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Baseball · PennsylvaniaALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — At just the touch of a button, a new lactation space at People's Natural Gas Field is giving moms an easier way to take their newborn out to the ball game. On Friday, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Mamava Lactation Pod located behind the second level seating at PNG Field. The ADA-compliant pod was made possible through a partnership between the Altoona Curve, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the Blair County Breas…See the Story
New privacy pod is a hit with breastfeeding baseball-loving moms
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – PennDOT is taking the next step in the State College Area Connector project by hosting a public meeting in August. The meeting will be on Aug. 15, from 4-8 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Middle School. The State College Area Connector project aims to connect the Mt. Nittany Expressway to Route 322 in Potters Mills. It was created for a couple of reasons, namely to "improve congestion" and "provide continuity."
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PennDOT: Next meeting for State College connector project set
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Hockey · PennsylvaniaBLAIR COUNTY (WTAJ) - The Tyrone Borough has made many upgrades to Reservoir Park over the years such as new restrooms, a restored bridge, and most recently, a new surface to the roller hockey rink. The new updates makes it a dual sports facility for both hockey and pickleball. The new surface features regulation lines for both sports as well as a grey area marking the kitchen, the non-volley zone on the court, in pickleball. The borough sees …See the Story
Tyrone Borough upgrades Reservoir Park roller hockey rink
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaBLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is warning drivers that open-air blasting will be taking place on Saturday. Hardin Industrial Services LLC., of Mariana Florida, will perform blasting at American Eagle Paper Mill in Tyrone on July 27. Work will be done to implode a chimney at the mill and it will take place from 10:55 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. To maintain the safety of the traveling public during this t…See the Story
Open air blasting to take place near I-99 in Blair County
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaTYRONE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A complaint filed Thursday by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) said that their investigation into the 2021 Tyrone house explosion shows that People's Natural Gas (PNG) failed in their response. The PUC said the natural gas leak and sequential explosion on July 26, 2021, was caused by a third-party contractor replacing water pipes in Tyrone and struck a gas pipe on the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. However, in…See the Story
PNG failed to shut off gas lines before 2021 Tyrone house explosion, officials said
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaWASHINGTON D.C. (WTAJ) — A $750,000 grant is heading to the Dickinson Center in St. Marys, Rep Glenn "GT" Thompson announced Friday. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has granted the Dickinson Center the $750,000 that will go towards consolidating several community and health services in Elk and Cameron Counties into one new facility that will provide thousands of residents with access to care.
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Dickinson Center in St. Marys to receive $750k grant
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaJOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Women's Help Center, in Johnstown, has joined the Community Care HUB as a Care Coordination Agency (CCA). With the partnership, they hope to connect even more vulnerable populations with needed services such as employment, housing, transportation, and food. The HUB, an initiative by the Center for Population Health, aims to improve health outcomes by addressing risk factors and social determinants.
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Johnstown Women's Help Center hoping to expand reach through new partnership
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Paris Olympics · PennsylvaniaCENTRE CO, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State will be cheering on 30 current and former student-athletes and club athletes who are competing in the Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies kicked off on Friday and Nittany Lion athletes will be represented in eight sports, including swimming, volleyball, fencing and soccer. Penn State is also sending an additional 14 professionals to Paris, including a team physician and team scout, as well as an array of coa…See the Story
PSU celebrates student athletes, coaches, staff at the Paris Olympics
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