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Jeffrey Sandusky, son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, has been arrested on charges of child sexual abuse.
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OnePoll asked 1,000 survey respondents to weigh in on who they feel brought Batman to life most convincingly by offering up their top three picks.
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@pennstateWREST
3X Champs Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf are finalists for the Hodge Trophy. Who should get the nod?
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@pennstateWREST
's 133 lber
@RomanBravoYoung
hit a little gnar gnar flippy floppy today against Lehigh
@FloWrestling
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TOMORROW: The Alberta Haynes Museum is coming to life! And yes, it will be in a garage "as all the best museums are." See the details:
#SummerOfGhosts
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@PennStateBASE
's Mac Hippenhammer (
@machipp2
) is still double trouble - in the outfield and down the sideline.
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Penn State wrestling has already clinched the NCAA Championship heading into tonight's final round:
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PHOTOS: A person drove their car through the second floor of a home in Mifflin County on Sunday. An investigation is ongoing to figure out how the car landed in the home. Click here for photos:
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The way in which the state's coronavirus deaths are being handled has one Pennsylvania coroner calling for the resignation of Dr. Rachel Levine.
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The Wolf administration announced that they are dedicating $3 million for Preschool Intervention Programs serving children ages 3-5 to purchase PPE and other supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WATCH: 2 of the 3 suspects in the shooting of a teenager in Altoona are brought into the Blair County Courthouse. For more information:
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo said there is no practical way to quarantine New York from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.
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BREAKING: Governor Tom Wolf has announced that an expanded order signed by Dr. Levine will make masks a requirement whenever anyone leaves their home, and it goes into effect immediately.
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BREAKING NEWS: Hollidaysburg heading to Little League World Series after defeating Delaware
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President Donald Trump escapes the chill of Washington and his impeachment to spend the holidays in Florida.
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ANTI-MASKERS: Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group's hit "We're Not Gonna Take It" while ripping off their masks.
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Governor Wolf is urging lawmakers to pass two bills that would help protect animals in Pennsylvania.
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TODAY IN HARRISBURG: Governor Tom Wolf joined state lawmakers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to reintroduce the Fairness Act.
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EDUCATION: $20 million will be distributed across the state to help students with disabilities.
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Coronavirus closed some doors in Spencer Bivens' (
@MochaBivens
) baseball journey. Now he is opening new ones closer to home:
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QB Jeff Hoenstine led
@CentralDragonFB
to an opening win with a heavy heart after the passing of a family member:
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CAT RETURNS AFTER SIX YEARS: A cat missing for six years is back home just in time to comfort his owner, a nurse who’s battling COVID-19.
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PA State Trooper shot and killed in Huntingdon County. Massive search in underway near the town of Hesston, not far from Raystown Lake.
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According to the CDC report, only 6% of deaths have COVID-19 as the only cause mentioned, revealing that 94% of patients who died from coronavirus also had underlying health conditions.
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Former
@scasdathletics
stantout
@TaylorMadeE
grateful to finish her career in NCAA tournament w/
@PennStateVBALL
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Between events like Mick Foley coming to The Curve and her Go Fund Me, Erin finally reached her goal!!
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SOLD OUT: The
@PennStateMBB
game against Minnesota tomorrow is sold out, the first time that has happened since March of 2011.
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@SFUathletics
men's basketball defeated Pitt for the first time in school history tonight - catching the country's attention.
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Ever wonder how Punxsutawney Phil travels to Gobbler's Knob? According to a member of the Inner Circle, there is actually a tunnel leading from town. More on this and how Phil preps for the big day can be found here:
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Britney Spears' father had broad control over her life and career for the past 12 years.
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Antonio Shelton (
@_groovy55
) makes plays on the field. But more importantly, Coach Franklin says he appreciates that Shelton isn't afraid to speak his mind. Franklin adds Shelton comes to his office and has honest conversations with him.
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@scasdathletics
Keaton Ellis (
@_keatonellis
) will enroll early at PSU after being first to sign in recruiting class:
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@SCGBball
basketball player Maya Bokunewicz (
@MBokunewicz
) reflects on her decision to commit to Rice, and talks about what she'll miss most about
@scasdathletics
.
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro is alerting consumers that certain Pennsylvanians may experience delays in receiving their federal stimulus checks.
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Some Weis ice cream products have been pulled off the shelves for possible "foreign matter contamination" according to the FDA.
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.
@PennStateMHKY
turned a late-game rally into an overtime win to kickoff a six-game homestand
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@BellwoodAntisSD
Gatorade player of the year Alli Campbell (
@alli_campbell21
) gives back to community with $1,000 grant.
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HIGH SCHOOL INVENTORS: Central High School football's Parker Gregg lost his father to carbon monoxide poisoning in 2017 and he's been on a mission to make sure no other family has to go through what he has.
