UPDATE | Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Nicktown Fire Company have provided new details regarding Monday afternoon's building fire in Barr Township.
According to fire chief Gregg Shank, the blaze caused extensive damage to the Amish-owned roofing business, located along the 300 block of Amadei Road.
Investigators say the fire is believed to have started in the business' "motor room."
While no injuries were reported, firefighters says Monday's windy conditions were a factor in extinguishing the blaze.
Dauphin County, PA — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) reminds drivers that a toll increase announced earlier this year is set to take effect just after midnight Sunday.
In July, the PTC approved a 5% toll increase for all E-ZPass and PA Turnpike Toll By Plate rates for the entire system except the Southern Beltway (PA Turnpike 576) west of Pittsburgh.
This is the first time in six years that the annual increase has been less than 6%.
HOUSTON (AP) — Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 24 people during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Widespread outages were reported across a wide swath of storm-weary Texas, where an oppressive, early-season heat wave added to the misery.
CENTRE CO, Pa (WJAC) — In Centre County, restoration work continues at a historic church that still draws attention, even though the last regular service there was nearly 100 years ago.
In a small cemetery next to Egg Hill Church, one of the gravestones is for a revolutionary war veteran.
The church was first built in the 1830's, was rebuilt in 1860 and got its name because it sits on a remote, Potter Township hill that the locals thought was egg shaped.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Some areas have announced their 2022 trick-or-treat schedules; below is a list of the current dates and times for those areas.
We will update this list as more schedules are announced.
If you know of any areas that are not on this list, please email us your area’s trick-or-treat plans to news@wjactv.com.
Bedford CountyBedford Borough – Sat. Oct. 29, 6-8pm
Blair CountyAccording to Blair County Sheriff's Office, all of Blair County Trick-or-Treat will be held Oct.
DuBois, PA — Amid COVID-19, Lakeside United Methodist Church in DuBois started to do virtual services last year.
Pastor Brett Dinger said they launched in person services last June but shut down around Thanksgiving.
"I got COVID, so we had to shut down again cause I got COVID. But we've been back consistently since the beginning of February," said Brett Dinger, Senior Pastor at Lakeside United Methodist Church.
In preparation for Palm Sunday, Dinger said the pews are distanced with green stickers and people are encouraged to wear masks.
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@ Bishop McCort (Johnstown, PA)
Location: Bishop McCort High School
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Greater Johnstown (Johnstown, PA)
Location: Bishop Carroll High School
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@ Bedford (Bedford, PA)
Location: Bedford High School
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Forest Hills (Sidman, PA)
Location: Bishop Carroll High School
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Location: Penn Cambria High School
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The WNBA plans to commit $50 million over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service for its teams during the season, the league's commissioner announced Tuesday in a move that addresses years of player safety concerns.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a meeting with sports editors that the league will launch a charter program “as soon as we can get planes in places.” She said it's projected to cost around $25 million per year for the next two seasons.
Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that former Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager Kyle Dubas has been named as the team's next President of Hockey Operations.
The team says that Dubas will oversee "all aspects" of the organization's operations department.
We are thrilled to welcome Kyle to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Throughout his career, Kyle has proven himself as a forward-thinking hockey mind and embodies all of the qualities - integrity, intelligence, and an unwavering commitment to building a winning culture - that we value in a leader at the Penguins and within Fenway Sports Group.
President of the Flood City Fraternal Order of Police lodge #86 Dan Zakraysek said some of his members told him the conditions of the public safety building are poor.
“The conditions are deplorable to say the least,” Zakraysek said. “There's dirt and what appears to be mold coming out of the vents. Several of our officers have required medical treatment. Two of them have required surgery for sinus issues.”
There is also water that floods the basement of the building according to Zakraysek.