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Fundraising Campaign Established for Family of Bellefonte Teen Who Drowned at Raystown Lake
Community members have been quick to support a fundraising campaign for the family of a Bellefonte teenager who died while swimming at Raystown Lake on Saturday. A GoFundMe for the family of 16-year-old Nathan Dan has raised nearly $10,000 of its $15,000 goal as of 3 p.m. on Monday, just hours after the page was created. "Please support Nathan’s family as they go through this devastating loss," Shanna Servant, the organizer of the campaign, wrote. "We are hoping to ensure Nathan’s family doesn’t have to carry the financial burden of the memorial on top of everything else they are enduring. Any and...
Red Lobster closed in Pennsylvania before bankruptcy filing
(WTAJ) — Red Lobster has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, shuttering multiple locations across the United States, including in Pennsylvania. Before filing late Sunday night, May 19, reports were going around that locations were listed as “closed” on the company website. Restaurant Business reports that at least 99 locations are closing, roughly 15% of the chain.
Pa. inmate serving life wins compassionate release order hours after being put on life support
An ailing prison inmate serving a life sentence in Pennsylvania for killing a man during a 1975 robbery won a compassionate release order from a judge Monday, although the order came hours after he was put on life support. Ezra Bozeman, 68, won the release order from an Allegheny County...
Man killed by IMPD during 2023 hostage situation had DNA in his semi of woman found murdered in Pennsylvania
INDIANAPOLIS — A man shot and killed by an IMPD officer while the man was reportedly holding a woman hostage is now connected to a mother found murdered in Pennsylvania. Michelle Tayse, 48, was found stabbed to death in Erie County after first responders put out a small brush fire on the side of Interstate 90 on Nov. 17, 2023.
Jobseekers invited to career fair in Centre County
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Jobseekers in the Centre County area are invited to a job fair hosted by PA CareerLink Centre County that is taking place Wednesday. On May 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., over 40 employers from a wide range of industries — such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, retail and construction — […]
Powerball winning numbers for Monday, May 20, 2024 lottery drawing. Jackpot at $88 million
After there was no grand prize winner from Saturday's drawing, the jackpot for Monday rose to $88 million with a cash value of $41.4 million. Ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here's everything you need to know. ...
Installation of Public Mural to Begin in Downtown Bellefonte
Artists are scheduled to begin work this week on the installation of a new public mural in downtown Bellefonte. Muralists Key Detail will install the mural from May 21-28 at 123 S. Allegheny St. The mural will be located at the rear of the building along Perry Lane, next to the Spring Street parking lot. Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) has worked with community members over the past two years to facilitate the project and develop a creative brief to inform the design. The design celebrates Bellefonte’s history as a key stop in the early years of U.S. transcontinental air mail. Bellefonte airfields were...
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