Back to Work Wednesday

Local employers are searching for good workers like you! Find out what jobs are available here. Sponsored by Sargent's Personnel Agency.     Sargent's Personnel Agency is working with local companies to fill these jobs:   * School Nurse: As needed position. Prior experience or RN req’d. * Counter Sales ...

• Updated: 6:13 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Stay of Execution Issued For Clearfield County Murderer

A stay of execution was handed down Monday night for a convicted killer on death row in Pennsylvania. 40-year-old Daniel Crispell's execution was set for October 19th at SCI Rockview, but last night, officials with the State Department of Corrections confirmed for WJAC that a stay was ordered. The Clearfield ...

• 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Johnstown City Officials Cracking Down On Blighted Properties

It's an ongoing problem in the city of Johnstown: Hundreds of blighted properties. And on Monday, city officials were busy starting to correct the problem.   They're homes infested with insects and rodents, yards filled with garbage, rundown cars and tall weeds. The city codes department has started cracking down ...

• 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Alcohol-Detecting Flashlights In State College Spark Praise, Skepticism

Officials with the State College Police Department unveiled new alcohol-detecting flashlights on Monday as their latest tool to combat drunk driving.   Officer Kelly Aston used a styrofoam cup of rum to demonstrate how the passive sensor flashlights work inside the borough building on Monday afternoon.   “It uses a ...

• 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Alcohol-Detecting Flashlights In State College Spark Praise, Skepticism

Officials with the State College Police Department unveiled new alcohol-detecting flashlights on Monday as their latest tool to combat drunk driving.Officer Kelly Aston used a styrofoam cup of rum to demonstrate how the passive sensor flashlights work inside the borough building on Monday afternoon.“It uses a pump to pull in ...

• 9:21 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011

Funk Legend Sly Stone Broke, Living In Van

Sly Stone, the former funk singer who fronted the band Sly & The Family Stone, told The New York Post over the weekend he's broke and living out of a van.Stone, 68, spoke of how his use of drugs and money mismanagement have led him to a homeless life on ...

• Updated: 2:27 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Contact WJAC-TV

You can contact WJAC-TV by clicking on one of the direct links below, calling 814-255-7600, or writing to: WJAC-TV, 49 Old Hickory Lane, Johnstown, PA, 15905.  Advertising Inquiries Reception & Video/Audio Problems Celebrations News Tips and Comments Programming Public Service Announcements Weather ADMINISTRATION Kevin Hayes | VP/GM Phone (814) 255-7601 ...

• 1:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Skunks Invade Fla. Couple's Home

A Florida couple returned from a monthlong vacation to find they had some new -- and stinky -- roommates.Stephanie and Bill Palieri told West Palm Beach TV station WPBF that about 10 skunks squeezed into their home through a window that was left open. The couple had been visiting relatives ...

• Updated: 11:03 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Cheer of the Week, Who Should Win?

Every week you can vote for the high school cheerleaders you think should be highlighted on our weekly Cheer of the Week sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of Cosmetology.  Click Here to vote for the Cheer of the Week!

• Updated: 11:23 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2012

Local Sports Scores

SATURDAY'S SCORES   College Football   Penn State 34, Eastern Michigan 6  Notre Dame 15, Pittsburgh 12  Duquesne 41, St. Francis 14  LSU 47, West Virginia 21   Major League Baseball   Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3   National Hockey League - Preseason   Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 1   Men's College ...

• 9:53 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

'Idol' Winner, Runner-Up Play Like A Country Duo

In their own style, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina are the newest duo on the country scene.    Just a week following the season finale of "American Idol," the teenagers are together doing press like a team -- and this team doesn't roll alone: They're equipped with publicists, security guards, ...

• 11:29 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

PSU LB Mauti To Miss Remainder Of Season

Penn State football sports information director Jeff Nelson released this statement Sunday in regards to linebacker Michael Mauti: Penn State starting outside linebacker Michael Mauti (Mandeville, La.) will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in Saturday's 34-6 victory over Eastern Michigan.A redshirt junior, Mauti ...

• Updated: 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Johnstown Celebrates Bridge Lighting

Johnstown got a little brighter Saturday night with the dedication of lighting at the historic Stone Bridge.The effort to light the bridge goes back several years. The bridge itself was built a couple years before the historic Johnstown flood of 1889.Hundreds of people came together with officials to dedicate the ...

• Updated: 10:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Penn State Loses Mauti, Lynn In Win

Matt McGloin and Rob Bolden combined for 335 yards passing and four touchdowns and Penn State broke out of its early-season offensive funk in a 34-6 win over Eastern Michigan.Penn State's defense held the visiting Eagles to no touchdowns, the first time this season the Nittany Lions did not allow ...

• Updated: 1:06 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Black Bear Chases Windber Woman

• Updated: 1:16 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011

Police: Man Shot 2 Teens In Punxsutawney

Authorities in Jefferson County have issued an arrest warrant for a Pittsburgh man connected to a violent shooting.According to Punxsutawney Police, 24-year-old Christopher Lawrence Thornhill fired 10 shots along Cranberry Alley around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, hitting two teenagers.Police didn’t release the names of the victims or the motive of the ...

• Updated: 11:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

Former President Keeps His Promise To Raise Money For Flight 93 Memorial

A former president is following through with a promise he made to raise the money needed to finish the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville.About $52 million has been received through donations as well as state and federal funding. Now, as promised, fundraising for the last $10 million dollars is getting ...

• Updated: 7:22 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

Road Closed, Driver Taken To Hospital After Crash

There's no word yet on whether wet roads played a role in a crash that blocked off a Richland Township road for a time.Police said a man lost control of his van just after 3 p.m. on Erickson Drive and crashed into a tree.The man was taken to the hospital, ...

• Updated: 6:38 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

Mount Nittany Medical Center Director Honored by Guard and Reserve

Dianne Barben, director of Women and Children Services at Mount Nittany Medical Center, was presented with the Patriot Award at the State College Spikes’ Military Appreciation Day during an on-field ceremony at Sunday’s game. Barben, along with four other local employers, received the award presented by the PA Committee for ...

• 6:44 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

Vice President for Mount Nittany Physician Group Named

Steve Brown, FACHE, president and CEO of Mount Nittany Health System, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert J. Wunar, MHA, CMPE, COPM, to vice president of Mount Nittany Physician Group. Since 2005, Wunar served as the Executive Administrator for the Department of Otolaryngology of the University of Pittsburgh ...

• 6:42 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011