Morning fire damages Spring Township home, pet killed

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  135 words  |  Delta Gatti

UPDATE |CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities in Centre County say several area departments were called to a house fire Wednesday morning in Spring Township. Officials say the home suffered major damage in the blaze and the young family reportedly "lost everything," including a pet. Authorities say no injuries were reported by the residents and the cause remains under investigation. Officials say a GoFundMe has been set up for the family. [Read More]

Somerset community mourns loss of hardworking CriLon Corp. employees in crash

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  189 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Family members of the victims tell us that Jesse Mckenzie, Robert Hampe, and Phil Hinebaugh were killed Wednesday morning in the crash on I-83 in York County. They were all from the Somerset area and worked for CriLon Corp. Family members confirmed that it was Hinebaugh’s first day on the job. Company officials say the loss of the “hardworking young men” will be felt throughout their homes. They say they’re asking community members to help their families in this time of need. [Read More]

Boston Celtics clinch spot in NBA Finals with 105-102 win over Indiana Pacers

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  168 words  |  Brenda Moya

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White's tie-breaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 on Monday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White finished with 16 points. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 29 points while Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to help erase a nine-point second-half deficit. [Read More]

Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Queen Cleopatra as Black

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  882 words  |  Delta Gatti

CAIRO, Egypt (TND) — A lawyer in Egypt has reportedly filed a lawsuit over Netflix's depiction of famous Egyptian ruler Queen Cleopatra as a Black woman in a new season of a docudrama series. Mahmoud al-Semary accused the streaming service of "erasing the Egyptian identity" of Cleopatra in a legal complaint submitted to Egypt's public prosecutor on Sunday, according to local news agencies. The backlash comes after Netflix released a trailer for the docudrama series' new season last week. [Read More]

Former Steelers' Super Bowl Champion RB Sidney Thornton dead at 68

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  81 words  |  Christie Applegate

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Wednesday that former, 2-time Super Bowl champion running-back Sidney Thornton has passed away at age 68. Thornton was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1977 and was part of the franchise's Super Bowl teams in 1979 and 1980. Thornton spent six years in the NFL, all with the Steelers, rushing for over 1,500 yards in his career. He also tallied 24 combined touchdowns in his career. [Read More]

Richland Township police make arrest in armed robbery

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  85 words  |  Brenda Moya

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP – Richland Township police have made an arrest in Tuesday night’s armed robbery at the Honey Bear Mini Mart convenience store at 3100 Elton Road. Police said they arrested Zach Nagel, of Windber, after getting a tip on Facebook. Police said Nagel was armed with a gun and got away with an undisclosed amount of money around 7 p.m. Nagel also told the clerk "he would blow his head off. [Read More]

Severe Weather Team 6 offers views from 8 locations

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

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TurboTax users in PA to receive checks for money owed to them

 Posted on May 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  172 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PA, (WOLF) — TurboTax users in Pennsylvania will be receiving money owed to them from a multi-state settlement against the company. According to Attorney General Michelle Henry, consumers who were misled into paying for free tax services by TurboTax’s owner, Intuit, should expect reimbursement from a $141 million multi-state settlement. All 50 states have signed onto the agreement. Pennsylvania alone will receive ober $4.76 million for the 158,779 consumers who were tricked into paying to file their federal tax return. [Read More]

Altoona nurses travel to UPMC headquarters, demand leaders address 'growing care crisis'

 Posted on April 30, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  615 words  |  Brenda Moya

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Healthcare workers across the United States have been caring for others in the midst of a nationwide staffing shortage. Nurses from UPMC Altoona took took their fight to the steps of UPMC Headquarters on Wednesday morning to address the staffing crisis they say is facing their hospital. "This is unacceptable." That's what Sandy Wagner -- a Registered Nurse in the ICU at UPMC Altoona -- said during her speech at the kick-off press conference. [Read More]