Olivia N. Bosar

Altoona, Pennsylvania, State College

Digital Content Producer at WTAJ-TV (Altoona, PA)

Reporter for WTAJ News covering stories throughout Central Pennsylvania.

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Uptick in tick bites reported in Central Pennsylvania emergency rooms

1 day ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — With summer temperatures reaching Central Pennsylvania, emergency rooms are noticing an uptick in ticks. “The seasons are now changing and so we’re doing a lot more outdoor stuff,” said Nsikak Daniel, M.D., an emergency room physician at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.
Future of Lakemont Park could be off the tracks as rides sit dormant

2 days ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

LAKEMONT, Pa. (WTAJ) — Leap the Dips is the world’s oldest roller coaster and joined the list of National Historic Landmarks in 1996. But with Lakemont Park not operating its beloved rides for the second summer in a row, it’s beginning to show up on a different type of list — one of abandoned places in Pennsylvania. The old trolley park sits dormant and deteriorating, sparking online discussions that the amusement park may be abandoned.
New Pennsylvania driving law banning cell phone use takes effect Thursday

3 days ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police and PennDOT are reminding drivers to “Put down the phone and make it home.”Paul Miller’s law goes into effect across Pennsylvania Thursday. It means anyone using a cellphone or other hand-held device behind the wheel can be pulled over by police and issued a warning.
Concerns raised over Cambria County Imagination Library closure

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Olivia N. Bosar

LORETTO, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at Saint Francis University recently announced it would shut down in June due to a lack of funding. Some lawmakers said this could have been avoided if some community organizations stepped up. In the four years since it began, Cambria County’s Imagination Library distributed roughly 193,000 books to local children under the age of five.
Concerns raised over Cambria County Imagination Library closure

5 days ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

LORETTO, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at Saint Francis University recently announced it would shut down in June due to a lack of funding. Some lawmakers said this could have been avoided if some community organizations stepped up. In the four years since it began, Cambria County’s Imagination Library distributed roughly 193,000 books to local children under the age of five.
Cambria County celebrates success of mental health treatment court

1 week ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Cambria County is celebrating the success of their mental health treatment court. For 10 years, Cambria County has provided defendants facing mental health challenges a second chance through their mental health treatment court. It’s not a chance to avoid punishment, but a chance to change their life for the better after committing a minor offense. Nicole Nyland graduated from the program last year. She says without it she would not be where she is today.
Cambria County Imagination Library shutting down unexpectedly

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Olivia N. Bosar

LORETTO, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) at Saint Francis University is shutting down. Parents with children in the program were notified by email late last week. According to that email, the university was unable to secure the $85,000 in annual funding needed to maintain the program. The DPIL was launched by the university in 2021 through state funding and donations. Since then, over 193,000 books had been distributed to young readers in Cambria County.
Penn State Altoona fraternity members heading to court after DUI crash kills one

2 weeks ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Six Penn State students are heading to court for their alleged involvement in a deadly DUI crash that killed an Altoona Area High School student. Omar Seiam, Mason Wolfe, Grant Elder, Alex Martinez, Luke O’Shaughnessy and Andrew Demitis are charged with conspiracy and giving alcohol to minors. The charges stem from an alleged off-campus party in October at the Penn State Altoona chapter of the Sigma Pi fraternity. All six defendants are alleged to be members of the frat.
Eleven cats rescued from Altoona barbershop

2 weeks ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Eleven cats were rescued from an old barbershop in Altoona Friday. According to Karen Fornari, who rescued the cats, the animals were left in the store along the 400 block of Fourth Avenue without access to water and very little food. “If they’re going to have cats, they should take care of them. If they don’t, they shouldn’t have them,” Fornari said. Fornari believes the cats were abandoned. She said she reached out to local shelters and police for help but no one stepped in.
Support group addresses needs of caregivers after impacts of stroke

2 weeks ago | wtaj.com | Olivia N. Bosar

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — UPMC Altoona offers a support group for those who’ve suffered from a stroke and, according to patients, it makes a positive impact on their road to recovery. Now organizers feel it’s time to extend that support for caregivers. Randy Parish survived his first stroke in October 2020. He then had a second stroke only a few months later in June 2021. He lives with the lingering effects, but UPMC Altoona’s Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Support Group has made his recovery easier.