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Former
@PennStateMHKY
star
@chaseberger10
is adjusting to pro hockey in his second season with
@WBSPenguins
:
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SIGNING OFF: Tonight, Joe will be in the studio for the 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. news with his final WTAJ weather report.
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ICYMI: Former Penn State running back Miles Sanders could see his NFL Draft stock rising:
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Three Central PA girls basketball players from
@AntisBellwood
,
@JV_LadyHornets
and
@SCGBball
are nominated for the McDonald's All-American team:
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High School Hype:
@MtLionFootball
Altoona has a new coach with a familiar name hoping to turn his alma mater around
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STAYING ALIVE: Hollidaysburg continues to roll, defeats New York 7-1
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Saint Francis (
@RedFlashXCTF
) has a chance at its first NCAA champion with hurdler Dashaun Jackson advancing to the 110m hurdle finals:
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The
@BG_LadyHoops
team defeated the 2X defending state champs
@BAladybluebball
in the District 6 semifinals.
VIDEO:
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WATCH: The
@PennStateMBB
seniors say goodbye to the fans at the
@JordanCenter
. It's a group that includes Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins: two players who could be remembered as some of the best at Penn State
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Former
@AltoonaAthletic
@MtLionFootball
standout Eli Mencer (
@EliMencer
) has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.
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BULL POWERS: Hollidaysburg wins again, defeating Indiana 10-0! They play Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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“So, every year since, me and Rodney made it our job, we were going to do something good for Adam, something special. And this is it right here this is for him”
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“We have significantly more PPE on hand to assist those who need it than we had prior to COVID-19."
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A fight to the finish. The effort to save a successful Track and Field program, Tonight on
#WTAJ
News at 6pm.
#SaveHaven
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.
@jvhsathletics
saw its season end Friday night. Full vid and emotions from the state semifinal loss:
@JvHornetFB
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Former Penn State safety Garrett Taylor (
@GTaylor_17
) has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills.
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High school football practice started Monday with "Heat Week." Then there's this... 😂
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PENNSYLVANIA RACE CALLED: Democrat Josh Shapiro is projected to win according to NewsNation / Decision Desk HQ
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Voting issues across PA. Complains on some electronic machines: that an “all Republican” ballot actually shows Clinton with a check mark.
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Tim Janocko has been a coach at Clearfield High School for 42 years and he’s been the head coach for 38 of those years.
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Hollidaysburg's Luke Rhodes is making a name for himself in Tampa Bay.
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Former Altoona Area High School and PSU football standout Kevin Givens has made the San Francisco 49ers 53 man roster.
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BREAKING NEWS: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. who serves Pennsylvania's 13th District announced that he will object to the Electoral College Certification process on January 6, 2021.
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#BREAKINGNEWS
for
#NITTANYNATION
The Penn State Men's Hockey team was just ranked
#1
in the nation, according to the latest USCHO poll.
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#BREAKINGNEWS
The news about Sue Paterno was confirmed only to WTAJ from a source high up within the university.
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Leaders from over 400 school districts across Pennsylvania have called on the General Assembly to pass reforms to the state’s charter school law that they say is broken and outdated.
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Effective May 21, all store employees will receive a permanent $2 raise. From May 21 until Sept. 23, they will receive an additional $1.
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JUST IN: Penn State grad named CEO of Twitter
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State College Area High School quarterback announces college football destination:
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Central will take on Tyrone, Monday, June 14, in the state semi-finals.
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Sheetz says they are also donating up to $250,000 to hospitals and Feeding America charities.
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High school sports teams are now allowed to resume workouts, but there are plenty of rules to follow:
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EARLY SPRING: Phil did not see his shadow and is predicting an early spring!
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.
@RedFlashSB
had not played at home in about two years.
So they pitched four shutouts and started conference play with some dominance:
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Few LEGO lovers will ever be lucky enough to find a LEGO made out of 14-karat gold! See how this rare LEGO piece made its way to an online auction:
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.
@PennStateBASE
coach Rob Cooper gives his thoughts on the sudden end to the season after stepping off the bus returning to Happy Valley:
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NOT OVER YET: Hollidaysburg Little League defeats Massachusetts, plays New York Sunday
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LET'S CELEBRATE! Watch State High (
@scasdathletics
) celebrate its win over Cumberland Valley at Beaver Stadium
FULL VIDEO:
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Bishop Guilfoyle (
@BGHoops
) pulled off the overtime comeback to defeat Johnstown (
@trojanshoops
) in the LHAC Championship game.
VIDEO:
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WEB 1ST:
@PennStateVBALL
& former
@scasdathletics
standout Taylor Leath is finishing her long journey with hometown Lions
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It was an epic finish to an awesome game between Central and Clearfield in our Sportsbeat Game of the Week:
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This week's standout of the week brought to you by Cisney and O'Donnell features Zach Kopco of the Central Dragons.
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Bishop Guilfoyle overcame a double-digit deficit to advance in the Curve Classic today joining Tyrone in the semifinals
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