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PennDOT: Next meeting for State College connector project set
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – PennDOT is taking the next step in the State College Area Connector project by hosting a public meeting in August. The meeting will be on Aug. 15, from 4-8 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Middle School. The State College Area Connector project aims to connect the Mt. Nittany Expressway to […]
Former President Donald Trump announces he will be coming to Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — For the first time since an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump is returning to the Keystone State. He will hold a rally in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 31, at the Farm Show Complex, located at 2300 N. Cameron St. Doors are scheduled to open at 2 p.m. and and Trump […]
Tyrone Borough upgrades Reservoir Park roller hockey rink
BLAIR COUNTY (WTAJ) – The Tyrone Borough has made many upgrades to Reservoir Park over the years such as new restrooms, a restored bridge, and most recently, a new surface to the roller hockey rink. The new updates makes it a dual sports facility for both hockey and pickleball. The new surface features regulation lines […]
FBI director stirs controversy with Trump bullet skepticism
FBI Director Christopher Wray kicked a hornet’s nest with remarks this week casting doubt on former President Trump’s claims that he was hit by a bullet in his July 13 assassination attempt. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Wray said that “with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s […]
Open air blasting to take place near I-99 in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is warning drivers that open-air blasting will be taking place on Saturday. Hardin Industrial Services LLC., of Mariana Florida, will perform blasting at American Eagle Paper Mill in Tyrone on July 27. Work will be done to implode a chimney at the mill and […]
Delta faces investigation following CrowdStrike outage
A CrowdStrike software update brought down millions of computers, grounded thousands of flights, affected hospital communications and 911 centers last week. Lawmakers warn the update highlights the vulnerability with so many industries relying on one software.
Central PA connections to 2024 Olympics
PARIS (WTAJ) – The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are beginning in Paris, France. Over the past few months, WTAJ has been covering Olympians with connections to the area as they punched their tickets to Paris. Pennsylvania alone will be sending the fourth most athletes out of any states, with 41 former PIAA athletes set to […]
PNG failed to shut off gas lines before 2021 Tyrone house explosion, officials said
TYRONE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A complaint filed Thursday by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) said that their investigation into the 2021 Tyrone house explosion shows that People’s Natural Gas (PNG) failed in their response. The PUC said the natural gas leak and sequential explosion on July 26, 2021, was caused by a third-party contractor replacing […]
Dickinson Center in St. Marys to receive $750k grant
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAJ) — A $750,000 grant is heading to the Dickinson Center in St. Marys, Rep Glenn “GT” Thompson announced Friday. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has granted the Dickinson Center the $750,000 that will go towards consolidating several community and health services in Elk and Cameron Counties into one new facility that will […]
Johnstown Women’s Help Center hoping to expand reach through new partnership
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Women’s Help Center, in Johnstown, has joined the Community Care HUB as a Care Coordination Agency (CCA). With the partnership, they hope to connect even more vulnerable populations with needed services such as employment, housing, transportation, and food. The HUB, an initiative by the Center for Population Health, aims to […]
Harris campaign casts Trump as ‘scared’ to have debate
Vice President Harris’s campaign on Friday depicted former President Trump as frightened to have a debate against the expected Democratic presidential nominee. In an email with the subject line “Many People Are Saying: Donald Trump Is Scared to Debate Kamala Harris,” the campaign outlined that Trump and President Biden had agreed to two debates, one on […]
Vance defends ‘sarcastic’ ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks amid blowback
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday addressed the firestorm brewing around his recently resurfaced remarks that the country was being run by “childless cat ladies,” calling it a “sarcastic comment” and pivoting to attack Democrats as “antifamily.” “I know the media wants to attack me and wants me to back down on this, Megyn, but […]
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
PSU celebrates student athletes, coaches, staff at the Paris Olympics
CENTRE CO, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State will be cheering on 30 current and former student-athletes and club athletes who are competing in the Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies kicked off on Friday and Nittany Lion athletes will be represented in eight sports, including swimming, volleyball, fencing and soccer. Penn State is also sending an […]
Harris campaign: Vance ‘already a disaster’ as Trump VP pick
Vice President Harris’s campaign is dubbing Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) a “disaster” as former President Trump’s choice of a running mate, suggesting Trump could be soon be regretting his decision. In an email with the subject line, “Buyer’s Remorse: Trump’s VP Pick Already a Disaster,” the Harris campaign highlighted that Vance has a net-negative rating, […]
Steelers contract situations loom for Heyward, Harris and Freiermuth
LATROBE, Pa. (WTAJ) – There is no shortage of contract storylines within the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason between head coach Mike Tomlin and key contributors of the team. Tomlin, who was set to enter the final year of his contract, had his future resolved when he received a three-year extension in June. However, the same […]
Celebrity app ‘Cameo’ settles lawsuit with Pennsylvania, other states
(WTAJ) — A popular app that allows people to get custom videos from celebrities and other figures has settled a lawsuit with 30 states over issues with paid endorsements, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced. Baron Inc., which owns and operates the celebrity app Cameo, agreed to settle with Pennsylvania and 29 other states that joined […]
Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot hit Thursday night
(WTAJ) — One lucky player hit the $400,000 Pennsylvania Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night. The winning ticket matched all five numbers in Thursday night’s drawing. The lottery said it was sold at Earl’s Market Inc. on Pennsylvania Avenue in State Line — Franklin County. Cash 5 winning numbers for Thursday, July 25: 07 15 19 24 31 According to […]
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