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Ten Dogs Rescued After Being Abandoned on Side Road Near Dam in Somerset County

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Ten Dogs Rescued After Being Abandoned on Side Road Near Dam in Somerset County

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Ten dogs were rescued Tuesday after officials said they were found on the side of a road near a dam in Somerset County.See the Story

Ex-Boyfriend Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Shooting in Somerset

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Ex-Boyfriend Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Shooting in Somerset

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SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) -- One person is dead after a domestic-related shooting in Somerset over the weekend, District Attorney Molly Metzgar announced. According to Metzgar, state police were called to a residence on Crestview Drive at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, July 5, for a domestic dispute with gunfire. It was learned that a 24-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man went to the residence to collect her belongings. An altercation began before the 23-year…See the Story

Update: Flash flood warning for Somerset County likely to expire at 11:30 p.m.

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Update: Flash flood warning for Somerset County likely to expire at 11:30 p.m.

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The warning was for Somerset County."The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," states the National Weather Service.Read Article

Partial Drawdown Expected At Somerset County Lake

The High Point Lake in Somerset County will undergo a partial drawdown which will allow for maintenance. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissioner made the announcement on Friday. Reportedly, the water will be lowered over the next 3-4 weeks by about 12 inches. The partial drawdown will enable inspectors to take a look at seepage at the auxiliary spillway and dam embankment. The public will still be able to both boat and fish during the dr…Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset Read Article

2 Separate Robbery Attempts Leave 1 Dead and 2 Injured; MPD Seeking Unknown Suspects

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CBS 58 is your local source for the Milwaukee news, Milwaukee weather, and Milwaukee sports.Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset See the Story

Landfill in Somerset set to close by the end of the year

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SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Mostoller Landfill in Somerset will close at the end of the year. The facility, owned by Waste Management (WM), recently announced it would close at the end of Q4. It first opened in late 1999. According to WM, many factors go into deciding when to close a landfill, such as the facility reaching capacity or a company’s effort to maximize efficiencies. While the company did not speak to WTAJ on camera, they did provide …Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset Read Article

Somerset County fund, Pirates support flood relief efforts

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A Somerset County-based effort to provide flood relief to local nonprofits received some big league help Tuesday.Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset See the Story

Somerset County buys site; to relocate district judge's office

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Somerset County will relocate its Somerset Borough-based district magistrate's office to Tabernacle Drive.Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset Read Article

Detour scheduled for U.S. Route 219 ahead of bridge project

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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to show a correction made by PennDOT about the detour on U.S. Route 219, which was incorrectly stated in a prior release. U.S. 219 will remain open. Only the ramps at the Route 601 Interchange will be closed. SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Drivers traveling through Somerset County […]Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset See the Story

The Nature Conservancy protects 1,158 acres on Allegheny Front, now part of Pa. game lands

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More than 1,100 acres of land in Somerset County have been protected as part of an effort to preserve critical habitat along the Allegheny Front.Conservation · Somerset See the Story

Somerset 9-year-old becomes published author, shares book with classmates

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WINDBER, Pa. (WTAJ) — Bennett Kalanish, a third-grader at Windber Elementary School, finished the school year with a big achievement. He published a book. "[It feels] good. Like exciting," Bennett said. Despite being a little shy, Bennett read his book to all the third-graders in the school. His 38-page book, also available on Amazon, is titled 'Woolly's Adventure'. It's about a Woolly Mammoth who loves to play in the snow but has to watch his s…Somerset, Pennsylvania · Somerset Read Article