Scott Madaus
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Central City gets new police dept. after 17 years without one
The Center City Borough is a beautiful town but it's missing one thing— a police department. → Read More
Spotted Lanternfly seen throughout Central PA
The Spotted Lanternfly is back in Central PA and there have been multiple confirmed reports of them right in Blair County. → Read More
The pilot charged with finding Flight 93 before it made its way to DC
WASHINGTON DC --- (WTAJ) Shortly before Flight 93 crashed, 2 fighter pilots scrambled to stop it before it could crash in Washington DC., willing to sacrifice their own life's to save countless others. → Read More
State police warn drivers of school bus, road safety rules
Back-to-School season is here, which means the start of school is right around the corner, leading to more school buses on the roads. → Read More
Altoona Fire Dept. gets a look at new firefighting technology
The Altoona Fire Dept. had the first look at new technology that will be used to assist firefighters in battling fires. → Read More
Blair Co. senior living home reacts to Biden’s vaccination mandate
In Central Pennsylvania, administrators are feeling conflicted by the announcement that nursing home staff will soon be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. → Read More
Possible new lease on life for Blair County property
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An unused property that spans across 100 acres in Blair County might just get a new lease on life. Nearly 30 years ago a property in Logan Township was set to be a housing development, but when that never materialized, Logan Township bought the property for pennies on the dollar. […] → Read More
Central Pa. school districts facing bus driver shortage
School districts in Central Pa. and even across the country are facing a shortage of bus drivers. → Read More
Pa. considering adding a tax to package delivery services
Pennsylvania officials proposed instituting a 25 cent delivery tax on every package delivered in the state by either Amazon, FedEx, or UPS in order to aid in the maintenance of state highways. → Read More
National Personnel Record Center is working with only 25% of its staff
National Personnel Record Center is short staffed and now Congressman Fred Keller is talking action by introducing legislation that would fix this major problem → Read More
Altoona considering using eminent domain on McCrory’s building
After a decade of back and forth between community leaders, Altoona is now considering using eminent domain on a historic building that once served as a popular store. → Read More
New book tells the story of former Johnstown mafia
Johnstown native Russell Shorto wrote a book about his grandfather who he was named after. His grandfather ran the mob alongside his brother-in-law. → Read More
Survey says more PA residents support legalizing marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — For the first time a new study shows 58% of residents in the commonwealth now support the legalization of marijuana. That’s according to a new Muhlenberg College Public Health Program survey. Right now weed is only offered in the state legally with a medical card, but the push to fully legalize […] → Read More
Altoona receives $2 million for development projects
ALTOONA, Pa - (WTAJ) The city of Altoona received 2 million dollars between two grants that will go towards development projects. 70% of the money will be funneled into projects in middle to low-income areas of the city. → Read More
Scammers impersonating police departments to get money
In the ever-changing world of technology, scammers are taking full advantage of trying to get their hands on your cash. Right here in Altoona, police say scammers are now pretending to be cops. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccines available at Altoona VA
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona VA now has COVID-19 vaccinations available. → Read More
Will Biden’s executive order affect 2nd amendment rights?
On Thursday President Biden announced six executive actions with the hopes of preventing gun violence across the board. → Read More
2 saved by police officers in Johnstown fire
The fire started at a duplex off of Vickroy Avenue in Johnstown, where it spread to two neighboring homes as emergency crews arrived. → Read More
2021 Tick season expected to be worse than last year
Tick season starts in mid-April, and experts predict this year will be one of the worst seasons yet. → Read More
Is church attendance dropping? Local pastors offer their thoughts
U.S. church membership has fallen below 50% for the very first time according to a new Gallup Poll. → Read More