Rise in accidental overdoses linked to popular weight loss, diabetes medication

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  385 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

WASHINGTON (TND) — Poison control centers are getting more calls related to accidental overdoses of a popular, injected weight loss and diabetes drug, semaglutide. It is sold as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity. However, several celebrities use Ozempic for weight loss. U.S. Poison Centers have documented 2,941 exposures to products containing semaglutide from January to Nov. 30. t’s important to note that these cases are voluntarily reported. Thus, these data underestimate the number of cases involving compounded semaglutide," [Read More]

Shocking footage released from bridge collapse in Baltimore

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Delta Gatti

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Shocking body camera footage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore has been released by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police. In March, the bridge collapse claimed the lives of six construction workers after a cargo ship named The Dali struck the bridge. You can hear the shocked reactions from first responders as they arrived on scene in new body camera video. Watch the full video here: Several responders said " [Read More]

Veterans invited to participate in Altoona parade

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  81 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Blair County War Veterans Council is calling for veterans to participate Monday in the Altoona Memorial Day Parade. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and lineup begins at 9:15 a.m. Veterans can walk in the parade, but cars will also be available for those who feel more comfortable riding. Following the parade, a service will be held on 11th Avenue. If you’d like to sign up, you’re asked to call Cmdr. [Read More]

Former MLB player Juan Encarnacion accused of sexually assaulting daughter

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  97 words  |  Delta Gatti

According to a report from ESPN, former Major League Baseball player Juan Encarnacion has been accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Authorities with the attorney general's office in the Dominican Republic reportedly told ESPN that Encarnacion assaulted his daughter in May while she was sleeping. Investigators told reporters that Encarnacion has since been taken into custody and a preliminary hearing was held Saturday. Dominican law prohibits Encarnacion from being released on bail. [Read More]

Hummingbirds set to arrive in Pennsylvania soon, brighten home life

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  320 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Harrisburg, PA — In the coming days and weeks, exotic travelers will be pouring into Pennsylvania, bringing some joy with them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in the sate right around May 1, but in early springs such as this year's, there are usually some early arrivals. One of PA's surest signs that spring is upon us, the Game Commission says that hummingbirds create no harm to the state's ecological system and are welcomed guests. [Read More]

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized for sharing nude pics of Hunter Biden during IRS whistleblower hea

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  560 words  |  Christie Applegate

WASHINGTON (WTVC) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is defending her decision to share sexually-explicit photos found on the laptop of President Biden's son Hunter during a hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday. Warning: Images in the embedded video below contain graphic sexual content: Rep. Greene shared the graphic sexual images of Hunter Biden with women to suggest he had paid for them to travel to Washington, D. [Read More]

One Stop opens temporary store to serve customers following fire

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  191 words  |  Delta Gatti

REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. — A Jefferson County convenience store has found a new way to keep serving customers following a fire that destroyed the business. The One Stop Convenience Store opened a temporary store at its former location on Main Street in Reynoldsville. Employee Kandy Bannon said the idea came up after a discussion on how they could keep serving the community. "Everybody here cares about everybody," said Bannon. "Customers have been happy to have us back and the support has been overwhelming. [Read More]

POASD Votes to Push Back School Start time

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  209 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PHILIPSBURG, Pa — The Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District is looking at a change for next school year. Tonight, the school board voted for the schools’ start times to get pushed back. The school district says the need for change comes with the best interest of the students in mind. Board members say research has shown that later start times for students are better because they are able to get an extra 40 minutes of sleep. [Read More]

The Machine Gun Preacher Is In Town

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  372 words  |  Delta Gatti

Known to the world as the Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers is finally back in America from his now home of Uganda. He wasn’t able to come back earlier due to coronavirus. He still has big plans for the future. Coronavirus has rocked the world but Childers, Vice President of Angel’s of East Africa, was able to make it back to the U.S. after experiencing an extreme lock down in Uganda. [Read More]