CRIME & SAFETY
Train collides with dump truck in Centre County, police investigating
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A train and dump truck crashed Thursday morning in Port Matilda. While details are limited, we know the accident happened in Worth Township along S Eagle Valley Road. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured. Troopers told WTAJ the accident happened at a crossing near Ducken Tree Farm. According […]
PSP: Explosive device found during waterline repairs in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police said while digging up a water line for repairs, Rush Township employees stumbled upon a blasting cap, also known as a detonator. Troopers determined the blasting cap had been left behind and buried during the construction of the water line years ago. Employees found the cap around 12:30 […]
‘I demand respect,’ Bellwood man accused of making threats with gun
BELLWOOD, Pa. (WTAJ) — A domestic situation in Bellwood early Friday morning led to one man being arrested. Shortly before 1 a.m., police arrested Dylan Packer, 24, after he recklessly endangered another person with an unregistered gun. Bellwood Borough Police Department responded to an apartment along the 400 block of Railroad Street for calls of […]
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