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List: Central Pa. 5K, 10K races for summer, fall
(WTAJ) — Lace up your sneakers Central Pennsylvania, it’s time to hit the pavement! If you’re looking for a race near you this season, we’ve got you covered. Below is a list of 5K, 3.1 miles, and 10K, 6.2 miles, races in Central Pa. If there is a race missing from the list that you […]
Senator recognizes unpaid work of women ahead of Mother’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAJ) — With Mother’s Day on Sunday, Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) issued a statement recognizing the unpaid work predominantly performed by women and calling upon other government officials to formally acknowledge these roles as a critical component to U.S. economic health. The International Labour Office reports that women in America spend nearly four […]
Cambria County Firemen’s Club receives grant for building repairs
EBENSBURG, Pa (WTAJ) — The Brownstown Volunteer Firemen’s Club has received a state grant for much-needed foundation and roof repairs. State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced Friday that $50,000 is heading to the club that needed to repair its building. “They contacted our office for help to repair their building,” Burns said, “And we got […]
Police: Altoona man claimed he was ‘tricked’ into relationships with teens
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 20-year-old claimed to police that he was tricked into relationships with two teens, believing they were at least 17, according to court documents. John Lender, of Altoona, was charged with rape of a child, corruption of minors and other charges after a teen came forward about Lender having sex with […]
’24-’25 PA migratory game bird seasons, bag limits announced
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Seasons and bag limits for Pennsylvania’s 2024-2025 migratory game birds have been set. This year’s significant change will be the regular season for Canadian geese in the Atlantic Population Zone. It decreases from 45 days to 30 days, Game Commission Waterfowl Biologist Amanda Hoyt said. “With the population recently falling just […]
Judge directs Michael Cohen to refrain from talking about Trump trial
Judge Juan Merchan on Friday directed Manhattan prosecutors to inform Michael Cohen, their star witness in former President Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, to stop speaking publicly about the case as his testimony approaches. Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer and personal attorney who made the hush money payment at the center of the trial, is expected to begin […]
New details: Driver falls asleep behind wheel, kills three Central Pa. residents
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police have released new details on what led to a deadly York County crash in April that took the lives of two Somerset County men and a Cambria County man. Jesse McKenzie, 24, of Rockwood, Philson Hinebaugh III, 24, of Johnstown, and Robert Hampe, 41, of Meyersdale, were […]
State College club hosting ‘Miles 4 Morgan’ 4k run/walk
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A State College Area High School club is hosting a 4K run/walk to highlight the importance of student-athlete mental health. Morgan’s Message is hosting its first annual 4K run/walk called Miles 4 Morgan at Circleville Park on May 19, starting at 11 a.m. Morgan’s Message is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that […]
Blair County man charged in $22K home improvement fraud
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Blair County man allegedly took over $22,000 to make various home repairs but never completed the work. Shane Emigh, 33, doing business as Emigh Building Company LLC, was accused of cashing a check for $22,295.35 for a deposit but failed to complete the work as stated in a signed […]
Michael Cohen expected to take the stand in Trump’s trial Monday, sources say
Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s fixer turned foe, is expected to take the stand Monday in Trump’s New York criminal trial, two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to The Hill. Billed as a star witness for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Cohen’s testimony is expected to mark the culmination of prosecutors’ case in […]
New York judge scolds Trump attorney over not objecting to Stormy Daniels testimony
Judge Juan Merchan, who oversees former President Trump’s hush money trial, scolded his defense team Thursday for not objecting more during porn actor Stormy Daniels’s most salacious testimony. On the stand this week, Daniels went into graphic detail about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump at a 2006 golf tournament, which he denies happened. Citing […]
Judge finds Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson needs conservatorship due to mental decline
A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a “major neurocognitive disorder.”
City of Pittsburgh and 3 engineering firms sued over 2022 bridge collapse
(WJET/WFXP) — A new lawsuit alleges that 3 engineering firms and the City of Pittsburgh are at fault for the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in 2022 which left 10 people injured. The lawsuit is against the City of Pittsburgh, CDM Smith Inc., Gannett Fleming, Inc., and Larson Design Group, Inc. The lawsuit comes […]
Trump team mounts attempt to gag Michael Cohen
The third week of testimony in former President Trump’s hush money trial has concluded, but not before a flurry of activity by his lawyers directed at the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen. Prosecutors traded blockbuster testimony this week for the more mundane Friday before breaking early for the weekend. Just before the court wrapped up […]
Noem’s book tour sees her take fire from conservatives as well as liberals
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is drawing fire from every corner of the media following the launch of her book, which sparked backlash over multiple anecdotes recounted in its pages. Noem, who has long been considered a front-runner to be former President Trump’s running mate, drew immediate, fierce criticism over stories she told involving […]
Forest Hills students, parents speak up about preventing bullying in wake of student suicide
CAMBRIA COUNTY (WTAJ)– A community and school district are trying to heal, almost two months since 17-year-old Forest Hills student Brandyn Truscott took his own life. At Tuesday night’s Forest Hills school board meeting parents and students spoke out against bullying, and suggested ways for the board to revise its anti-bullying policies. They were joined […]
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