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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 […]
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 […]
Apply to compete for the title of the Bedford County Fair Queen
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bedford County Fair will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary this summer. Applications for fair queen have officially opened, and ladies who are interested in participating have until May 15th to enter. The purpose of this contest is to encourage the promotion of agricultural Fairs...
Office of Open Records rules Fulton County, Pa., must turn over emails, lawyer pay records
Commissioners in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, have been ordered to reveal personal communications with a voting machine inspector and how their special counsel is being paid. On April 12, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records sided with the USA TODAY Network in a public information request standoff with the local government. Fulton County officials have been given 30 days to either provide the records or to dispute their existence through a sworn affidavit.
Local campground opens new and improved game room
A ribbon cutting for a new game room happened Wednesday morning at Friendship Village Campground in Bedford. Betsie Neff, one of the owners of Friendship Village, said they always had a game room at the campground, but took it over after the previous owners of the room told them they were going out of business.
Two injured after police chase ends in Huntingdon County
FULTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Allentown man is accused of leading state police on a chase Monday evening that led to a crash. State police out of Everett (Troop T) attempted to stop a white Dodge Truck pulling a trailer with a car on it on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around 7:40 p.m. on April […]
Frost advisory issued just days before temperatures forecast to reach the 80s
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a frost advisory in parts of central Pennsylvania for Friday morning, but temperatures in the region are also predicted to reach the mid 80s just days later. The frost advisory — which is in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday — covers...
Pennsylvania man charged for possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police in Huntingdon have charged an Indiana County man for allegedly possessing nearly 100 bags of heroin, and other drugs while driving high. On November 6, 2022, troopers responded to a call regarding a man passing out while driving near Ponderosa Road and Gorsuch Road in Henderson Township, Huntingdon […]
Penn Highlands Huntingdon to demolish former nursing residence
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn Highlands Healthcare has announced that they’ll be demolishing the former Nurses’ Home on their Huntingdon campus. The building’s interior may be structurally unstable posing a threat to public safety, even though the building appears sound on the outside, according to a representative. The Nurses’ Home, which connects to a […]
LIST: Farmers markets in Central Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) — Looking for some fresh fruits and vegetables to bring to your dinner table? Here are some farmer’s markets right here in Central Pennsylvania. If you know of a farmers market that’s not on the list, please email us at digitalnews@wtajtv.com so we can keep this list as up-to-date as possible. Bedford Bedford Farmers Market: Opens […]
Live from 2024 Trinity’s prom red carpet: Watch here
The 2024 prom season is finally here, and central Pennsylvania students are bringing out their most stylish suits and dresses to mark the occasion. For the second year in a row, PennLive is taking viewers live onto the red carpet from several high school proms across central Pennsylvania. If you...
Hours Extended at Topper’s McConnellsburg Office
To better serve residents, Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Fulton) McConnellsburg office, located at 421 Lincoln Way East, will now be open through the lunch hour. Beginning in May, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. It will be closed on Friday. “As more and more...
John Joyce gets general election challenger in Pennsylvania’s 13th District
(WHTM) – After running unopposed in 2022, Republican Congressman John Joyce will face a Democrat in the 2024 general election. Joyce will face Democrat Beth Farnham in Pennsylvania’s 13th District race to represent 12 counties, including Adams, Bedford, Franklin, Fulton, Perry, and Juniata counties. Farnham recently served on the Conewago Valley School District Board and […]
Two arrested for attacking woman at ex’s Blair County home, police report
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two women were arrested after police said they walked into the home of one of their exes and attacked another woman. Alexis Anders, of Duncansville, and Allie Jo Stoltz, of Martinsburg, both 25, were charged in the alleged late-night Friday attack at the home of Anders’ ex-boyfriend. The duo walked […]
Frost advisory affecting part of Pennsylvania Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory at 10:44 p.m. on Wednesday valid for Thursday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Perry, Dauphin and Lebanon counties. The weather service comments, "Temperatures between 33 and 36 degrees will result in frost formation." "Near-ground freezing temperatures could...
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