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Local first responders train for railroad incidents aboard Norfolk Southern safety train

Members from the City of Altoona Fire Department and local emergency management agencies went aboard Norfolk Southerns safety train in Altoona on Tuesday. They say that because of the mainline railroad that runs through Altoona and Blair County, this type of training is very important to them.

New ownership announced for Johnstown Wire Technologies

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) Johnstown Wire Technologies, the largest producer of value-added carbon and alloy wire in North America, has a new owner, according to an announcement made Monday. The Johnstown company, which is in the citys West End, has been acquired by Sanjeev Guptas Liberty Steel, part of the global GFG Alliance, the release

PSU prepares for reopening of Palmer Art Museum; two celebration events scheduled

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) A preview event for a new art exhibit was held Wednesday in Centre County. While the Palmer Museum of Art, at Penn State University, doesnt open until Saturday, members of the media were able to get a tour of the new building.

Re-enactors look to bring Revolutionary War era to life at Altoona fort

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) This weekend the Revolutionary War era is coming alive as Fort Roberdeau hosts its ranger skills weekend. Historians say during the war rangers were given the opportunity to leave and return home to help their families through the winter months.

Vandals set thousands of mink loose from fur farm in Pennsylvania, state police say

ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WOLF) A vandal reportedly broke into a mink farm in Pennsylvania, setting thousands of mink loose in the area. State Police said Richard H. Stahl Sons in Rockefeller Township was vandalized sometime between midnight and 6:50 a.m. on Sunday.