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Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail to hit Jefferson and Indiana counties Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:48 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Jefferson and Indiana counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are expected. "At 7:47 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Punxsutawney,...
Longtime Apollo eatery, Patrick's Pub, set to close at month's end
Jennifer Boyd will close her life-long family business, Patrick’s Pub in Apollo, at the end of the month. “My parents have owned this for 43 years, I don’t want to sell it, but I can’t afford it,” Boyd said. “In order for us to fix everything, including the roof, electrical panels and fire suppression system, it would be well over $50,000.”
Man pleads guilty but mentally ill to kidnapping, murdering teen in Indiana County
INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) -- A 20-year-old who was one of several young adults charged in the kidnapping and killing of a teenager in Indiana County pleaded guilty but mentally ill.Taylyn Edwards of Johnstown pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping, graded as a felony of the first degree, the Indiana County district attorney announced on Friday. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the opportunity for parole. Edwards was one of seven young adults charged with kidnapping and homicide in the October 2022 death of 19-year-old Hayden Garreffa. A 14-year-old girl was also charged with kidnapping.Police...
Police Identify Rimersburg Man as Driver in Hit-and-Run Crash in Armstrong County
ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Kittanning released the details of an alleged hit-and-run crash in Armstrong County involving a Rimersburg man. According to a release issued by PSP Kittanning on Wednesday, May 22, the crash happened on the on-ramp to U.S. Route 422, in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, around 5:02 a.m. on Sunday, May 5.
Update: Dense fog advisory issued for part of Pennsylvania until Sunday morning
On Sunday at 4:22 a.m. an updated dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could...
IUP baseball advances to Division II World Series
Steve Kline has been around baseball for a long, long time. The former relief pitcher’s elbow bone spurs are a testament to his longevity on the baseball diamond during 11 seasons with five major league clubs, and before that a lot of years in various loops from Little League to college to Triple-A.
State Troopers asking for help to identify a theft suspect
INDIANA COUNTY, PA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Troopers are looking to identify the suspect in an incident of metal theft in White Township. The theft took place May 19 at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Gazette Printers. An estimated value of $2,000 of shelving and scrap metal was reported stolen. Police said the suspect […]
Indiana County students tour renewable energy project site
INDIANA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Sunny Fields Renewable Energy team led a group of Indiana Area School Seniors on a tour of the Gaucho Solar project site this May. Students were “energized” by the solar project tour as they saw the innovation and benefits of solar energy projects in their community. During the tour, the […]
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