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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 […]
Child, parents flown to hospital after head-on crash in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An 8-year-old girl and her parents were flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a head-on crash in Potter Township over the weekend. The crash happened on General Potter Highway (Old Route 322) Saturday, May 11, around 1:30 p.m. State police said that the family of three, from Newark, […]
Alleged shoplifter caught after repeated trips to store
State College, Pa. — A Penn State student repeatedly stole from a downtown store until he was caught last month, according to police. Xabier Patiphan Muino, 20, stole electronics, clothing, pillow cases, eye drops, and numerous other items from Target, 201 W. Beaver Ave., between June 2023 and April 2024, said Officer Karin Thomas. In surveillance videos, Muino is spotted carrying a backpack with the letters “MM” on the front,...
Centre County police unite to honor fallen officers
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre County’s police force came together for its annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony to honor the fallen officers and K-9 units across the nation. One hundred and thirty-six officers and 45 K-9 units were killed in the line of duty in 2023, five were from Pennsylvania. Held in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park, […]
Centre County Law Enforcement, Community Pay Tribute to Fallen Officers
Members of Centre County law enforcement agencies and the local community gathered Wednesday at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte to remember officers nationwide who died in the line of duty and to honor the everyday work of police. The annual Centre County Peace Officers Memorial coincided with National Peace Officers Memorial...
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