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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s budget – increasing tuition 2-4% for University Park students – and resolving the University’s budget deficit was approved, but with dissent from some board members Friday. Board of Trustee members voted to approve the proposed Education and General budget that resolves the University’s budget deficit by summer 2025. Some members commented raising concern about the tuition increases for in-state students at the…See the Story
PSU tuition increases approved; Budget resolves $44.5 million deficit
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 814 Society is holding its "Wheels on the Field" event on Saturday at People's Natural Gas Field. "Wheels on the Field" is scheduled for July 20 from 12 to 5:30 p.m. and will be a "large scale" car show inside and outside the stadium. The event will feature vehicles of all makes, models, and years from classic to exotic cars. Tickets are currently available online for $10 apiece. Those interested in registering a vehi…See the Story
'Wheels on the Field' returns to People's Natural Gas Field this weekend
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Duncansville · DuncansvilleDUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A couple from Pennsylvania that attended the Trump Rally in Butler on Saturday is reflecting on their experience. Sandra Butler-Devers and her husband, Ronald, of Duncansville, Pa., went to the rally to volunteer and show their support for the Republican Presidential Candidate and former President. "Just looking at them now, makes me realize how bad it actually could have been. You know there could have been a lot more…See the Story
Blair County residents attend Trump rally, reflect on shooting
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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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Hollidaysburg · HollidaysburgHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)-- As Blair County Commissioners continue to look at the feasibility of building a new Blair County Prison, safety concerns are continuing to rise at the current facility. Warden of the Blair County Prison Abbie Tate has worked there for 19 years and served as warden for 6 years. She said that now her days mostly focus on handling housing for a high population of inmates and seemingly never-ending maintenance work. "Ever…See the Story
Warden speaks about concerns on conditions at aging Blair County Prison
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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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