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by Ryan Graffius
Fri, November 8th 2019 at 4:42 PMUpdated Fri, November 8th 2019 at 4:45 PM
According to a release from Sheetz, the company is showing its "respect and gratitude" to all military veterans and active duty members by offering them a free meal and car wash on Veteran's Day. (Sheetz Inc.)
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Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Tyrone Police Department say a local 18-year-old is facing charges after he was accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl over the weekend.
Police say on Friday night, they received a complaint that Derrick Little, 18, had sexually assaulted a female juvenile and that the assault was reportedly witnessed by two other teenagers.
According to the affidavit, Little and the three teens had reportedly went to a friend's house in Tyrone on Friday evening.
CAMBRIA CO, Pa (WJAC) — After a two-year hiatus, the 16th annual Jackson Township Heritage Festival returned this weekend.
Organizers say there's something for everybody in the entire family to enjoy:
Live music, over 70 food and craft vendors, a basket raffle and kids’ activities, including a petting zoo and face painting.
"I think for the community it's just a big homecoming for most of them. I've noticed a lot from out of town that are back visiting.
NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pa. -- A Cambria County woman, her boyfriend and her brother have been arrested and charged with endangering her three young children. Police said the children, ages 10 and 5, were hit repeatedly, locked in closets and forced to relieve themselves on the floor.
Jenna Mulhern, her boyfriend, Matthew D'auria, and her brother, Derek Parenti, are in jail facing several felony charges, accused of endangering Mulhern's two young children.
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LEESPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities have named a Pennsylvania man as the shooter in a murder-suicide that left his family dead earlier this month.
The Berks County district attorney said Monday that 40-year-old Mark Short Sr. shot and killed his 33-year-old wife, Megan, and the couple's three children before turning the weapon on himself.
The children -- 8-year-old Lianna, 5-year-old Mark Jr. and 2-year-old Willow -- were found dead alongside their parents Aug.
Next week, four high schoolers will wrestle in a tournament that gives them the opportunity to qualify for the upcoming summer Olympics.
Last week, some of those high school wrestlers going to the tournament didn't realize they were able to compete, since most qualifiers required the wrestlers to be 18 or older, but with this tournament, open those born in 2006, these competitors couldn't say no.
Bishop McCort wrestler Bo Bassett said, “"
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Sean Casey is reportedly being hired as the next hitting coach of the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.
Nicknamed "The Mayor," Casey spent twelve seasons in the Major Leagues, most of which came with the Cincinnati Reds.
On Monday, multiple MLB Insiders reported that Casey, who works as a TV analyst for the MLB Network, was being tabbed as the next hitting coach for the Yankees, one day after the team fired its previous hitting coach.
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — In Blair County, a judge has given the okay for a federal civil lawsuit against two Altoona police officers to move forward.
The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Ryan Noel, claimed that he was assaulted in his cell and that the officers used “excessive force” during his arrest and arraignment on November 15th, 2020.
Magistrate Judge Keith Pesto filed a report last year and recommended that the lawsuit be dismissed.