Back to WJAC Web Staff's profile
Stories by WJAC Web Staff
Blair Co. schools dismissed early after threat; all students safe
A Blair County school official says students are safe but classes were dismissed early as a precaution after a threat to an elementary school. Williamsburg School District Superintendent Linda Smith told 6 News that elementary students were scheduled to be dismissed at 10 a.m. and high schoolers at 10:45 a.m. ...
Special look inside PSU's new hockey arena
At Penn State, there's a lot of anticipation for this year's opening of its new, state of the art ice hockey arena. The arena was made possible with a record setting gift to the university, from a Penn State graduate Terry Pegula, who made his fortune in the Marcellus ...
Local students making blankets for children fighting illnesses as part of 'Project Linus'
About 70 students in the Richland Area School District have been putting in extra time after school the past two weeks for a project that benefits other kids. The students have been making blankets for the Cambria County Chapter of Project Linus. The blankets will be donated to children dealing ...
Owners of now-closed Hilltop Mobile Home Park agree to pay residents’ relocation costs
People forced from their homes with the closure of the Hilltop Mobile Home Park in Centre County are getting some relief. The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Thursday that the park owners agreed to a settlement. Under the terms, the owners will pay the commonwealth more than $26,000 and ...
Sneak Peek: Battling heroin addiction
Heroin overdoses are on the rise. Tonight at 5, we take an in depth look at why the drug has made a deadly comeback in the area. Hear from a local mother who lost her daughter to the drug and an addict who talks about the struggles of getting clean.
2 men charged with stealing guns from Jefferson Co. home
Two men are charged in Jefferson County after accusations they stole more than $2,000 worth of guns. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois said Jamie Hice and Anthony Serrano are both charged with theft. The guns were stolen from a home in Warsaw Township. Investigators said most of the stolen items ...
Indiana Co. DA: Man accused of smothering young stepson while wife was giving birth to another child
The Indiana County district attorney said investigators believe a man used his hand to smother his 20-month-old stepson. Juan Campbell, 27, is accused of killing the child, Malachai Patterson, inside Campbell's Blairsville apartment. Pennsylvania State Police said Campbell's wife was hospitalized at the time of the toddler's death because she ...
Forgotten briefcase causes evacuation at Altoona Sheetz
A popular Altoona convenience store was evacuated on Monday because of a suspicious device that turned out to be a forgotten briefcase. Police were called to the 17th Street Sheetz when a silver number-lock briefcase was found next to gas pumps Monday afternoon. Not knowing what it might contain, police ...
Federal agents search Cambria Co. doctor's office, home
A Johnstown-area doctor has been targeted by the feds. Investigators are not talking, but the doctor said he knows why it's happening. Dr. Glenn Davis spoke with 6 News reporter Maria Miller Tuesday morning as agents combed through his office in Geistown. He told her the raid is something he ...
Sneak Peek: Firefighters face costly road blocks
Every second counts when fire crews are called out to a fire but before they can battle the flames they're left battling other drivers. Tonight at 5, we take a look at the mistakes costing them crucial minutes.
DA says homicide charges pending against man accused of fatally beating 20-month-old stepson
The Indiana County District Attorney plans to file homicide charges against a man accused by police of fatally beating his young stepson. Police said Juan Campbell hit 20-month-old Malachi Patterson in the head and stomach. The incident happened very early Friday morning at Campbell's apartment in Blairsville, police said. Investigators ...
Grief counselors, ministers helping Northern Bedford High School students after schoolmate dies in racetrack crash
Two days after a Bedford County teen was killed in a racetrack crash grief counselors and ministers are helping his schoolmates at Northern Bedford High School deal with the tragedy. Kaleb Rightenour, 15, of Martinsburg, was racing his all-terrain vehicle at Bedford County Dirt Racers near New Enterprise on Saturday ...
Johnstown police arrest indecent assault suspect
Johnstown Police said he's been wanted for several months and the hard work of detectives tracked down a wanted man. Police said Ronald Tabron was arrested Friday night. They said he was accused of indecent assault in March. He was found at a house on the 600 block ...
Spa owners accused in prostitution ring
A Blair County spa is at the center of a prostitution investigation. State Police charged 58-year-old Sun Yun and 45-year-old Tae Lee with running a prostitution ring at the Garden Health Spa in Duncansville. Police made similar arrests at the spa back in 2001. A sign on ...
Police investigate Johnstown stabbing
A Johnstown man is recovering in the hospital after police said he was stabbed at a Johnstown housing development Saturday. Police said it happened in building two of Solomon Homes around 11:30 Saturday morning. He was taken to the hospital. Investigators said he was seriously hurt and a ...
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were ...
Fire at former police officer's home ruled arson
The cause of a fire at a former police officer's Altoona home has been ruled arson. The fire broke out on May 9 at the Third Street home in the Juniata section of the city. WRTA reports that neighbors helped three children escape the burning home because the parents were ...
Fire destroys Amish family's Jefferson Co. home
A state fire marshal is investigating after a fire in Jefferson County destroyed an Amish family's home. The fire started just after 5 p.m. Thursday at the home of Melvin Coblentz in Henderson Township, just outside of Punxsutawney. Officials said damages are estimated at $250,000. No one was home at ...
13 pythons stolen from Centre Co. trailer
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for the person behind a bold and potentially dangerous burglary in Centre County. State police said someone broke into a trailer along South Eagle Valley Road in Union Township and took 13 ball python morph snakes, including eight pregnant females and five males. Police ...
Aging building, DEP permits slowing down Johnstown water facility project
A combination of setbacks has forced the delay of a pilot system to treat wastewater from natural gas drilling. It was supposed to take three to six months for Aspen Johnstown's water facility to receive the permits needed from the Department of Environmental Protection when the company started the project. ...
© 2013 Sinclair Broadcast Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}