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Task force finds guns, drugs during search of Altoona home
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A search of an Altoona home by the Blair County Drug Task Force led to guns and drugs being found and the arrest of a Brooklyn man. Harold Kareem Bostick, 33, was arrested Monday, May 20, after the task force arrived at 320 5th Avenue with a narcotics search warrant. Bostick […]
Police: Altoona man found with stolen gun, suspected meth
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An overnight traffic stop led to the arrest of an Altoona man police said had a gun that was reported stolen earlier this year. Isaiah Anthony Shumac, 24, was arraigned on gun and drug charges after police said they spotted him in Greenwood April 17 at around 1 a.m. going roughly […]
Historic Huntingdon County clock ticks again following restoration
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A historic clock in Huntingdon County has been restored and now it’s being used for something more than just telling time. The ticking of the clock mechanism hasn’t been heard since 1958. It’s a moment that community members are saying is better late than never. The Huntingdon Presbyterian Church on […]
Man pleads no contest in Wyoming crash that killed Sylvan Hills students in 2023, mother looks toward healing
It’s been nearly 16 months since five Sylvan Hills students were killed in a car crash that happened as the group was driving back from Wyoming. But just this week, one parent of a teen killed said her healing can finally begin.
Morgan, Jack McCune and meteorologist Mark Mancuso try the new Grandma McFlurry from McDonald’s!
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Whether you call her grandma, abuela, oma or gigi — McDonald’s has a new way to honor grandmothers everywhere. The all-new Grandma McFlurry is available for a limited time, and McDonald’s was kind enough to send some for Morgan, Meteorologist Mark Mancuso and Jack McCune to try!
Foot of Ten Elementary parents notified of E. Coli exposure
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Hollidaysburg Area School District has alerted parents to an E. Coli exposure on Tuesday at Foot of Ten Elementary School. E. Coli is a bacteria found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals that can cause gastrointestinal illnesses. In the notice, parents are told to take their […]
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in part of Pennsylvania Sunday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:54 p.m. in effect until 9:45 p.m. for Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton and Somerset counties. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 8:50 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along...
Vehicle Crash Reported in Franklin Township on Mercersburg Road
MARKES, Pa. — A vehicle crash was reported on Mercersburg Road in Franklin Township around 5 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No injuries or road closures have been reported. Crews are on the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Do you have photos or...
Huntingdon man jailed after assault left woman with broken wrist, concussion
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Huntingdon man is behind bars after being accused of assaulting a woman. State police said Hunter Morder, 34, injured a woman on Sunday after pushing her, causing her to go to the hospital with severe injuries. Shortly after midnight on May 19, troopers responded to a call of an […]
Windber suffers extra-inning loss to Tussey Mountain in District 5-2A softball semifinals
This play in extra-innings could have sent Windber to the D5-2A. The missed call proved costly as Ramblers fell to Tussey Mountain. Pay close attention to the catcher's foot as she fails to hold the plate when the catch is made@WASD_Athletics1 pic.twitter.com/8qpIsFqd1C— Adam Ripple (@ARipple_DAsport) May 23, 2024 WINDBER — Timely hitting will take teams a long way in the postseason. Unfortunately, for Windber, it did not come up with a clutch hit in Wednesday's District...
Somerset fends off Bedford in District 5/8/9 Class 3A baseball semifinals
SOMERSET — For the second time in three seasons, Somerset will play for a District 5/8/9 Class 3A baseball championship. The top-seeded Golden Eagles rallied then held off No. 2 Bedford 5-3 in Thursday's semifinal at Somerset. "We knew coming into the game that Bedford was a scrappy team,"...
'Extremely severe' teacher shortage in part of region: how local schools deal with crisis
Teacher shortages are affecting schools across Pennsylvania, and local districts said there is a continuing struggle to fill some positions. A statewide analysis done by Laura Boyce, the executive director of Teach Plus Pennsylvania, and a Penn State University professor Dr. Edward Fuller said Somerset and Blair County’s overall teacher shortage are rated as ‘extremely severe’ while the rest of the area is in the ‘severe’ category.
Early morning fire kills one in Huntingdon County
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) — One woman died in an early morning house fire in Huntingdon County on Saturday. Just before 2 a.m., May 18, fire officials called the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal and Forensic Services Unit, as well as the Huntingdon County coroner, to the scene of a house fire on the 5000 […]
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