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Blair County Train Safety Training
Members from the City of Altoona Fire Department and local emergency management agencies went aboard Norfolk Southern’s safety train in Altoona on Tuesday. They say that because of the mainline railroad that runs through Altoona and Blair County, this type of training is very important to them. “There’s a...
Dense fog advisory for part of Pennsylvania Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:04 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Northern Lycoming, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Tioga, Sullivan, Union and Snyder counties. The weather service states,...
Softball Recap: Aliyah Mickle leads a balanced attack to beat McConnellsburg
In what's become a running theme this season, Bedford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McConnellsburg Spartans an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Bedford as they're now sitting on four straight. Emily Pratt was a major factor...
Search warrant executed on home in East Freedom, investigation ongoing
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple police officials were seen at a house in East Freedom on Friday. Heavy police presence could be seen outside of a home near Rt. 36 on May 10. A WTAJ member at the scene confirmed seeing officers carrying guns out of the home. Freedom Township Police confirmed that it […]
Five Central Pa counties awarded over $200k for senior community centers
(WTAJ) — Huntingdon, Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Jefferson County are among the 45 senior community centers that will be receiving grants to ensure older adults are supported in familiar, local places with services to stay healthy and connected to their communities. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced on Tuesday, May 14 that 45 Senior Community […]
UPMC Health Plan hosts community health and wellness event
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Wednesday, UPMC Health Plan hosted a pop-up health and wellness event in Heritage Plaza. “When people are aware of what their health situation is, they usually take better care of it, and that benefits the entire community,” Lynell Mangham, Operations Manager for Retail Innovations at UPMC Health Plan said. A mobile […]
Best year in a decade for Blair County airport in 2023 despite loss of over $400k posted
A financial report states the Altoona-Blair County Airport had an operating loss of over $400,000 in 2023, but the airport manager said that number is out of context, and they had money in hand by the end of the year. The Altoona-Blair County airport manager Tracy Plessinger said even though...
Blair Co. ministry to participate in annual Bible reading marathon at state capitol
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A local group of evangelists are heading to Harrisburg this weekend for a Bible reading marathon. For the third year in a row, the Way of Truth Ministries from Altoona will be helping to read the Bible, from front to back, on the steps of the state capitol building.
Baseball Game Preview: River Valley Heads Out
The River Valley Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Central Cambria Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. River Valley lost 17-2 to Northern Cambria...
Back in the Tournament, Saint Francis eyes first win since 2017
LORETTO (WTAJ) — For the third time in four years, Saint Francis softball is back in the NCAA Softball Tournament and eying its first win since 2017. The Red Flash ride a 9-game winning streak to Austin, where they’ll face Northwestern Friday at 6:30 p.m. Sienna and Texas make up the other half of the […]
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