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Animals · PennsylvaniaDUBOIS, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A DuBois girl's newest stuffed animal has a very special story behind it. "It wasn't ever my intention for it to get this far, but it's so awesome that an impact was made like this," Amber Roy, an employee at the Five Below, said. Roy has been working at the store since it first opened in July 2023. She loves getting to know the customers and went above and beyond for the Tresler family. "It means a lot," Jeremy Tresler sai…See the Story
Stuffed animal helps strangers come together, bond over kindness
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — One person was struck by a vehicle on Thursday in Hollidaysburg. According to emergency officials, they were called at around 7:30 p.m. to Garber Street in Hollidaysburg on April 18. A firefighter on scene said that an older woman was hit by a vehicle, but could not provide any details about her condition. An ambulance was also called to the scene. Garber Street and part of Penn Street were shut down for a short per…See the Story
One person struck by vehicle in Hollidaysburg
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Primary Elections · PennsylvaniaBLAIR COUNTY(WTAJ)-- It's a different look this primary election season for Pennsylvania's 80th district, as State Representative Jim Gregory has a challenger. Former pastor and radio personality Scott Barger is running against Gregory in the Republican primary. WTAJ sat down with both candidates ahead of Tuesday's primary election to learn more about them and their messages to voters. "I'm not running to keep my job. I'm running to keep advocat…See the Story
Voters face decision between Jim Gregory and Scott Barger for 80th district
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Trees · PennsylvaniaSOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Flight 93 National Memorial is a tribute to the 40 brave passengers and crew members who sacrificed their lives to stop the hijackers who took over their plane on 9/11. There are many things to see when you visit the Flight 93 Memorial. There's the Wall of Names, Tower of Voices, and Memorial Plaza. However, you can't forget about the trees. The Friends of Flight 93 are now working with the National Park Service…See the Story
Volunteers at Flight 93 Memorial begin revitalizing trees
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A standoff that took place in Cambria County on Thursday ended with one person in custody. Cambria County SERT confirmed that on Thursday, April 18 they were activated to assist the Richland Township Police Department who responded to a home for a report of a suspect who was armed and had barricaded himself in his residence. The suspect eventually surrendered peacefully after negotiations.
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One person in custody after standoff in Cambria County
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaHUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Juniata College hosted its annual Liberal Arts Symposium in an effort to inspire current students to engage with a community outside of their bubble. To give students and faculty the chance to participate, classes were canceled. The day included presentations of senior capstone projects, research findings and student art exhibits. A big focus is what Juniata calls "community engaged learning." "We have an opportunity to …See the Story
Juniata students show their impact on local community
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Altoona, Pennsylvania · AltoonaBLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man is facing felony charges after he was accused of selling drugs to another man who died from an overdose in 2023. Hollidaysburg Borough police said Dalton Snyder, 31, was the last person to have contacted the man before he died when he sent numerous text messages about either buying, selling or using drugs. Officers were sent to a home along the 100 block of 1/2 Jones Street in Hollidaysburg on May 19, 20…See the Story
Altoona man accused of providing drugs in deadly 2023 overdose
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Department of Justice · PennsylvaniaPITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Four web domains that were used to create over 40,000 spoofed websites that were storing personal information of more than a million victims were seized by the Justice Department. According to court records, the United States obtained authorization to seize the domainsas part of an investigation of the spoofing service operated through the Lab-host.ru domain(LabHost), which resolves to a Russian internet infrastructure…See the Story
Justice Department seizes four Russian cybercrime web domains
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