07/14/11 A nonprofit building-supply store in North Huntingdon is being recognized for its recycling efforts. read more »
07/03/11 The battle of Big Bethel had been an embarrassment to the Union, and public sentiment clamored for the military to redeem Northern honor by capturing the Confederate capital and ending the war.
06/24/11 CURVE, Pa. - Things will certainly be going boom at Blair County Ballpark when the Curve return home to face the Reading Phillies for three games beginning on Monday. The homestand, which features two fireworks shows in three games, runs from Monday through Wednesday (June 27-29).
06/07/11 BELLWOOD - Jaclyn Onks was voted most popular in Bellwood-Antis' 1995 senior class. Does it matter to her 16 years later? She laughs. The high school auditorium lights were dim.
05/02/11 The firing on Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, created a stir of activity on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. President Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion as troops rushed to Washington, D.C.
03/02/11 CURVE, Pa. - Following the success of nationally recognized Wacky Wednesday theme nights in 2010 like Livin' La Vida Lunchmeat, Redundancy Night (Redundancy Night), and Bad Idea Night, the Altoona Curve will take a new direction in 2011 and turn their parody skills towards current, popular television shows.
03/01/11 CURVE, Pa. - If you're a fan of fireworks, then Blair County Ballpark will be your go-to destination in 2011 as the defending Eastern League Champion Altoona Curve will have 21 fireworks shows during their 13th season of baseball.
02/22/11 Stay up to date with all the action as England kick off their chase for the ICC World Cup with a clash against part-timers Holland. Andrew Strauss's side suffered an ignominious defeat in the World Twenty20 match on home soil at the hands of the Dutch less then two years ago.
12/14/10 BELLWOOD - In an instant Sunday morning, four families were changed forever. A two-vehicle crash on Old Route 220 killed Tyrone residents Roy A. Walk, 50; his wife, Laura Walk, 51; and Sally Tate, 46; and Bellwood resident Andrea Eckenrod, 37.
12/13/10 BELLWOOD, Pa. -- A deputy coroner says three of four people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Blair County were on their way to help a relative who had run out of gasoline
12/13/10 A deputy coroner said three of four people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Blair County were on their way to help a relative who had run out of gasoline.
12/13/10 TOWER CITY - In the past, Williams Valley's Kaila Dietrich has frustrated East Juniata with her prowess from three-point range. Monday, the Tigers seemed to have the solution.
12/12/10 State police at Holidaysburg have confirmed with WJAC-TV that four people were killed in a two-car crash in Blair County on Sunday afternoon.
12/03/10 Did you ever wonder how many dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other animals find their forever homes after being on WTAJ's Pet of the Week? We did, so we asked the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society and got some good news.
12/02/10 Pennsylvania high school football rankings from The Patriot-News of Harrisburg for the week of Tuesday, Nov. 30, with school's district in parentheses, followed by the school's record and last week's ranking. NR means not ranked. Honorable mention teams listed alphabetically. (P-PIAA champion.)
12/01/10 Pennsylvania high school football rankings from The Patriot-News of Harrisburg for the week of Nov. 30, with school's district in parentheses, followed by the school's record and last week's ranking.
11/24/10 Pennsylvania high school football rankings from The Patriot-News of Harrisburg for the week of Tuesday, Nov. 23, with school's district in parentheses, followed by the school's record and last week's ranking. NR means not ranked. Honorable mention teams listed alphabetically. (P-PIAA champion.)
11/23/10 PREP FOOTBALL Aliquippa 53, Freedom 6 Allderdice 27, Peabody 16 Annville-Cleona 33, Pequea Valley 28 Athens 39, Wellsboro 0 Avonworth 54, Leechburg 0 Bald Eagle Area 40, Philipsburg-Osceola 27 Bangor 41, Notre Dame-Green Pond 21 Beaver Area 21, Ellwood City 3 Beaver Falls 50, Waynesburg Central 7 Bellefonte 30, Juniata 15 Bellwood-Antis 61, West Branch 6 Benjamin Franklin 14, Latin Charter 6 ...
11/03/10 With a Republican governor and General Assembly, the state's budget process should be a lot smoother, State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr. said Wednesda.
11/02/10 Pennsylvania high school football rankings from The Patriot-News of Harrisburg for the week of Tuesday, Nov. 2, with school's district in parentheses, followed by the school's record and last week's ranking. NR means not ranked. Honorable mention teams listed alphabetically. (P-PIAA champion.) |