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Military Scraps Flight Plan Over Pennsylvania Wilds
A proposal to have military aircraft fly low over the Pennsylvania Wilds has been canceled after significant pushback from residents and environmentalists. The proposed Duke Low Military Operations Area would have been in the vicinity of 10 state parks and 395,647 acres of state forests in Cameron, Clinton, McKean, Potter, and Tioga counties, including the dark sky preserve of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Police: Man neglects children, leaves one with severe mouth pain
Mill Hall, Pa. — A man in Clinton County is accused of years of neglect of his three children, one of which was left in severe pain after he refused to take them to see a dentist, police say. Robert Edward Winslow III, 39, of Mill Hall, is facing several felony child endangerment charges for the alleged neglect. Officer Bryan M. Burger of Mill Hall Borough Police Department was called to investigate when police received a ChildLine referral on March 11 regarding a teenage child...
Heavy thunderstorms, power outages hit central Pa. Wednesday morning
Loud thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning crossed central Pennsylvania early this morning, and power outages have been reported. The National Weather Service in State College said the storms are starting to wind down as of 5:30 a.m. Affected areas include Perry, Lancaster, York, Adams, Cumberland, Lebanon and Dauphin counties.
Poetry Moment: 'Rocks,' by Camille-Yvette Welsch
This is poetry moment on WPSU – a weekly program featuring the work of contemporary Pennsylvania poets. Your host is poet and author Marjorie Maddox, a 2023 Monson Arts Fellow, author of 20 books, and professor of English and creative writing at the Lock Haven campus of Commonwealth University.
Softball Game Preview: Central Mountain on Home-Turf
After seven games on the road, Central Mountain is heading back home. They will take on the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. Central Mountain is coming in off a...
Two million-dollar Lottery scratch-off tickets claimed in Pennsylvania
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two different million-dollar scratch-off lottery tickets were claimed in Pennsylvania. The first million-dollar scratch-off, a “$1 Million? Seriously” ticket, was sold at a Dandy Mini Mart in Sayre, Bradford County. The store will Earn a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket. The second one was from the “Million Dollar Cashfall” scratch-off […]
Pennsylvania will make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign legislation to criminalize the misuse of a powerful animal tranquilizer called xylazine that is showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and contributing to a growing number of human overdose deaths, his office said Wednesday. Xylazine, which is being...
Police Blotter May 15, 2024
Lock Haven Police Department News Release May 15, 2024. Theft of a package – On May 14, 2024, a package was stolen from a residence in the 10 block of Williamson Heights. Andre Robinson, 39, Lock Haven, was arrested for the Sale or Transfer of Firearms and False Statements. On March 14, 2023, at 5:19 p.m., Robinson attempted to purchase a firearm from Goodman Arms despite being unable to do so. While filling out the background check form for the purchase of the firearm, he made a false statement, implying that he was legally able to purchase the firearm.
Local fire department hosts annual indoor yard sale
The annual Howard Fire Company indoor yard sale is in full swing in Centre County. The three-day yard sale is at the fire company banquet hall. Items include furniture, appliances, clothing for children and adults, kitchen supplies, children's toys and games and more. All of the merchandise being sold has...
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the 2024 softball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL softball playoff field is set with 76 teams, including all six defending champions ready to begin playing for gold. The postseason begins next week and concludes with six title games May 29-30 at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.). The brackets will be announced at 2 p.m. Thursday...
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