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Altoona PD updates ‘Most Wanted’ list
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – Following the arrest of one of the men previously listed, Altoona Police Department has updated their list of “Most Wanted” individuals facing criminal charges. According a Facebook post, Andre Leach-Warner was taken into custody Friday at the Cedar Grove Motel in Logan Township on felony corruption of minors and indecent assault […]
Borough in Blair County planning for a 7-hour power outage
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The borough of Tyrone will have a planned power outage to replace equipment in the region. The planned outage by Penelec is scheduled for Monday, May 13, and will last for seven hours, according to Tyrone Mayor Bill Latchford. It will affect customers in the areas of Lincoln Avenue, West […]
DA: Altoona man sentenced to years in prison in attempted homicide, arson case
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Blair County officials say an Altoona man has been sentenced to serve decades behind bars after pleading guilty to his role in a 2021 arson and attempted homicide case. Daniel Sipes Jr. was one of two individuals arrested in early 2022 in connection to...
PSP Tips: $10k reward for info. on missing person Fawn Mountain
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — PSP Tips is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that solves the missing person case of Fawn Marie Mountain. Pennsylvania State Police Troop G (Hollidaysburg Station) is continuing the investigation on Fawn Mountain. Their investigation revealed that she was last seen in November of 2012 at her residence, which was […]
Police: Duo burglarized Huntingdon store, threw evidence in lake
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Police are connecting a string of burglaries in Centre and Huntingdon Counties back to two men, who they said admitted to throwing evidence into a lake. Anthony John Harkinson, 35, of Philipsburg, and Eric James Watkins, 42, of Howard, allegedly stole two cash registers from Seven Points Bait & Grocery in […]
Hollidaysburg photo studio owner speaks out after business is burglarized
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)– Hollidaysburg police are still searching for whoever burglarized the Hollow Photography studio along Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg. Owner Kelsey Johnston has been doing Photography in Central PA for a few years now, but her studio in Hollidaysburg has only been open for two months. Now with the studio temporarily closed, she’s been […]
Learning about the components of a good diet with a Gloria Gates Care Dietician
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gloria Gates Care wants to revolutionize healthcare for Medicaid patients and those who are uninsured across the United States. Studio 814’s Morgan Koziar sits down with McKenna Elder, who a dietician and Donny Beaver, co-founder of Gloria Gates Care to learn more about the resources that they have available for folks when it comes to their diet and nutrition. McKenna says that someone’s diet and ability to take vitamins is all based off of someone’s individual circumstances. She thinks it’s important to look at food as medicine, as a preventative measure to help with health complications. Donny says that Gloria Gates Care specializes in a ‘whole-person care’ approach. Which means that their facilities are a one-stop-shop for their patients. This includes physical health, and behavioral health . Additionally, Gloria Gates care provides transportation and child care for patients, just to ensure that their patients are getting their tests done and making it to their appointments. One of the main pillars of Gloria Gates Care is supporting single mothers, so this is a great way to ensure that those mammas can prioritize their health and get their check-ups done too!
2 arrested, 1 wanted in drug bust at Altoona apartment building
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Details have been released regarding a drug bust that happened at a historic apartment building in Altoona. The Altoona Police Department said narcotics unit officers and agents with the Attorney General’s Office arrested two people on Wednesday, April 24 when they executed search warrants at two apartments at the City Hall […]
Blair County Sheriff’s Office warns of ‘spoofed’ scam calls
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Residents in Blair County are being warned of a new spoofed scam call after the sheriff’s office received multiple reports. The reports involved a male caller who identifies himself as a Deputy of the Blair County Sheriff’s Office. The caller claims the victim missed jury duty, missed witness or outstanding […]
Area Woman Given Two Second Chances at Life
DUBOIS, Pa. — Someone once said, “You do not need to be a physician or a superhero to save a life, just an organ donor with a kind heart.”. (Photo: Transplant recipient Susanna Foster, right, with her daughter, Deborah Anderson, and husband, Tom Foster.) Susanna Foster, from Philipsburg,...
Crimes with stolen guns rising in Pa. What’s being done?
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Over the last several years local police and prosecutors have seen a spike in the number of stolen guns recovered by law enforcement. These guns often end up in the hands of criminals and are used in violent crimes. But why? And what’s being done about the problem? “There are lots of […]
Altoona woman found with gun, drugs after car crash, police report
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A crash in the city led to the finding of drugs, a handgun without a serial number and charges against an Altoona woman, police said. Emily Rae Huber, 21, was arraigned Wednesday morning after a crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the intersection of 11th Street and 7th […]
Man charged with selling drugs to informant out of Altoona apartment
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man is facing charges after police said he sold drugs twice to a confidential informant out of his apartment. Erwin Seward, 55, had the informant come to his apartment at Pen Alto along 13th Avenue where he sold them heroin and cocaine, according to the charges filed. Altoona police […]
Troopers search for suspect from Bickel’s Surplus theft in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly stole a propane fire pit from the parking lot of Bickel’s Surplus. The man pictured below arrived at Bickel’s on Old 6th Avenue in Antis Township around 6:25 p.m. April 17. He put a propane fire pit in […]
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