Rachel Pellegrino

1 week ago | wtaj.com | Rachel Pellegrino

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – With Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer, many may soon be flocking to DelGrosso’s Amusement Park in Blair County for the summer season. The park not only offers rides and a waterpark but also a taste of the savory goodness that put the DelGrosso family on the map over half a century ago. WTAJ’s Morning Anchor Rachel Pellegrino brings us a Behind the Scenes Tour of the DelGrosso Foods Inc. Factory, where their famous pasta sauce and other products are made.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Pellegrino

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – A local family is sharing their story with lawmakers in the hope of enacting change when it comes to AEDS and CPR training in schools statewide. “Spencer’s event was a one in a million,” said Jennifer Davis, Mother of Spencer Davis. “And the chances it would ever happen again are one in a million.”Spencer Davis suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during football practice back in September.

2 weeks ago | wtaj.com | Rachel Pellegrino

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – A local family is sharing their story with lawmakers in the hope of enacting change when it comes to AEDS and CPR training in schools statewide. “Spencer’s event was a one in a million,” said Jennifer Davis, Mother of Spencer Davis. “And the chances it would ever happen again are one in a million.”Spencer Davis suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during football practice back in September.

3 weeks ago | wtaj.com | Rachel Pellegrino

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – After waiting almost a year for her heart transplant, a second grader from Altoona is now back home, recovering and celebrating another chance at life. “It’s so nice just having my family back together and everybody here under the same roof again,” Abigail Gabriel, mother of Gwen Gabriel, said. “It’s been a long time coming, that’s for sure.”Gwen Gabriel recently turned 9 years old, but last month she reached another big milestone – receiving her second heart transplant.

1 month ago | wtaj.com | Rachel Pellegrino

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A second chance at life is often considered as one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, especially if they’re one of thousands on the organ transplant list nationwide. WTAJ Morning Anchor Rachel Pellegrino spoke with local families about their transplant journeys, and as they explained, when it comes to organ donation, strangers can truly make a lasting impact. Dalton Igoe is a father and husband.