'Two keys, one Hummer:' Local Vo Tech student awarded with new vehicle

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  80 words  |  Brenda Moya

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Two keys, one Hummer. Two senior students at Admiral Peary Area Vocational School won the chance to receive a 2006 Hummer H3. Throughout the year, students are awarded and recognized with tickets for positive acts at school. On Tuesday, Julie Birchall, of Northern Cambria, and Cameron Strait, of Penn Cambria, were each given a key. The key that started the Hummer, won the Hummer. Our photojournalist was there and showed how it played out. [Read More]

DuBois Area School District named 1 of safest schools in state

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  251 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DUBOIS - DuBois Area School District was named one of the top 30 safest schools in Pennsylvania, according to rankings compiled by niche.com. DuBois was named 28th in the state and 201 nationally regarding school safety. The study focused on a variety of factors including surveys from parents and students, law enforcement referrals and discipline records. "No other thing we do is more important than making sure when the students come in that they're safe and then get home safely," [Read More]

Mine fire burning 16 years in eastern Pa. to be extinguished

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  188 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

OLYPHANT, Pa. (WNEP) — Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is set to begin putting out a fire near Scranton. It's about time; it's only been burning for 16 years! That's right! The fire is in a coal mine more than 200 feet underground. Officials think it started when someone started illegally burning garbage there. After fighting the fire for two years, crews eventually built a 200-foot trench around the fire, hoping it would burn itself out. [Read More]

NFL suspends Steelers' Smith-Schuster for hit on Bengals' Burfict

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  154 words  |  Christie Applegate

CINCINNATI -- Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been suspended one game by the NFL. The suspension stems from a hit Smith-Schuster levied on Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict in the fourth quarter of the Steelers' 23-20 win Monday night. On the play, the wideout peeled back and hit Burfict on the jaw with the crown of his helmet and then stood over him. Smith-Schuster was flagged for both the hit and the taunt on the play. [Read More]

TSA discovers snakes in passenger's pants at Miami Airport

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  52 words  |  Christie Applegate

by SKYLER SHEPARD | WPEC Staff

Fri, May 3rd 2024 at 8:29 PM

Updated Fri, May 3rd 2024 at 1:21 PM

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The Transportation Security Administration said on April 26, officers detected something unusual from a passenger's pants. After further investigation, two small white snakes were found inside a small camouflage bag. (TSA)

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Customers say goodbye to longtime DuBois business

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  248 words  |  Brenda Moya

DUBOIS - Customers in Clearfield County gathered for one last drink Wednesday to say goodbye to a local restaurant and bar. Julio's Tavern on South Jared Street in DuBois closed its kitchen Saturday and closed its bar Wednesday. Owner Fred Valdes said he and his family have owned the business for about 20 years. But due to recent health issues, he said they decided to sell the business. "We've had a good time here, we've had fun and the community has been good to us," [Read More]

Johnstown Watch | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Delta Gatti

Johnstown Watch | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Kate Gosselin tries G-rated dating in 'Kate Plus Date'

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Christie Applegate

Kate Gosselin tries G-rated dating in 'Kate Plus Date'

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Middletown High School football season canceled following new video evidence

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  305 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Middletown Area School District has canceled its 2022 football season. In a letter from the Superintendent on August 24, 2022, they say a video shows more involvement from students in hazing than originally thought. The letter from the superintendent said the district has obtained video of a separate hazing incident within the football team. Dr. Chelton Hunter said the incident took place inside the heat acclimation room. [Read More]

Missouri man attempted to meet 'teen' for sex at Punxsutawney Sheetz

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  112 words  |  Christie Applegate

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Missouri man is behind bars in Jefferson County, accused of trying to meet a teenage girl for sex. Police say on Sunday, 56-year-old David Patterson began communicating with members of the group 814 Pred Hunters, who were posing as a 15-year-old girl. Police say the conversation became sexual, and Patterson was arrested Thursday morning at Sheetz in Punxsutawney, where he thought he was meeting the teen. [Read More]