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Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 8.9-percent last month when co...
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed down for a time this weekend.From 11:59 Saturday night through 4:30 Sun...
State senators are continuing to explore the liberalization of Pennsylvania's wine, beer and liquor laws in a second hear...
Last year the city of Altoona borrowed $1-million for recreation projects. Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf says the city is ver...
Work begins today on the Route 4005 Mill Run Wall Rehabilitation Project in Altoona.Detours will be in place.Overall work on ...
Now that nicer weather is here, State Police are reminding motorists to be on the lookout for motorcycle riders….and t...
The director of a nonprofit organization that fights substance abuse is broadly criticizing efforts in Harrisburg to liberali...
Over the weekend Governor Tom Corbett paid a visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County to honor the sacrifi...
Governor Tom Corbett is leading a team that's promoting Pennsylvania in Brazil, hoping to spur tourism and trade in one o...
Pennsylvania's breweries and beer distributors are worrying about how lawmakers may liberalize the system of selling beer...
The House has passed legislation to privatize alcohol sales in Pennsylvania, getting the Commonwealth out of the business of ...
A key legislative panel has endorsed a radically changed version of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's liquor-privatization bi...
A family disagreement escalated into something much more overnight at a local bar.City police tell WRTA News that the inciden...
Lt. Governor Jim Cawley on Wednesday stopped by a Sheetz in Altoona, the only Sheetz that can sell beer in Pennsylvania. Cawl...
Members of the state Liquor Control Board are making their case for preserving the more than 600 state stores that sell wine ...
The National Park Service says a record number of people visited the Flight 93 Memorial in southwestern Pennsylvania last yea...
Bend at the knees, then jump and reach for the ceiling with arms extended. Repeat as a catchy song echoes through the gym.A 3...
High winds overnight, coupled with heavy rains have caused a number of roads to be closed for downed power lines and flooding...
Restaurant owners, managers and staff across the state are urged to be on guard against a potential scam in which an unidenti...
Tuesday’s early morning blaze that destroyed the 110-year-old Altoona Hotel remains under investigation.The fire that w...
Fire Crews were called out overnight responding to a local business on fire.The Blair County 911 center tells WRTA News that ...
The owner of Hollidaysburg’s U.S. Hotel Restaurant and Tavern avoided a mortgage foreclosure hearing earlier this week ...
Eighteen of Pennsylvania’s state parks will sponsor free, guided hikes on New Year’s Day to help visitors ring in...
Pennsylvania gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at the state's 11 casinos was up 3.4% last month comp...
While all PA Wine & Spirits Stores will be open during their regular hours through the 23rd, dozens of stores will be open ad...
Good news for drivers who travel to and from the Tipton area.PennDOT officials say that later today the 7.5 mile detour that ...
A number of roads throughout the region are closed by downed trees, downed utility poles and flooding being caused by Hurrica...
In a time when Altoona is facing major financial troubles, it appears someone has an optimistic view of the city’s futu...
Beginning tonight traffic patterns will change on Route 764 in the areas of the Sugar Run Bridge and the Burgoon Run Bridge.T...
The lake at Canoe Creek State Park in Blair County is being partially drained to ease construction activities around a park i...
Motorists driving through Altoona this evening should be aware of delays, detours and road closures.The reason is that the Pe...
The Allegheny Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau is preparing to unveil a new name design.The design is aimed at attrac...
If you’ve never been to the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum or if you just haven’t been there for a while thi...
The Central Pennsylvania Rails to Trails group presented a study to a group in Hollidaysburg Tuesday night.Their goal is to c...
The name of the victim killed in a dirt bike crash over the weekend in Logan Township has been released and funeral arrangeme...
A new law is now in effect requiring 16 and 17 year olds seeking their motorcycle licenses to first complete Pennsylvania&rsq...
Environmentalists have made some waves for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett as he sets out on a two-day kayak tour of the upper ...
One of the last operating steam locomotives in the country chugged its way back through Altoona on Monday.The Fort Wayne Rail...
Route 164 in Cambria County has been closed.The reason for the closure is that cracks have been discovered on the stretch of ...
