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Businesses Preparing For 9/11 Weekend
The entire Clearfield community is joining together to show their support for those who lost their lives 10 years ago."Our community has started a revitalization, so it's getting more tight-knit with everybody coming together. This is another way to bring our community together and look back and remember the fallen ...
Officials Warn Drivers To Drive Sober During Holiday Weekend
Labor Day weekend is days away, and officers will be out trying to cut down on alcohol related crashes.District attorneys, police, and PennDOT officials across the region met up Wednesday to discuss the approaching holiday weekend. Officials said Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends across the state.More ...
Video: The best way to file your taxes
While they were doing their taxes one family allowed CBS News to document them trying three different tax-filing methods including using an accountant or doing it online.
Johnstown Man Found Wandering Around Residential Area, Armed With Weapons
Police are trying to figure out who a Johnstown man, armed with a variety of weapons and numerous boxes of ammo, was after. Jon Edmund Frieko, Jr., has never been arrested. He had no criminal background until police took him into custody Friday evening.Police said the 42-year-old was seen suspiciously ...
401(k) concerns return - again
Worried what the political wrangling over federal debt might do to the stock market, Raymond Byrne decided last month to shift around his retirement savings. What had been in stock funds, he transferred to debt securities. Last week, after President Barack Obama signed the last-minute debt deal, Byrne considered moving ...
Ten facts about the child tax credit
Here is a great piece of information from the IRS. IRS Tax Tip 2010-29 The Child Tax Credit is an important tax credit that may be worth as much as $1,000 per qualifying child depending upon your income. Here are 10 important facts from the IRS about this credit and ...
Don’t let Irene drench your tax docs, keep them safe!
With Irene wreaking her havoc this past week on the East Coast, we felt it most appropriate to remind everyone about keeping your financial records safe. Natural disaster can strike at any time. As a result, we need to remind ourselves it is important to backup records in case a ...
Higher education may pay off at tax time
With job opportunities in short supply, the attraction of either going to college or staying in school becomes greater. For those looking to get smarter, there's a payoff come tax time that will make you feel intelligent as well. That's because you may be able to deduct eligible ...
Tax strategies for retired people
Consider the following tips to help you take responsibility for your retirement. Set a Goal - "I think I can save $25 a paycheck." It's easy to procrastinate so set up a "painless" payroll deduction for saving. It doesn't matter if the money goes into a 401(k) plan, an IRA ...
W-4 questions and answers
What is a Withholding Allowance? A withholding allowance is used in the formula when figuring the amount of income tax to be withheld from each paycheck you receive. The range of withholding allowances you can choose are from 0 up to a maximum of 10. The more allowances you have, ...
Send your kid to summer day camp, get a tax credit!
Summertime can be a challenge for working parents, and costly. Now there is an additional tax benefit to sending your child to a summer day camp. The IRS has recently announced that those added expenses for sending your child to summer day camps may help you qualify for a tax ...
IRS increases the business mileage rate
Based upon recent gasoline price increases, the IRS has announced new business mileage rates for the second half of the 2011 tax year. According to IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman: "This year's increased gas prices are having a major impact on individual Americans. The IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates ...
Foreclosures no longer followed by a big tax bite
Signed into law in December 2007, The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 protects American families from higher taxes when they refinance their homes. Under the previous tax law, if the value of your house declined and your bank or lender forgave a portion of your mortgage, the IRS ...
Sword Impales Child's Head
A girl was rushed to a Blair County hospital Wednesday after her head was impaled with a sword.Officials tell WJAC-TV the incident happened at about 12 p.m. at a home on Drass Lane in Frankstown Township.Police said the girl does not have life-threatening injuries and that the incident was believed ...
Police Chase Leads To Drug Bust
Johnstown police said they were trying to chase down a man when he threw bags of heroin under a car to try to evade arrest.All of the heroin was recovered Tuesday night from under the car in Old Conemaugh Borough.Altariek Jones, 25, is behind bars on several drug counts.
Maria Miller
Maria Miller became a member of the WJAC-TV News team in July 2011. After serving two years as a radio news anchor/reporter for Renda Broadcasting in Indiana, she’s excited to make her television debut.A 2009 graduate of Clarion University with a major in communications and a minor in dance, Maria ...
Back to Work Wednesday
Sargent's Personnel Agency is working with local companies to fill the following positions.- Environmental Tech: Full time position to conduct water and soil testing. Experience a plus. - Phlebotomist: Part time Phlebotomist needed, experience required. - Accountant: Full time general accounting, manufacturing or non-profit experience a plus. - Sales Associate: ...
Brittany Boyer
Brittany Boyer joined WJAC-TV in June 2011 as a Clearfield County reporter. Brittany Boyer joins the Channel 6 News team from King of Prussia, Pa. Now living on the other side of the state, she is no stranger to the Alleghenies. Brittany is a proud graduate of Penn State University. ...
Back to school night tips
Originally published on Live Simply by Cozi With school kicking off, Back to School night is one of the most important nights of the year. You get to meet the teacher for the first time, see the classroom, and fuel your child’s enthusiasm for school‒setting the tone for ...
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