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Students participate in cooking competition at State College High School
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Students from several career and technology schools sharpened their knives and put their cooking skills to the test at State College Area High School. This was part of a competition called the Army Culinary Championship and this was sponsored by the State College Army Recruiting Company. Students from Huntingdon County […]
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 […]
Centre County schools receive $537k for security, mental health
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Schools in Centre County will be seeing stronger security measures and expanded mental health resources thanks to a newly awarded grant. The grant funding will award the county a total of $537,000, which came from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The schools listed below will all receive funding. […]
Prosciutto products sold in Pennsylvania recalled
(WTAJ) – ConSup North America Inc. is recalling approximately 85,984 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sliced prosciutto products. According to the USDA, the products were produced in Germany without the benefit of equivalent inspection and exported to the U.S. for distribution. These items were shipped to retail locations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia […]
Duo accused of child endangerment in Centre Hall
CENTRE HALL, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police have charged two Centre Hall residents for allegedly endangering multiple children. Troopers from PSP Rockview responded to a childline report at a home along the 2000 block of General Potter Highway on April 19 for suspected child abuse or neglect, according to charges filed. When police arrived, they […]
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 […]
Johnstown man accused of raping, assaulting woman
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is accused of raping a woman who refused to have sex with him and choking her until she went unconscious. Logan Moore, 22, was arrested by officers of the Richland Township Police Department on April 22 after they responded to an apartment on Theatre Drive in Richland Township […]
Trump laments missing Melania’s birthday for hush money trial: ‘It would be nice to be with her’
Former President Donald Trump is sending a long-distance birthday message to his wife, Melania, straight from the New York City courthouse where he's on trial in his hush money case.
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 […]
Cambria, Somerset County homeowners encouraged to apply for funding
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) has reopened for any Cambria or Somerset County residents who were affected by COVD-19. To be eligible for PAHAF, the property must be in Pennsylvania and the homeowner must own and occupy the property as their primary residence. Furthermore, the homeowner must be at […]
Centre County hazardous waste collection event evacuated
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – A household hazardous waste collection event organized by the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) was evacuated Friday afternoon. CCRRA posted on Facebook that the event had to be closed down as of 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 26. HAZMAT and the CCRRA contractor have evacuated the event “out of an […]
Biden tells Howard Stern about feelings of suicide after first wife’s death
President Biden joined radio host Howard Stern for a surprise live interview Friday, sitting down with the shock jock at his New York City studio for a roughly hourlong discussion about Biden’s personal life and his presidency. In one of the more revealing moments of the interview, Biden recounted his feelings of despair after the […]
Galliker’s releasing new spiked iced tea flavors with cans
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Galliker Dairy Company is expanding its spiked iced tea drinks with cans and new flavors. The new flavors will include Peach, Raspberry, 50/50 and Lemon. Each flavor is crafted with a premium tea formula and alcohol blend. The line will be available in a 12-pack variety of 12-ounce cans with […]
Cambria County Prison getting new air filtration system, Westmont Hilltop Recreation Commission hires executive director
A look at Friday’s headlines from our news partners at The Tribune-Democrat. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Prison is getting a new air filtration system that’s effective at killing pathogens like COVID-19 and E. coli. County commissioners approved an agreement with Germ Solutions USA Thursday to install the system for more than a million dollars […]
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