center turning lane will be closed from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway, according to PennDOT. The right lane going in each direction […]
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