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Police: Woman reached speeds of 90 mph during chase that began in East Conemaugh
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say a Summerhill woman is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. Police say the incident began around 7:15 p.m. when an officer with the East Conemaugh Borough police department approached a vehicle at the Water Works Car Wash.
Johnstown Holiday Inn Express, Suites sold
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pasquerilla Enterprises L.P. announced that the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Johnstown was sold. The building, located at 1440 Scalp Avenue, was sold to Plamondon Hospitality Partners, a hotel company. The sale is being financed through Somerset Trust Company and 1st Summit Bank. “The Holiday Inn Express and Suites has served […]
Rumble through the Valley still planned for June as organizers looks to sell business
The owner of a Johnstown restaurant the Stadium Pub & Grill is looking to sell his business, and he is also one of the main organizers of the event looking to step in for Thunder in the Valley. Patrick Martella, now the president of the Rumble through the Valley association,...
Derry community mourns death of borough council president
Derry Borough this week is coping with the loss of one of its veteran public servants, with the unexpected death of council President Al Checca. Checca, 57, who survived three kidney transplants, died late Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Pittsburgh’s UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He’d been recovering there for nearly a month from a brain aneurysm that triggered his involvement in a vehicle accident in the borough, his daughter Jessica Bulebosh told TribLive.
Local cable company Breezeline reportedly 'scaling back' operations
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Local cable company Breezeline is reportedly "scaling back" some of its operations. While details are limited at this time, 6 News is hearing that dozens could be losing their jobs, with the Johnstown area being greatly affected, according to sources close to the situation. Breezeline...
Authorities release name of woman found dead in burning Unity home
Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was found in her burning home in Unity Township earlier this month. The Columbiana County Coroner tells 21 News that toxicology reports are pending in the death of 85-year-old Dorothy Gorby before a cause of death can be determined. The...
Johnstown woman indicted on methamphetamine charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of violating a federal narcotics law, according to U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan. Jasmine Hinton 29, is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to the Indictment, on or about Feb. 14, […]
JPD: Johnstown woman attempted to light duplex on fire, lied to officers
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman is facing charges after she allegedly attempted to light a duplex on fire that had several juveniles inside. Sereda Ritter, 36, is facing arson charges after she got into an argument with a man and then lit his mattress on fire, according to the criminal complaint. On Tuesday, […]
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra takes on the music of ‘Sting & The Police’
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra will be taking on the music of Sting and The Police during a special performance on Saturday, May 18th at the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown. The show will begin at 7:30pm and doors will open one hour prior. This show is available for all ages and set to be adored by 80s music lovers and those who are hearing these hits for the first time. To learn more about this show and how to grab tickets, click here.
Greater Latrobe School District eyes potential $859K revenue shortfall for 2024-25
Greater Latrobe School District officials have proposed a 2024-2025 budget with $66.6 million in spending and a projected revenue shortfall of about $859,000. The school board is expected to vote on the tentative spending plan on Tuesday but administrators are biding their time on making any recommendation about a related real estate tax levy.
NJ committee finalizes deal to purchase, preserve land originally slated for warehouse development in White Twp.
OREFIELD, Pa. - New Jersey’s State Agriculture Development Committee has finalized a deal to purchase and preserve more than 500 acres originally slated for warehouse development. The Jaindl Land Company says it reached an agreement with New Jersey’s State Agriculture Development Committee ensuring that land it sold to the...
Pennsylvania man indicted by federal jury for possessing methamphetamine
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Curwensville man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown for violating a federal narcotics law. Jason Lentz, 30, was indicted after allegedly possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in January 2024. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than […]
3 Somerset-area workers killed along Interstate 83 memorialized at construction site
A memorial was placed along Interstate 83 in York County where three men from Somerset and Cambria counties died April 17 while working on the highway. The three men were employed with CriLon Corp. of Somerset and working on a PennDOT project. Construction accident:Road workers killed on York roadway were...
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