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This Beloved Mountain Town Was Named The Poorest City In Pennsylvania, But Locals Say It Is Rich In Charm

A cable car here climbs a hillside so steep that Guinness calls it the steepest vehicular inclined plane in the world. It can carry cars, too. That alone made me look twice. The same city has the only Marvel-approved public art mural on the planet. It also has a downtown...

Johnstown, PA · 6d
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UPDATES ON ENERGY CAMPUS/AWS, AIRPORT AMONG CHAMBER BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

Indiana County Chamber of Commerce president Mark Hilliard told his board of directors at their most recent meeting about a planned roundtable to bring together the various stakeholders in the Homer City Generation/Amazon Web Services discussion, emphasizing the “tremendous economic opportunity” Indiana County has, but also recognizing how important it is to “listen…ask questions, and help everyone better understand” what the power plant and proposed AWS facilities mean to the community.

Indiana County, PA · 1d

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PURCHASE LINE BOARD TO VOTE ON SUPERINTENDENT RENEWAL

At their meeting tomorrow night, the Purchase Line school board is expected to approve a new three-year contract for superintendent Patricia Berezansky at an initial annual salary of $142,537. Among other planned actions are a number of personnel moves, including hiring assistant coaches for some of the sports teams. The...

Indiana County, PA · 1d

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Drainage, utility work expected to cause delays in Cambria County

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Delays up to 15 minutes are possible as a drainage and utility work project begins in Cambria County this week. According to PennDOT, the work will start Monday, Nov. 9 along Route 756 (Bedford Street/Elton Road) between Vo-Tech Drive and Industrial Park Road in Geistown Borough and Richland Township. The […]

Cambria County, PA · 18h

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INDIANA COUNTY IN LOW FIRE DANGER, BUT PEOPLE ADVISED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN BURNING

Fire Departments and other groups are warning people to be careful about burining. While we have had some rain recently and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the county in the “low fire danger” category, people are being asked to take care when it comes to controlled burns. Autumn is one of the prime times for wildfires with leaves falling and drying, creating a “deep, fluffy layer” that creates a fire hazard.

Indiana County, PA · 1d

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EVENTS FOR VETERANS TO BE HELD TODAY IN INDIANA

With Veterans Day coming next week, several events this weekend will be held to pay tribute to those who served our armed forces. Starting today at the Indiana Mall is the Voices of Valor tribute which will pay tribute to veterans through high-definition visual displays and historical panels. Among those is a recreation of the Vietnam veteran’s memorial and a listing of the names of those who died during the Global War on Terror and 9/11. Wayne Bertrand with the Voice of Valor tribute wall talks about the impact this display has had on communities it has stopped in.

Indiana, PA · 2d

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Sixth measles-associated death in Pa. recorded in Jefferson County

This story was originally published by Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Pennsylvania recorded its sixth measles death of the year as the outbreak that has sickened nearly 1,500 mostly unvaccinated people grows. The state Health Department on Wednesday confirmed that an unvaccinated person in Jefferson County who tested positive for measles has died....

Jefferson County, PA · 2d

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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 1d

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Cambria County to host Veterans Day, Marine Corps celebration

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Veterans Day and Marine Corps Birthday ceremony is set for Nov. 10 at the Cambria County Courthouse Rotunda. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., and the office is located at 200 S. Center St., Ebensburg. The event will honor military veterans for their service and sacrifice […]

Cambria County, PA · 2d

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Greensburg student helps build Mon-Fayette Expressway and finds a career path in the process

Camryn Watters poses with an excavator at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Mon-Fayette Expressway expansion. (Courtesy of Camryn Watters) When Greensburg native Camryn Watters started her summer internship with the Pennsylvania Turnpike, she wasn’t sure what differentiated it from PennDOT’s highways, aside from the E-ZPass she uses to pay tolls.

Greensburg, PA · 3d

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‘There are dangers here’: Public urged to avoid Westmoreland County property with underground fire

An underground fire fueled by coal and insulated by glass has been burning near the former Westmoreland Glass plant in Hempfield Township since March. Firefighters and township officials are monitoring the site daily to prevent the blaze from spreading.

Westmoreland County, PA · 6d

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Westmoreland autonomous vehicle test track in East Huntingdon nears completion

Autonomous vehicles could begin speeding around a $39 million test track in East Huntingdon this spring. Construction on the ambitious Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track — or PennSTART project, a 2-mile high-speed loop that will host vehicle testing and safety training for first responders — is expected to be complete as early as April.

East Huntingdon Township, PA · 3d

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180-Home Mustang Pointe Development Set to Break Ground in Penn Township

Construction is expected to begin within weeks on Mustang Pointe, a planned 180-home residential community on Bowman Road in Penn Township, York County. The project will rise in three phases, starting with 46 homes, and its model homes are expected to be finished by the second quarter of 2027. According...

York County, PA · 1d

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PIttsburgh Pirates owner’s shooting range polluted Pa. stream with lead

At the bottom of a ravine in Forbes State Forest, Eric Harder stood above clear water running over what looked like the perfect stream. “Blue Hole Creek is, I would say, Southwest Pennsylvania famous,” said Harder. The stream flows east off a ridge, passing a popular backpacking trail, and...

Pittsburgh, PA · 22h

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The Forgotten Pennsylvania Town That Used To Be A Massive Industrial Hub

America’s very first Carnegie library once made millworkers take a tunnel to a basement bathhouse before they could check out a book. Clean hands first, then the reading room. That rule tells you a lot about the town around it. This little borough in Pennsylvania still has a working steel mill, one Andrew Carnegie built in the 1870s.

Braddock, PA · 1d

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11 Investigates: IRS revoked man’s nonprofit status, but taxpayer money was given to him anyway

11 Investigates is looking into new questions about taxpayer money awarded to a man even after the IRS revoked his nonprofit status.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

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7 Pennsylvania Speed Trap Towns Drivers Learn About the Hard Way

A routine drive can end with flashing lights in your mirror. Pittsburgh-area TV news once tracked where tickets were most common for Pennsylvania drivers. Here’s where drivers around Pittsburgh got caught. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic laws, fines and enforcement rules are subject to change,...

Pittsburgh, PA · 10d

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Pittsburgh Veterans Day parade will have new route

The Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade — one of America’s longest-running Veterans Day parades — is less than one day away. Though Veterans Day actually falls on Wednesday this year, the parade is set to take place starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to Visit Pittsburgh. The...

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d