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NWS confirms powerful straight line winds caused widespread damage in Cambria County
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (201+ words) CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed that powerful straight line winds were responsible for last week’s severe storms that swept across Cambria County. The storm damage was most noticeable in Westmont Borough --- as thousands…...
Westmont shifts from storm response to recovery as officials urge residents to seek help
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (331+ words) Nearly a week after severe weather tore through Westmont, borough leaders are moving from immediate storm response to the long road of recovery, and they’re urging residents to document damage that may still be turning up across the community. At…...
'So crucial:' $315K grant helps Clearfield County improve emergency disaster response
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (172+ words) by WJAC staff/Justin Trent CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Clearfield County Commissioners are accepting a $315,000 grant to support the Northwest Central Emergency Response group. County leaders say the funding will help support the regional task force's capabilities while responding to…...
PHOTOS | Volunteers help clean up storm damage at Curtin Twp. cemetery
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (93+ words) WJAC CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Cleanup efforts are continuing in Centre County, nearly one week after severe flooding impacted several rural communities. On Tuesday, volunteers gathered at the Romola Christian Cemetery in Curtin Township to help repair some of the…...
Local group steps up with meals as Cambria County residents recover after outage
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (412+ words) As power flickers back on across Cambria County, many families are facing a new challenge: rebuilding daily routines after days of spoiled groceries and limited ways to cook. In the middle of that disruption, Hope City Johnstown has turned a…...
Severe weather delays some vendors coming to American Legion County Fair
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (212+ words) CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Organizers say the recent severe weather that impacted our region last week caused some problems for vendors who traveled to the American Legion County Fair in Ebensburg. Concession manager of the fair, Philip Rice, says vendors…...
Orviston community continues cleanup nearly one week after severe flooding
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (131+ words) CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Residents in the Centre County community of Orviston are still cleaning up after last week's flooding. Parts of the former brickyard town were underwater and without power during and after the heavy rains overnight Wednesday into…...
Penelec in 'final stages' of restoring power to Johnstown-area customers impacted by storm
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (154+ words) CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Penelec says it is in the final stages of restoring power after this weekend's powerful storms. The company says more than 111,000 customers lost power -- including more than 29,000 in the Johnstown area. Penelec says crews have now…...
Volunteers, rangers clear storm-damaged trees at Stackhouse Park in Westmont
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (295+ words) Cleanup efforts continued in Westmont as volunteers worked to clear storm damage at Stackhouse Park off Luzerne Street, where dozens of trees came down and blocked trails. Volunteers and park staff spent the day cutting up and moving large trees…...
Emergency officials provide update on storm damage, power restoration
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (228+ words) by Alyssa Coleman/WJAC staff Emergency officials in Cambria County and FirstEnergy have provided an update on the power outages and storm damage caused by Thursday night's severe weather. According to a Facebook post by the West Hills Regional Fire…...