DETROIT, Mi. (WTAJ) — Penn State offensive lineman Olu Fashanu was drafted 11th overall by the New York Jets. Fashanu spent the past two years as the Nittany Lions left tackle where he protected the blind side of Sean Clifford and Drew Allar ..read more

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Over the last several years local police and prosecutors have seen a spike in the number of stolen guns recovered by law enforcement. These guns often end up in the hands of criminals and are used in violent crimes. But why? And what's being done about the problem? "There are lots of stolen guns floating around," Greg Neugebauer, Cambria County's District Attorney, said. "They show up on crime scenes on a very regular basis." No community is immune to violence when stolen guns get into the hands of criminals and when they continue to change hands on the streets. "The thin ..read more

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Emily McCarty is the owner of Wildfire, Blair County's 1st Eco-Friendly Store. It's located in Downtown Altoona at 1302 11th Avenue, beside The Clay Cup. She started the business in 2019 when she was just 19 years old. "In 2019 I saw this hashtag called Plastic Free July. That's kind of where my own sustainability journey started. So I, basically the goal for the month of July is to eliminate all single use plastic, and by that it means like grocery bags that are plastic, forks, shampoo bottles, dish soap bottles, like all kinds of stuff. So once I did that, I realiz ..read more

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two Navy Veterans were honored on Thursday at the Ebensburg VFW Post 4963. Corpsman Charles (Chuck) William Doerr and Senior Chief Stanley "Stush" Kubat, Jr. had bridges in Cambria County designated after them, an honor that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said is rare. "The practice of naming a piece of our infrastructure is a very rare but honored gesture. That's really the least we could do to honor our service men and women that have devoted their time and often their lives to protect our freedom. So really, it's just a small gesture that we can do," V ..read more

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Residents in Blair County are being warned of a new spoofed scam call after the sheriff's office received multiple reports. The reports involved a male caller who identifies himself as a Deputy of the Blair County Sheriff’s Office. The caller claims the victim missed jury duty, missed witness or outstanding warrant appearance resulting in an arrest warrant for the recipient. The caller also advises that the victim had signed for a notice, then threatens a criminal charge of forgery on top of the original alleged charge. The caller gives the victim instructions on how ..read more

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Missouri Man is accused of attempting to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old girl in Jefferson County for sex. David Patterson, 56, of Carterville, MO is facing multiple felony charges after a member of 814 Pred Hunters came forward to Punxsutawney Borough Police and said that Patterson believed he was sexually communicating with a 15-year-old girl, according to the criminal complaint. The teen was actually a decoy run by the group and the text messages between them were turned over on April 24 to officers. Elk County man accused of sexually assaulting teen ..read more

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube Mobile Science Lab is making pit stops in Centre County as part of a national tour.  Students and residents will be able to tour a 22x10-foot, retrofitted, and solar-powered shipping container that has been transformed into the Curiosity Cube Mobile Science Lab on three dates this spring. You can explore sustainability through the lifecycle of a t-shirt with three interactive science experiments. "They get a chance to work with new science technologies they might not otherwise get a chance to work within their own daily lives. S ..read more

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Seven teams from various Centre County schools competed in the 39th annual Envirothon at Bald Eagle State Park on Thursday, April 25.  The Envirothon is an outdoor environmental education competition for high school students. Five-member teams of students take a comprehensive exam as they rotate through a circuit of five stations including Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soils and Land Use, Wildlife as well as Current Issue: Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future. The students participating in today's Envirothon are who officials say are leaders of the future fo ..read more

(WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Thursday that more than $49.5 million has been invested in 55 projects to improve community resources and public accessibility in the state. Funds are made available through the Surface Transportation Block Grant program Set-Aside, also known as the Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside). The administration has been awarding projects that improve the accessibility of biking and walking paths, community improvement activities, mitigation and trails. In Central Pennsylvania, $4,239,821 is coming for projects ..read more

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The Skills of Central Pa. will be kicking off its 18th annual Mental Health Awareness Month Celebration on Thursday, May 2. The event, which will be held at the Wasson Farm event barn, located at 2545 Shingletown Rd, will begin at 5 p.m. and include live music, free food, activities, vendors and door prizes. Admission to the event is free. Musician Eric Ian Farmer will kick off the celebration when doors open at 5 p.m., followed by free ice cream for everyone in attendance. The formal program will begin at 5:30 p.m., with speakers sharing stories of inspiration, su ..read more