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One dead after head-on collision between pickup truck and tractor trailer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning resulted in one death on an Ohio state road in Jackson Township. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office a collision occurred at 8:45 a.m. when a red 2001 Ford F-150 hit a red 2024 Kenworth tractor trailer head-on on State Route 104, just south of […]
Mayor confirms departure of Johnstown city manager; JHA seeks assistance for housing study
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — Following Wednesday night's Johnstown city council meeting, 6 News spoke with mayor Frank Janakovic, who confirmed that city manager Ethan Imhoff gave council a 60-day notice that he'd be stepping down from his position, citing family reasons. Janakovic says the city will be accepting applications...
‘Blossoms in the Burg’ blooms in Blair County
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — With spring in full bloom, people in Blair County celebrated the season with flowers on Saturday. Hollidaysburg held its annual ‘Blossoms in the Burg’ festival. Guests shopped for bouquets, listened to live music, enjoyed snacks and drinks from area food trucks and even got to greet some baby goats, sheep and […]
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Clearfield and Cambria counties until 3 a.m. Wednesday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:34 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3 a.m. for Clearfield and Cambria counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 55 mph. "At 2:33 a.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near...
Cambria County man accused of threatening to shoot juvenile, cops
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Cambria County man is accused of threatening to shoot and kill multiple people and causing the Cambria County Christian School to go on a soft lockdown. Alberto Ortega Jr., 41, of Salix is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot several people including children, according to a […]
Local elementary students help honor victims of 1889 Johnstown flood
Forest Hills Elementary School students partnered with rangers from the National Park Service's Johnstown Flood National Memorial Friday; each student in the school got a chance to help the rangers create luminaries that will be lit on the evening of May 31st to honor the lives lost in the 1889 Johnstown flood.
$100k going to Cambria County to combat flooding concerns
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $100,000 grant is coming to Cambria County to improve its levee system to mitigate flooding from Black Lick Creek. State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced the funding Wednesday following concerns that were discovered during a state agency inspection. Burns said he pursued help for Nanty Glo Borough to immediately fix […]
Central PA Autism Sensory Day & Walk on May 18th
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Central PA Autism Community (formerly known as the Blair County Autism Support Group/BCASG) is a group devoted to local support of people with autism spectrum diagnoses and their families, of any age. Our sensory friendly events are attended by families in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, and Huntingdon Counties. Our hopes are to create welcoming environments for families with children of Autism and special needs as well as bring about awareness of Autism within our communities.
Baseball Recap: Central Cambria has no trouble against Forest Hills
Central Cambria stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Rangers with a sharp 13-3 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for Central Cambria as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Johnstown Galleria Update
The Richland Township zoning board has rejected a proposal to potentially turn the former Sears store, at the Johnstown Galleria Mall, into a storage facility. During a meeting Tuesday evening, dozens of people showed up in support of the mall and in opposition of the proposal. Johnstown Galleria owner Leo...
PennDOT announces Cambria County road closure
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that Route 3007 (D-Street) between Route 56 and Route 271 will be closed. The closure is for mechanical pavement patching and will begin on Monday, May 13, in Lower Yoder Township. A traffic detour will be in place while repairs are made. Traffic […]
Local sensory garden installs braille labels as part of project with Clairview student
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — In the city of Johnstown, Sandyvale Memorial Gardens & Conservancy hosted a ceremony for its new healing garden on Tuesday. Highlighting the event was a brailing presentation from a Clairview School student. The Westmoreland County school offers supportive services for people with autism, visual and...
Former Greater Johnstown boys basketball coach dies, Braille presentation held at Sandyvale
A look at headlines from our news partners at The Tribune-Democrat. (WTAJ) — Former Greater Johnstown Boys Basketball Coach Paul Litwalk passed away at age 79 on Monday, May 6. Litwalk coached the Trojans from 1970 through 1997, winning 441 games and six District 6 Championships. Those who played for him said he had a […]
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