If you thought you heard the sounds of a steam locomotive chugging through Altoona Monday afternoon, you need not be worried ...
An Altoona-based civic group wants to build a trail for cross country runners at Valley View Park.Organizers of the project d...
State officials are planning a trial smoking ban next year in two Pennsylvania state parks as they deal with complaints about...
Gross revenue from slot machines rose more than 5-percent for the fiscal year that just ended.The Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
The annual Flag Day Ceremony will take place today at 12 noon at Heritage Plaza in Downtown AltoonaThe ceremony will include ...
PennDOT will conduct an open house and plans display to inform the public of the proposed Route 2008 - Plum Creek Road Bridge...
A new farm market will open up later today in Altoona.The Juniata Farmer’s Market will be held Thursday afternoons in t...
State gaming regulators say gross slots revenue at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 3.4-percent last month compared to Ma...
PennDOT will conduct an open house and plans display to inform the publicof the proposed safety improvements to Old Sixth Ave...
A teenager was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after hitting a car while riding a mini bike..Police say the accident happene...
A new state-funded study says Pennsylvania should create an independent tourism commission and change the handling of county ...
If you fly an American flag at home, you may want to follow the state's lead and fly it half-staff Monday.Governor Corbet...
The Giant Eagle supermarket chain is recalling bags of garden salad because of possible contamination.The Pittsburgh-based ch...
A new report shows Pennsylvania pulled in more than $3-billion in gross casino revenue last year, an increase of more tha...
PennDOT says residents of Tyrone will soon have a smoother and safer ride across the Route 453 Sink Run Bridge – that&r...
PennDOT will hold an open house and plans display tonight to inform the public of the proposed Loop Road Bridge Replacement a...
Starting today a scheduled 45 day ramp closure will be put in place to perform scheduled roadway and structure repairs at the...
Pennsylvania's eleven casinos pulled in more than $233.1-million in gross slot machine revenue last month, setting an...
A bill to allow Pennsylvanians to have domestic wines shipped to their homes has cleared the state Senate, but it faces hurdl...
PennDOT has issued a travel advisory for motorists who travel on two Blair County roadways.Crews from Leonard S. Fiore will b...
With spring’s arrival, PennDOT is reminding motorcyclists of all skill levels that Pennsylvania residents with a motorc...
The Borough of Tyrone is decorated in green just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day.That’s because the 6th Annual Ir...
Ten local high school students and six adults will travel to Saint Polten, Austria this summer as part of the Sister Cities P...
A fire overnight at a Logan Township restaurant forced the evacuation of customers and employees.Around 1:30AM a gas leak in ...
A suspected drug dealer wanted by the Blair County Drug Task Force saw his big day at a casino last week turn into an arrest....
A local nightclub that lost it’s license to sell liquor will stay dry for a while.The owner of the Thee Mirage, located...
Local police were kept busy last night as blinding snow squalls coated area roads quickly causing crashes and road closings.T...
Customers of Pennsylvania's state-owned liquor stores can expect to see prices increase in the coming months on hundreds of w...
Helping visitors ring in 2012 with healthy exercise and a glimpse of nature’s winter beauty, the Bureau of State Parks ...
Legislation advancing in the state House would expand the options available in Pennsylvania for people to buy wine and beer, ...
The 6th Annual Spirit of Christmas Parade will be held in Downtown Altoona this evening.The parade will begin at 6:00 immedia...
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says people can now have wine and liquor shipped to home and business addresses.The Pit...
Heavy rain has caused a few roads to close throughout the area. In Blair County Locke Mountain Road is closed from the inters...
Despite ongoing economic woes, AAA says travel is expected to increase this Thanksgiving holiday.AAA estimates that 42.5 mill...
PennDot officials say the Yellow Springs Drive Bridge in Williamsburg will be opened to two lanes of traffic by late this aft...
Giant Eagle is recalling bags of shredded Iceberg lettuce because of possible Listeria contaminationThe Food and Drug Adminis...
Slot-machine revenue at northeastern Pennsylvania's casinos grew at a faster clip last month than it did at casinos in the re...
State Police say a Bedford County man was knocked off his bike by a tea jug.The incident happened September 20th along State ...
