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12/05/2025

Homestrech until 6pm for Lightner Communications LLC 26th Annual Drive-By Giving Day for Family Services Incorporated - presented by UPMC Altoona!

12/05/2025

MORE photos from Lightner Communications LLC 26th Annual Drive-By Giving Day for Family Services Incorporated!

12/05/2025

ON SALE NOW!!!!
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Lightning Dealz on sale Friday 12/5/25: $25 gets you $50 to spend at Woody’s On The Boulevard!

On sale at 9 A.M.: https://lcpa.incentrev.com/altoona/9013775-woodys-on-the-boulevard

Woody's on the Boulevard is the place where great cooking and fantastic vibes meet. Our food is nutritious, delicious, and affordable, and we welcome diners young and old. Our delicious subs are made with premium quality meats from Boars Head. Loaded fries and tots in a variety of options, wing dings, salads, desserts, and signature dishes. Woody's also offers catering services 7 days a a week offering hot buffets, plated meals, sandwich trays, side dishes, and more. Large delivery orders for a group are available and require 24 hours notice. Menu is available at woodysontheboulevard.com! And...don't forget their famous dressing, available by the pint! Call 814-201-2041 for your next meal, catering, or group delivery. Free local delivery plus available on DoorDash and Uber Eats.

12/05/2025

WRTA Programming Changes Effective 1/5/2026:
- Glenn Beck: 9 AM - Noon (M-F)
- Wendy Bell Radio: 9 PM - Mid (M-F)

Glenn Beck returns to Blair County airwaves after a 2 year hiatus.

Wendy Bell is moving her show to air LIVE from Noon - 3 PM. You can listen to her LIVE on Lightner Communications new streaming channel WRTA 2 which is available on the web and on the Lightner Radio App. Wendy Bell Radio will re-air every weekday terrestrially on 98.5 & 1240 WRTA from 9 PM to midnight.

Clay & Buck will continue to air at their regularly scheduled time from Noon to 3 PM.

Wendy Bell Radio, Glenn Beck, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

12/05/2025

Drive-By Giving Day is underway!

12/05/2025

Drive By Giving Day Underway At Lightner Communications

The spirit of giving begins today as it’s Drive by Giving Day in the parking lot of Lightner Communications. The drive started at 6 this morning and will continue until 6 this evening. This is the 26th

12/05/2025

Backpack Discussed During Mangione Court Appearance

Evidentiary hearings in the case of accused killer Luigi Mangione continue in New York City. Yesterday’s focus was body cam footage of Mangione’s arrest in Altoona last December, played in the courtroom, with discussion taking place about

12/05/2025

Trial Of Somerset Co. 911 Coordinator Continues

Former Somerset 911 coordinator, 32-year-old Bradley Lavan is on trial facing over 35 charges for the alleged sexual abuse of five children under the age of seven. During the trial, yesterday a jury watched a recorded interview

12/05/2025

Schools Close In Somerset Co. Due To Received Threat

All schools in the Somerset Area School District closed yesterday, due to a vague threat of violence that school officials believe was a prank. Somerset Borough Police confirmed the threat was received by Somerset County 911 from

12/05/2025

Jtown Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

A Johnstown woman is facing more than two dozen counts of animal cruelty and neglect charges after she allegedly abandoned 11 cats in a home on the 900 block of Ash Street in the Hornerstown section of

12/05/2025

Snyder's Of Berlin To Close

The Snyder of Berlin snack food manufacturing facility in Berlin, Somerset County, is slated to shut down completely by the end of next year. Reportedly the nearly 100 employees at the facility will lose their jobs by