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Howard left Tuesday’s practice with a hand injury. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, he fractured a small bone in h...
08/06/2025

Howard left Tuesday’s practice with a hand injury. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, he fractured a small bone in his right hand, which could cause him to miss at least three weeks.

LATROBE, Pa. (BLACK AND GOLD NATION) — Steelers fans have been eagerly looking forward to watching rookie quarterback Will Howard play this preseason. Now they might not get a chance to see him at …

Millennials, it's your time to shine as Rocky IV, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to thea...
08/06/2025

Millennials, it's your time to shine as Rocky IV, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to theaters for limited showings.

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — It seems to be the year of anniversaries, and moviegoers will be able to catch a slew of classics returning to theaters, including Sam Raimi’s unrated director& #82…

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08/06/2025

https://www.wtaj.com/weather/largely-dry/

Wednesday will be a rather cloudy day with a sprinkle or two around in the afternoon hours. Clouds will break late in the day and with a moist southeasterly flow fog will form during the overnight …

Currently, many part-time officers are asked to serve without health insurance benefits provided to them.
08/06/2025

Currently, many part-time officers are asked to serve without health insurance benefits provided to them.

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Representative is aiming to introduce legislation that would require all police officers in the Commonwealth to be provided health insurance, disability c…

The subpoenas come after members of a subcommittee last month voted on a bipartisan basis to subpoena the DOJ for the “f...
08/06/2025

The subpoenas come after members of a subcommittee last month voted on a bipartisan basis to subpoena the DOJ for the “full, complete, unredacted Epstein Files”

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a number of high-profile former government officials, including for…

During an interview with WTAJ, the state representative gave another update about the future of the facilities.
08/06/2025

During an interview with WTAJ, the state representative gave another update about the future of the facilities.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Ever since the announcement of the recommended closure of SCI Rockview and the Quehanna Boot Camp, inmates, employees, and state lawmakers have been waiting for a …

Steelers rookie QB Will Howard left Tuesday’s practice with an injury to his throwing hand.
08/06/2025

Steelers rookie QB Will Howard left Tuesday’s practice with an injury to his throwing hand.

LATROBE, Pa. (BLACK AND GOLD NATION) — Steelers quarterback Will Howard has been one of the most talked-about topics this offseason for the team. Fans were itching to get their first glimpse of him…

The five-member PIAA board ruled that brothers Zymir and Julius Reed, each formerly standouts at Greater Johnstown High ...
08/06/2025

The five-member PIAA board ruled that brothers Zymir and Julius Reed, each formerly standouts at Greater Johnstown High School, and Dominic Chippie, a former Windber Area athlete, will be ineligible during the 2025 football season.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Appeals has upheld the District 6 Committee ruling from last month that declared three local athletes who…

The mold, caused by a power surge shutting off air conditioning units in the building during a humid stretch, reached mu...
08/05/2025

The mold, caused by a power surge shutting off air conditioning units in the building during a humid stretch, reached multiple sections of the classroom. Items such as ceiling tiles, books and whiteboards were affected.

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Central Cambria School District students could see a delay in their start to the school year. Cambria Elementary is getting remediation done after a teacher discovered the m…

Pictures from the scene show a commercial truck overturned, and the fire company confirmed that it had started to leak f...
08/05/2025

Pictures from the scene show a commercial truck overturned, and the fire company confirmed that it had started to leak fuel. It’s unclear at this time if anyone was injured.

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Drivers are being asked to avoid a specific roadway after a truck crashed and leaked fuel in Snyder Township. According to the Houtzdale-Ramey Fire Company, on Tuesday, A…

08/05/2025

Chief meteorologist Mark Mancuso takes a look at our local weather.

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Claysburg-Kimmel is once again expected to be the top dogs in the ICC.
08/05/2025

Claysburg-Kimmel is once again expected to be the top dogs in the ICC.

CLAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – No team made a bigger jump from 2023 to 2024 than Claysburg-Kimmel, going from 3-7 to 7-5 and winning the ICC North. The Bulldogs are once again expected to be the top…

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