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5th Annual BBQ Bonanza features live music, food & craft vendors, car show, and more
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Studio 814’s Rebecca Petner chats with Alan Boyer, the Huntingdon BBQ Bonanza coordinator, Karlie Shook, and her brother-in-law Conner Shook about the BBQ Bonanza and Car Show in honor of Cody Shook who died from a motorcycle accident. The 5th Annual BBQ Bonanza is...
JACK OF ALL TRADES: Chase Husted Talks Hoops, Future in Medicine, Passion for Music
HUNTINGDON, PA (EYT) — Over the last few seasons, there have been few post players at the NCAA Division III level like former DuBois Beaver standout Chase Husted. Husted, a former three-sport standout in high school and a 2020 graduate of DuBois Area High School, has cemented a legacy as one of the top players in the history of Juniata College men’s basketball. The interesting part is he never pictured himself playing college basketball. He believed he would be on the gridiron on Saturday afternoons. Husted was an all-state tight end for the DuBois football program and even attracted the attention of programs at all three levels of the NCAA. In the end, Husted’s senior year of basketball was enough to sway his decision to play college basketball. When going through the recruiting process, there was one school that stood out above the rest. Juniata was that school because of their strong pre-medicine track and the family times to the institution for Husted.
Blair County Airport Financial Report
The best year they had in at least 10 years. That’s what officials at one local airport are saying about last year even with a financial report saying they lost over $400 thousand dollars in 2023. A financial report states the Altoona-Blair County Airport had an operating loss of...
Five Central Pa counties awarded over $200k for senior community centers
(WTAJ) — Huntingdon, Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Jefferson County are among the 45 senior community centers that will be receiving grants to ensure older adults are supported in familiar, local places with services to stay healthy and connected to their communities. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced on Tuesday, May 14 that 45 Senior Community […]
Baseball Recap: Hollidaysburg comes up short despite Vince Boland's strong performance
Hollidaysburg was the 11-1 winner over Clearfield when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers fell 5-2 to the Clearfield Bison on Thursday. Hollidaysburg got a good showing from Vince Boland, who pitched two innings while...
Oak Springs Winery welcomes ‘814 Distillery’
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Oak Springs Winery is bringing new “spirits” to the community. “814 Distillery” has become the first and only legal distillery in the Blair County area. The distillery will have a variety of vodka, rum and whisky flavors that are all made in house. The distillery opened beside the winery about three […]
Pennsylvania school district’s decision to cut song from student concert raises concerns
ROARING SPRING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group. “ Lift Every Voice And Sing,” a late-19th century hymn sometimes referred to as the...
Central Pennsylvania gas prices remain above national average
(WHTM) – Drivers in Central Pennsylvania are continuing to pay more than the national average for gas despite prices coming slightly down in the last week. According to Gas Buddy, the average price of gasoline in Harrisburg is $3.76 a gallon, down 3.6 cents in the last week. Gas is up 5.2 cents per gallon over the last month and 17.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago in the region.
POLICE: Bedford County man caught with heroin, meth after shoplifting
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bedford County man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with drugs after stealing from a Johnstown Walmart. Joseph Tinkey, 27, is facing drug and retail theft charges after he was allegedly caught stealing and officers found multiple drugs in his bag and car. On May 7, officers […]
Local first responders train for railroad incidents aboard Norfolk Southern safety train
Members from the City of Altoona Fire Department and local emergency management agencies went aboard Norfolk Southern’s safety train in Altoona on Tuesday. They say that because of the mainline railroad that runs through Altoona and Blair County, this type of training is very important to them. “There’s a...
Best year in a decade for Blair County airport in 2023 despite loss of over $400k posted
A financial report states the Altoona-Blair County Airport had an operating loss of over $400,000 in 2023, but the airport manager said that number is out of context, and they had money in hand by the end of the year. The Altoona-Blair County airport manager Tracy Plessinger said even though...
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