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CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Dr. Kaylee Keiper, a pediatrician at Pediatric Care Specialists in Johnstown, had her own little baby boy, Miles, about four months ago. "Miles is my third child. He's just a really happy, easy baby," she told 6 News. But with two adorable big sisters who shower him with hugs, kisses, and love, they also bring him germs. "It's so tough when you have big kids and you want them to bond with their new sibling, and you want them to be able to spend that quality time together. [Read More]

PHILADELPHIA (WCAU) — Julie Hudson is home with her family after a nightmare of a week where mistaken identity in Texas resulted in her arrest in Philadelphia. On Thursday, the city’s district attorney offered an apology on behalf of every agency involved and said this case highlights the need for more information sharing between jurisdictions. It was an emotional reunion, after a week behind bars, as Julie Hudson was able to go home to her family early Thursday morning. [Read More]

The Hollidaysburg Area School District held a vote during their meeting on Wednesday night to determine the future policy for adult/student boundaries. The policy in question can be read here. Some of the prohibited conduct included: "Initiating conversations with students, whether in public or private, on gender identity, asking students for their preferred pronoun usage or sexual orientation. This provision does not preclude adults from following up with students regarding complaints of discrimination and / or harassment received from the student, providing appropriate directions, services and/or resources in response to inquiries initiated by students, and / or otherwise responding to inquiries made by the student where required by law. [Read More]

CENTRE CO, Pa (WJAC) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier is now speaking out against what he terms elements of a false narrative in the Jerry Sandusky scandal that cost him his job. In the period of the past decade, Graham Spanier, Penn State’s 16th president, went from Old Main to the Centre County Jail but says he’s doing well. “I’ve had a tremendous amount of support, and thousands of emails and letters. [Read More]

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — One of the state's largest farming organizations is now weighing in on a controversial Centre County highway project. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is asking PennDOT to consider some possible alternatives in the current planning process. There is growing attention now on PennDOT’s State College Connector Project, with several route options being studied, routes that would cut across prime farmland. In a recent letter to PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau first saying they recognize the importance of an efficient highway network for the agriculture industry, but they raise questions about PennDOT’s plans for the connector project. [Read More]

WJAC — A former team doctor for the Penn State football team accused head coach James Franklin of trying to influence the doctor's decisions on when to medically clear injured players to allow them to resume playing. Dr. Scott Lynch, in a lawsuit filed in Dauphin County Court, also names Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour, Penn State Health and the Penn State Hershey Medical Center as defendants. Lynch claims Franklin obstructed regulations dealing with the medical management of student-athletes. [Read More]

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Centre County say a Penn State University staff member is facing DUI-related charges after she nearly crashed into a Spring Township police cruiser in December. According to the affidavit, police say 41-year-old Annahelen Barone was reportedly driving erratically along South Water Street, on the night of Dec. 29th. Police say an on-duty Spring Township police officer witnessed Barone's black Subaru continually crossing into the opposite lane of travel before she nearly collided with his cruiser. [Read More]

KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGME) — A school board chair in Maine has resigned over something she posted on Facebook. In the controversial comment, Board Chair Erin Nadeau seemed to compare people at a district budget meeting to those at a KKK rally. On Monday, people packed into an RSU 21 budget meeting, with some hoping to show solidarity. “We were asked by teachers to wear red for education,” RSU 21 parent Melissa McCue-McGrath said. [Read More]

WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An alligator that wandered away from his owner's Pennsylvania home slipped into the Susquehanna River but was found the following day. The York Daily Record reports that Oscar is believed to have gotten out of the pen at the Wrightsville home sometime Thursday. The 3-foot-long animal was spotted Friday morning in the Susquehanna. Owner Tyler Hake, a biologist who works with reptiles and has had Oscar since he was about 16, was in western Pennsylvania conducting a survey. [Read More]