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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) -- More than 50,000 animal abuse offenses have been filed in Pennsylvania since the inception of Libre's Law in 2017. Libre's Law, also called "Animal Cruelty Act 10," was enacted in Aug. 2017. That year, the Commonwealth saw 965 offenses filed, court data shows. That number peaked at nearly 12,000 in 2018. It dropped to under 4,000 in 2020 but has stayed above 8,000 since -- a total of 52,789. It's important to note that 20…See the Story
More than 50K animal abuse offenses in Pennsylvania since Libre's Law enacted
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State Readiness Institute's Summer Discovery program is back for 2024, and students and moderators alike are learning from the experience. The Summer Discovery program's goal is to expose high school students to different job fields to help them determine where they want to end up in the future. The select group of students can come from Allegheny, Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset County.
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Penn State Summer Discovery program returns, 'life-changing'
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The old Juniata Silk Mill building that sits on Broadway and West 14th Avenue in Altoona is coming down. The building was also known as Juniata Fabrics, Inc. Demolition has already started on parts of the building, and on Tuesday, the contractors were seen tearing down the front officer and a few other spaces.
Centre County Adult Services seeking increased funding through grant The plan is to renovate the building …See the Story
Demolition begins for old Juniata Silk Mill building
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaOfficials say an Altoona woman has been sentenced to years in state prison for the 2021 overdose death of a Blair County man.Police say in September of 2021, 32See the Story
DA: Altoona woman sentenced up to 15 years in man's overdose death
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gemstone Pet Care in Altoona, along with the Central PA Humane Society and Homeless to Home Husky Rescue, hosted "Puppy Palooza" Saturday afternoon. Director of the Central PA Humane Society Casey Brennan said they decided to collaborate on the event because they were nearly full with litters of puppies. Visitors stopped in to give donations of dog food and other pet supplies.
Clearfield County residents hold meeting t…See the Story
‘Puppy Palooza’ helps pups find forever homes
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Curve has welcomed catcher Henry Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, back to Curve, PA. Davis made his debut for the Curve Wednesday evening behind the plate. Davis went hitless in three at-bats but drew two walks and scored a run. Davis became the fourth player in Altoona Curve history to be selected first overall and suit up for the team following his debut in 2022. He …See the Story
2021 No.1 overall pick rejoins Altoona Curve for rehab assignment
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