The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association made some changes this week to how they will determine athletic classifications.
1-A through 6-A classifications are counted by a school's enrollment or number of students.
Until now, when making classifications, the PIAA only counted 10% of students that lived in the school district but did not physically go to that school for athletic enrollment.
Now, they will factor in all cyber, charter, home schooled, and vo-tech students towards that number when making the classifications. Read More...
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum will soon be hosting its annual "Haunted Rails and Tales" event.
The first event will be held Saturday evening, and then again on the evenings of the 15th and 22nd.
Each evening will have two tour times: 6 p.m. and then again at 7:30 p.m.
Organizers will be employing local actors to portray the unfortunate fates that befell real people from Altoona during the height of its railroad operations. Read More...
HANOVER, Pa. (AP) -- A baby bald eagle has died, just days after its hatching was livestreamed over a Pennsylvania Game Commission website.
The game commission announced Wednesday the eaglet that hatched Monday night has apparently died. The baby bird was seen initially moving about the nest, and its parents were feeding it but later became limp in the streaming footage.
The commission says the livestream "provides an opportunity to view wildlife in its natural setting. Read More...
