WTAJ-TV (Altoona, PA)

WTAJ-TV is a television station affiliated with CBS and operates on virtual channel 10 and UHF digital channel 24. It is licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania, and serves the West-Central Pennsylvania area. The station is part of Nexstar Media Group. You can find WTAJ-TV's studios on 6th Avenue in Altoona, while its transmitter is situated in Logan Township.

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Centre County town wide yard sale kicks off ahead of weekend long schedule

2 days ago | wtaj.com | Hayden Thompson

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Centre Hall Town Wide Yard Sale has started, with community members invited to come and enjoy an annual event that has been around since the 80s. The yard sale is scheduled for June 27 and 28 at the Progress Grange (217 S. Pennsylvania Ave.), with the organization noting that there will also be some sales opening early Thursday, June 26. The CHTWYS posted a general thread of items being sold, which can be found on its Facebook page.
Downtown State College Gears Up for Inaugural Criterium Championship

2 days ago | wtaj.com | Morgan Koziar

by: Morgan Koziar Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 12:18 PM EDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 12:18 PM EDT This segment of Studio 814 is sponsored by the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Get ready for speed, strategy, and spectacle—the first-ever Happy Valley Cycling State College Criterium rolls into downtown on Saturday, July 26, 2025, as part of the Pennsylvania Masters & Elite State Criterium Championship. A Pounding Pace, Downtown Circuit Cyclists will race on a tight, 0.7-mile...
Central PA 4thFest Promises a Full Day of Fun & Fireworks

2 days ago | wtaj.com | Morgan Koziar

by: Morgan Koziar Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 12:09 PM EDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 12:09 PM EDT STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Get ready for a star-spangled celebration like no other—Central PA 4thFest is back and bigger than ever, bringing a full day of family-friendly fun to the heart of Happy Valley on Thursday, July 4.
Salvation Army feeds homeless in Blair County despite the heat

3 days ago | wtaj.com | Leanna Wells

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — For much of Central Pennsylvania, the hot temperatures are gone, but the humidity remains for the rest of the week. Despite the heat, volunteers and staff at the Altoona Salvation Army will deliver food on Wednesday night to anyone experiencing homelessness. “Hunger knows no season, right? So no matter what time of year it is, everybody’s going to be hungry.
Central PA Humane Society closes cat side due to virus, in need of donations

3 days ago | wtaj.com | Hayden Thompson

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society announced that it will be closing the cat side fully for two weeks due to the contagious virus panleuk. The Humane Society announced the decision on Facebook, noting that staff and volunteers will need additional time to fully clean and sanitize the area while ensuring that no other cats test positive or show signs over the next two weeks. The official closing date of the cat side is Wednesday, June 25.
Pennsylvania Sunday hunting ban repeal bill moves onto Senate

3 days ago | wtaj.com | Hayden Thompson

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A bill aimed at repealing Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban has passed the House of Representatives and is now heading to the Senate for consideration. The legislation was originally introduced by Representative Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny) as House Bill 1431 and was approved by the House Game and Fisheries Committee June 3. The bill then passed the House by a vote of 131-72.
Pennsylvania Representative argues President Trump 'blatantly ignored' Congress during Iran attack

3 days ago | wtaj.com | Hayden Thompson

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Representative is urging President Donald Trump to adhere to the United States Constitution after the announcement that Iran had been bombed on Saturday. In a legislative memo circulated to his colleagues, Rep.
Local school leaders travel to Harrisburg to advocate for funding

4 days ago | wtaj.com | Leanna Wells

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Three local school leaders traveled to Harrisburg on Monday to highlight the impact bipartisan education investments have made on their schools. David Burkett, Superintendent of Everett Area School District, Alan Johnson, Interim Superintendent of Northern Cambria School District, and Dr. Brian K. Griffith of Penns Valley Area School District, spoke about what the funding has been able to do for their schools so far.
Two-day business summit empowers and prepares women for the future

4 days ago | wtaj.com | Leanna Wells

CRESSON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Eight young women who are interested in business and learning from local leaders are participating in a two-day summit at Mount Aloysius College. This is the first year for the ‘Women in Business Summit‘ at the college. “We were looking for ways to grow our business program. And I noticed in my classrooms when we have 30 students, maybe only about 5 or 6 are actually women. So that was my first drive. And I’m all about women empowerment, too.
Could cursive be required in Pennsylvania schools? Rep. aims to do so with new bill

4 days ago | wtaj.com | Hayden Thompson

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Representative announced plans to introduce legislation that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in schools across the Commonwealth. In an increasingly digital world, cursive has fallen by the wayside,” Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne, Schuylkill) wrote in his newest memo.