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Sheetz faces lawsuit, accused of employment discrimination against people of color
BALTIMORE, Md. (WTAJ) — Convenience store, restaurant and gas station chain Sheetz, headquartered in Altoona, Pa., is being accused of discriminating against people of color during their hiring process. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency, accused Sheetz of violating federal law by denying employment to a class of job applicants because of […]
One person struck by vehicle in Hollidaysburg
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — One person was struck by a vehicle on Thursday in Hollidaysburg. According to emergency officials, they were called at around 7:30 p.m. to Garber Street in Hollidaysburg on April 18. A firefighter on scene said that an older woman was hit by a vehicle, but could not provide any details about […]
Altoona man accused of providing drugs in deadly 2023 overdose
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man is facing felony charges after he was accused of selling drugs to another man who died from an overdose in 2023. Hollidaysburg Borough police said Dalton Snyder, 31, was the last person to have contacted the man before he died when he sent numerous text messages about […]
Blair County man hit person with SUV, did doughnuts in driveway, Troopers said
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An argument turned into aggravated assault charges after a Roaring Spring man allegedly hit a person with his SUV while doing doughnuts, state police said. Michael David Digiacobbe, 34, was arrested and charged after an incident around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Troopers were called to a home on Bed […]
Penelec/First Energy wants to raise your electric rates by nearly 10%
(WTAJ) — Penelec, part of the First Energy company, has requested a rate increase for customers with the Pa. Public Utility Commission (PUC). Penelec has asked for a 9.8 percent rate increase that, if approved, would go into effect on June 1. This means a residential customer using 1,000 kWh, their bill would increase from […]
Two years later, police still searching for missing Army veteran from Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A U.S. Army veteran went missing in Bedford County just before Easter 2022 — and on the second anniversary, state police say he still hasn’t been found. Jeffrey Taurianen was reported missing on April 16, 2022, after leaving his residence on Grasshopper Road in New Paris. He was 33 at […]
Hollidaysburg Man Pleads Guilty To Killing His Brother
Authorities in Blair County say a Hollidaysburg man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his brother in 2021. Officials say Vasudev Aswathappa appeared in court Monday where he entered a plea to charges of third-degree murder, evidence tampering and false reports to law enforcement. Police arrested Aswathappa in July of...
Gloria Gates Care hosts grand opening of new Altoona clinic
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — With a grand opening on Thursday, the Gloria Gates Care and the Altoona Housing Authority are bringing healthcare straight to patients. A health clinic opened inside the Green Avenue Towers in Downtown Altoona on Thursday, April 18. The idea behind the clinic was to find a way to open access to […]
4 arrested in early morning Blair County drug bust
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An early morning drug bust led to the arrest of two Altoona residents and two from Philadelphia. Logan Township police, assisted by state police SERT, searched a home at 3956 Colonel Drake Highway in Logan Township Tuesday, April 16, at around 6 a.m. The search came after officers got a tip […]
DUI Checkpoints set in Central Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) — The DUI task force will be conducting multiple events this week to help prevent driving under the influence in Pennsylvania. These events include sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and cops in shops, including posing as employees at beer distributors in Pennsylvania. Sobriety checkpoints are well-lit and manned by uniformed officers. Roving patrols utilize uniformed […]
Police: Altoona mother accused of leaving young children home alone to attend convention
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say an Altoona mother is facing charges after she reportedly left her four young children home alone while she attended a "drug and alcohol convention" in Ocean City, Maryland over the weekend. Police say on Sunday evening, officers were contacted...
The Law & You: What to do if you become the executor of a complicated will
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Multiple Sheetz customers attacked in Bedford County, troopers report
EVERETT, Pa. (WTAJ) — It was an intense night for customers and employees at Sheetz in Everett after a man allegedly attacked multiple people in an attempt to get their car keys after already carjacking a truck. Calvin Jay Huffman, 37, of Uniontown, was charged in the morning hours of Sunday, April 14 with robbery, […]
Swap funds or add services? Use of opioid settlement cash sparks strong disagreements
State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid settlements to address the drug crisis that has ravaged America for decades. But instead of spending the money on new addiction treatment and prevention services they couldn’t afford before, some jurisdictions are using it to replace existing funding and stretch tight budgets. Scott County, […] The post Swap funds or add services? Use of opioid settlement cash sparks strong disagreements appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Kiski Area School District hires familiar face as new superintendent
Kiski Area’s school directors didn’t look far to find their choice as the best qualified person to be superintendent. That turned out to be Assistant Superintendent Jason Lohr, whom they unanimously voted to succeed Misty Slavic. Board President Todd Sterlitz said after the news about Slavic’s sudden resignation...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania Wednesday night
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 9:27 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 9:45 p.m. for Cambria, Blair, Somerset and Bedford counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 9:27 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Clearfield...
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