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Griffith, Thomas voted Somerset County Athlete of the Week for April 29 to May 4
North Star baseball player Glendon Griffith was voted Daily American Somerset County Male Athlete of the Week while Somerset softball player Brooklynn Thomas was selected Female Athlete of the Week for their efforts April 29 to May 4. Griffith tossed a no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Berlin Brothersvalley. He also drove in three runs in the game. ...
Somerset County schools get grants for safety and security programs
Most of Somerset County's school districts received grant awards from the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which approved $47 million statewide for competitive school safety and security grants to improve safety, security and mental health supports for students and staff. Funds will advance...
Top Somerset County baseball, softball and tennis performers for May 6-11
Athlete of the Week North Star baseball player Glendon Griffith was voted Daily American Somerset County Male Athlete of the Week while Somerset softball player Brooklynn Thomas was selected Female Athlete of the Week for their efforts April 29 to May 4. Griffith tossed a no-hitter in a 15-0 win over Berlin Brothersvalley. He...
Devoti Leads Eagles Past Ludlow
LUDLOW, Mass. – Julia Devoti went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles Monday to lead the Mount Everett softball team to a 17-9 win over Ludlow. In the circle, Devoti struck out seven and allowed just five earned runs in a complete-game win. Stella Lennex was 4-for-5. Emily Steuernagle...
Somerset County property transfers recorded for the weeks of April 15 and April 22
SOMERSET ― Here are the property transfers recorded with the Somerset County Recorder of Deeds from April 15-23. Patamatt LLC to Maple's Property LLC, Central City Borough, $130,000.Thomas Portante to Brightwater Land Group LLC, Paint Township No. 1 (Windber), $30,000.Thomas and Kathryn McClintock to Dustin and Tiffany Lynn Glessner and Dylan Glessner, Brothersvalley...
Here's how to help Remember Me Rose Garden get ready to bloom this season
STOYSTOWN ― Remember Me Rose Garden is hosting a free Rose Care Master Class on Saturday for anyone who wants to learn more about caring for roses while helping at the garden’s first volunteer workday of the season. Participants will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Camp Allegheny, located 1/4-mile away from the rose garden (at 100 Camp Allegheny Drive) for breakfast and a presentation about roses by Stephen Scanniello, curator at the New York Botanical Garden and Elizabeth Park...
Baseball Recap: Spencer Whitfield can't quite lead Meyersdale over Everett
Meyersdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Everett Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meyersdale of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Pennsylvania nurse fired, charged over possible diversion of drugs
(WTAJ) — A nurse with UPMC Altoona was fired and later charged over the possible diversion of controlled substances in late 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (AG) said. Beth Eyer, 42, of Cassandra, was charged after an investigation in which she allegedly said she failed to document...
Police: Portage man faces charges after leaving dog in car while at the bar
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Portage man is facing animal cruelty charges after leaving his dog in the car while he was in the bar. Alan Tavernini, 66, was charged for an incident that happened on April 12 after police were called to a bar on Main Street in Portage on reports that a […]
Somerset man faces charges after stealing car, running from police
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Somerset County man is facing charges he stole a vehicle, ran from police and was found with illegal guns. Thomas Yanosky, 29, is facing felony theft charges after taking a Black Toyota Scion from a driveway. Police were called to a residence on the 700 block of E. Main […]
Coroner IDs victim of Hornerstown house fire
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victim of the early morning fatal house fire in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown. Lees says 32-year-old Alexander Perring suffered thermal and inhalation injuries in the blaze. Investigators say the fire broke out at the home, located...
Softball Game Preview: Claysburg-Kimmel Heads Out
Claysburg-Kimmel is 8-2 against Northern Bedford County since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Claysburg-Kimmel has six straight victories, Northern Bedford County has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Johnstown City Manager Resigning
This just in we’re learning that Johnstown’s City Manager will be stepping down. Our Fox 8 News Crew spoke with Mayor Frank Janakovic after Tonight’s City Council Meeting. He tells us City Manager Ethan Imhoff gave council a 60-day notice that he’d be stepping down from his...
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