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Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines makes appearance at PSU; speaks out against transgender athle

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 3 minutes | 440 words | Barrett Giampaolo

University Park, PA (WJAC) — A speaker who some find controversial is claiming officials at Penn State University tried to "cancel” her event on campus. Riley Gaines, who's garnered national attention for her stance on trans-athletes, gave a speech Tuesday about what she labeled as "Real Women's Day." Gaines spoke on the HUB lawn early Tuesday evening and was met with backlash from counter protestors who did their best to drown out her message. [Read More]

Johnstown Scholar Athlete | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 1 minutes | 24 words | Barrett Giampaolo

Johnstown Scholar Athlete | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Officials provide update in explosion that destroyed public works building in Lancaster Co

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 1 minutes | 31 words | Christie Applegate

Officials provide update in explosion that destroyed public works building in Lancaster Co

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:13:48 GMT (1717571628495)

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Reitz Theatre receives $300,000 grant to make improvements

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 2 minutes | 220 words | Brenda Moya

DuBois, PA — The Reitz Theater was the only building to survive the Downtown DuBois fire in the late 1880s. Since then, Culture Resources Incorporated purchased the building and started the Reitz Theater back in the 1990s. Recently they were awarded $300,000 from the Department of Economic Development for this theater. "They gave us an additional $300,000 on our own we had raised about $140,000 so we're using all those funds together to do some improvements on the building and also to build our addition," [Read More]

Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 1 minutes | 168 words | Delta Gatti

Almost 22 million children rely on schools for their meals. But those meals can stop during the summer when school is not in session, often for up to 90 days, leaving kids across the U.S. at risk of hunger. Sinclair Broadcast Group will partner with Feeding America to launch Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief,a fundraising campaign to help provide meals to children and families across the U.S., with a goal of helping to donate a million meals this summer. [Read More]

3 in 4 fear AI abuse in presidential election, poll reveals

Posted on June 21, 2024 | 3 minutes | 611 words | Barrett Giampaolo

WASHINGTON (TCS) — More than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect faked photos, videos or audio. AI & Politics ’24, led by Lee Rainie and Jason Husser at Elon University, found 78% believe it is likely artificial intelligence will be abused to impact the outcome between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. [Read More]

Man accused of using fraudulent checks to purchase cellphones at various stores

Posted on June 21, 2024 | 1 minutes | 172 words | Delta Gatti

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP – A Blair County man is accused of using a fraudulent check to purchase cellphones and service plans in excess of $2,000 at The Johnstown Galleria. Bobby Joe Zink, 29, of 23rd Street, in Altoona, was charged with multiple offense, including dealing proceeds unlawfully, forgery, theft by deception, receiving stolen property and issuing bad checks. Richland Township police said they responded to the Verizon outlet in the mall on Jan. [Read More]

Salvation Army now accepting donations through Google and Apple Pay

Posted on June 21, 2024 | 3 minutes | 467 words | Merlyn Hunt

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — When you're out and about in Johnstown this month, you may hear a familiar noise. The Salvation Army of Johnstown's Red Kettle Campaign is in full swing, literally ringing in the holiday season. Volunteers are ringing bells at almost every store in the city to collect donations, and this year, there's a new way to give back. If you reach into your pockets and can't find any cash or spare change to donate, as long as you have your phone, you can still help out. [Read More]

Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names at 2 schools: report

Posted on June 21, 2024 | 2 minutes | 218 words | Barrett Giampaolo

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WJLA) — In a near-unanimous vote Thursday night, Shenandoah County Public Schools board members voted to rename two Virginia schools after Confederate generals four years after they were changed, according to Reuters. Mountain View High School will return to the name Stonewall Jackson, and Honey Run Elementary School will return to the name of Ashby-Lee, ultimately overturning a vote in 2020 that stripped the schools of their original names. [Read More]

Yankee Dryer Super Load continues its journey through Centre Co.

Posted on June 21, 2024 | 1 minutes | 167 words | Barrett Giampaolo

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — PENNDOT confirms that I-80 has been shut down after the Yankee Dryer Super Load broke down while continuing its journey. Several travelers have posted on social media and have told 6 News that traffic has been backed up for miles behind the massive oversize load throughout its travels today. ORIGINAL STORY According to Penn DOT, the Yankee Dryer Super Load is continuing its journey through Centre County Sunday, as it makes its way back to Interstate 80. [Read More]