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Chase ends after crash on church property in Clearfield County, one arrested
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A high-speed police chase ended after the suspect crashed on church property, state police said. Jason Moore, 44, of Moshannon, was arrested after a police chase Sunday into Monday, April 22. Troopers said he crashed on the property of Severin Church on Kylertown Drifting Highway in Morrisdale and then tried […]
Police: Penn State star LB Abdul Carter accused of assaulting tow truck driver
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Centre County say Penn State's star linebacker Abdul Carter is facing charges after he was accused of assaulting a tow truck driver last month. According to the affidavit, State College police were dispatched on March 16th for reports of an assault near...
Clearfield County bridge dedicated to fallen Vietnam soldier
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Officials honored a fallen Vietnam veteran on Wednesday in Clearfield County. The Burnside Township bridge along State Route 30-04 has officially been renamed to the US Army Sergeant Harold “Butch” Koller Memorial Bridge. Koller went into the service back in 1962 where he was part of the First Battalion 327th […]
GANT: West Decatur Woman Who Assaulted Doctor Pleads Guilty
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (GANT) – A West Decatur woman who assaulted a doctor at Penn Highlands DuBois pleaded guilty Monday during sentencing court. (This article was provided by our News Partner GantDaily.com.) Police say Terri Patterson, 38, fought with staff before striking a doctor on May 1, 2023, at the...
Local wrestler explains decision to flip from Penn State to Rutgers
Earlier this week, a local wrestler with offers from many top-level colleges made his commitment. Bishop McCort's Mason Gibson initially planned on staying home and going to Penn State, but after opening up his recruitment process one last time before he graduated, Gibson explained why Rutgers will be his next home.
Penn State paramotor involved in accident at Philipsburg airport
PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – The cause of a paramotor accident in Philipsburg that injured one person is under federal investigation. On April 16, around 8:30 a.m., an unmanned powered parachute at the Mid-State Regional Airport in Philipsburg, Centre County became involved in an accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an aviation investigation […]
What Is a Spring Day If Not a Poem in Your Pocket?
As I walked up the mall last Wednesday, a sign caught my eye: “Free Poems.” Adjacent was a folding table on which were displayed a plate of cookies; pens and notebooks; and four piles of poems that had been printed and cut to a size small enough to fit in one’s pocket. Thus did Penn State’s English department (specifically student Sabrina Knox and professors Joe Bueter and, twirling a red parasol, Marcy North) promote participation in Poem in Your Pocket Day, a nationwide observance that radiated outward from NYC beginning in 2002. Business was brisk, and not just because there were treats and...
Section of Route 322 Near State College to Be Closed for Emergency Bridge Repairs
A section of U.S. Route 322 in the Centre Region will be closed this week for emergency bridge repairs, according to PennDOT. Route 322 eastbound in Harris Township will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday for maintenance crews to complete what PennDOT described in a news release as "emergency deck repairs" to the bridge spanning Route 45. "A recent inspection of the bridge found new cracks in the concrete had exposed some of the rebar," Timothy Nebgen, PennDOT District 2 press officer, wrote in an email. "PennDOT already had a project to repair the deck surface programmed for later this season, however this new inspection and the discovery of the exposed rebar warranted completing these repairs immediately." Eastbound traffic (headed away from State College) will be detoured at the Old Fort exit and will follow Route 45 and Boal Avenue to reconnect with Route 322. The one-day closure will not affect westbound traffic. Work completed on Thursday "will improve safety and ride quality for motorists," according to the release. The post Section of Route 322 Near State College to Be Closed for Emergency Bridge Repairs appeared first on StateCollege.com.
$4.3M awarded for wastewater treatment at DelGrosso Foods
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) has announced that $4.3 million in state funding has been awarded for a wastewater treatment project at the DelGrosso Foods plant. Wastewater from the DelGrosso Foods plant requires pretreatment due to its production of sauces, primarily alfredo and queso, which contain dairy products. The fats […]
Driver seriously injured after tractor-trailer hit a bear in Clearfield County
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A section of Route 153 in Clearfield County was closed all morning on Friday and we’re learning it was caused by a tractor-trailer hitting a bear. State police said the crash happened around 4 a.m. Friday, April 19, on Route 153 (Hoovertown Road) in Huston Township. The 55-year-old driver couldn’t […]
Freeze watch issued for part of Pennsylvania for Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch at 9:41 p.m. on Tuesday valid for Thursday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Northern Centre as well as Warren, McKean, Elk, Cameron and Clearfield counties. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees possible." "Freezing temperatures could...
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