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says its one-year experiment with wine vending machines at grocery stores is over, at l...
Today paving of 4th Avenue gets underway in the Juniata Section of Altoona.The work is scheduled to continue throughout the d...
The Altoona food bank has nearly run out of food items.Organizers say their shelves have been wiped bare of soups, tuna and o...
The heavy rain that occurred during most of the day Wednesday has subsided through most parts of District 9, however some roa...
Heavy rain has caused numerous roads to close throughout the area.William Penn Highway in Frankstown Township is closed from ...
Route 4019 (Old 6th Avenue Road) near Bellwood is closed from the intersection of Burgmeier Drive and N. 8th Street to the in...
In Altoona: East Wopsononock Avenue and BroadwayIn Logan Township: Old 6th Avenue Road at Burgmeier’s HaulingIn Taylor ...
The annual Labor Day parade will be held in downtown Altoona Saturday morning at 10:00.The parade will form on Chestnut Avenu...
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner is criticizing the state's experiment with wine vending machines and says regulators...
Traffic patterns are set to change on a Williamsburg bridge today.PennDOT says motorists driving on the Yellow Springs Drive ...
Pennsylvania may be ending its one-year experiment with wine vending machines at grocery stores amid a contractor dispute.The...
Altoona Water Authority officials say plans are in the works to update the names of fallen soldiers on the new war memorial p...
Two motorcycle riders lost their lives Wednesday in two separate crashes in Bedford County.The first accident happened around...
A motorcycle rider lost his life Wednesday in Bedford County.The crash occurred around 7:45 last night on State Route 56 in P...
Drivers traveling Route 22 between Altoona and Pittsburgh may soon find the trip a bit easier. PennDOT and local officials wi...
Motorists are being advised that the contractor will be setting beams on the Yellow Springs Drive Bridge in Williamsburg toda...
A new casino in Philadelphia spurred much of an increase in tax revenue from slot-machine gambling in Pennsylvania.The Pennsy...
Construction is set to begin today on two of three bridge rehabilitation projects in Blair County.Contractors will begin wide...
Some local residents paid a visit to Fort Roberdeau on the Fourth of July. Local historians say the Sinking Valley compound i...
Hundreds of local Tea Party patriots gathered in Hollidaysburg onSunday for an Independence Day picnic.Several guest speakers...
Months of planning, hard work and volunteer dedication will pay off this morning as community leaders officially open and ded...
A motorcycle accident on Sunday sent an Altoona man to the hospital.The crash occurred around 4pm in the 600 block of Valley ...
A new outpatient surgical center is coming toLogan Township.Supervisors on Thursday approved the plans for the 12,000 square ...
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is once again saying "no" to retail price increases for liquor and wine. The ...
Starting today AMTRAN will institute service improvements to the bus system based on customer feedback. To help our customers...
PennDOT reminds motorists that beginning Wednesday rehabilitation work will get underway on the Lower Riggles Gap Road Little...
Restaurant Row is getting a third Mexican eatery. Logan Township Supervisors on Thursday granted the transfer of a liquor lic...
With Americans cooking out nearly three billion times a year, some are looking to escape the routine with a new trend called ...
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is telling Pennsylvania's government liquor agency that it's canceling an agreement to sell wine th...
Work begins today on the Route 22 resurfacing project that will start near Weller Road and continue approximately one mile to...
Some Blair County tourism groups received a small financial boost Tuesday thanks to the local bed tax added to hotel room ren...
The Blair County 911 Center is reporting thata large tree has fallen across Homer's Gap Road and is restricting travel near t...
Hear wall to wall election coverage Tuesday night at 8:00 brought to you by Amtran and Calibre Residential.
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. According to PennDOT, there were more than 4,000 crashes involving ...
Area cyclists may have more routes to choose from in the near future. Its being reported that there are plans in the works fo...
Altoona City Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday night that will allow them to borrow up to $1-million for parks and re...
A Duncansville man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into a local restaurant over the weekend.23 year old Ryan Moore...
A detour will be in place Monday as PennDOT begins work on the second phase of the Juniata Transportation Improvement Project...
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