2 arrested in connection to armed robbery at Hornerstown AutoZone, police say
Posted on May 20, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Two men have been charged after an armed robbery earlier this month at the AutoZone in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown, according to police.
According to police, 23-year-old Juquette Charles, of Johnstown, and 18-year-old Gavin Hopkins, of Philadelphia, walked into AutoZone. Police say one displayed a firearm and they demanded money from the register.
They removed the money and then left the scene. They got into a waiting van in the parking lot of Team Collision Center.
[Read More]Bake-off between Huntingdon friends turns into national movement, "Cookies for Caregivers"
Posted on May 20, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WJAC) — Two Huntingdon County men are now known as the "Cookie Dads" after a friendly competition turned into a national movement.
Friends Scott McKenzie and Jeremy Uhrich of Huntingdon spend their free time baking cookies using a cup of kindness and a dash of devotion.
It all started last March when the pandemic caused Scott to be furloughed from his job, and he was looking for new hobbies.
[Read More]Former paper mill to be dismantled in Blair County
Posted on May 20, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
In Blair County, work is ongoing to dismantle the former Appvion Paper Mill in Roaring Springs.
The more than 300-acre site has been in existence for nearly 120 years.
When the paper mill closed in 2021, around 300 people lost their jobs.
While there have been no formal plans announced for the site, the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. did propose a two-phase redevelopment concept to Roaring Spring Borough Council in February 2023.
[Read More]Johnstown Flood National Memorial stages mock trial
Posted on May 20, 2024
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The National Park Service and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial performed a mock trial Tuesday night.
They staged "The Trial of the Borough of Johnstown vs. The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club of Pittsburgh" as set in 1889. The trial showcased the debate of whether or not the Fishing and Hunting Club was at fault for the failing of the dam in the Great Flood of 1889. At the end of the trial the audience, who acts as the jury, decides the verdict by voting.
[Read More]Man arrested in Indiana in connection to 'violent shooting' in Somerset Borough
Posted on May 20, 2024
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Authorities in the state of Indiana say a man has been arrested in connection to a Somerset County shooting.
Details are limited, but Jeffersonville Police say they've arrested Andrew Vega, who is reportedly connected to a "violent shooting" in Somerset Borough.
Authorities say Vega was taken into custody following a pursuit.
Police also say they are working with the Somerset County district attorney and Somerset Police Department in the investigation.
[Read More]Boy writes emotional poem to father who was 1 of 4 officers killed in North Carolina
Posted on May 19, 2024
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TND) — Tributes are pouring in for theofficers who were shot and killed in North Carolina while they were trying to serve a warrant. One is particularly moving, as it was written by the young son of Officer William "Alden" Elliott, who was a 14-year veteran of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. Elliot was assigned to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force and previously served the nation as a U.
[Read More]Child falls from roller coaster at Idlewild Park
Posted on May 19, 2024
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LIGONIER - A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said a boy fell from a wooden roller coaster at Idlewild amusement park Thursday afternoon.
Park spokesman Jeff Croushore told the Associated Press he doesn't know the boy's condition or where he was on the ride when he fell. Croushore said he couldn't say whether the ride malfunctioned or if horseplay was involved.
The Rollo Coaster opened in 1938 and takes riders up, down and around a wooded hillside.
[Read More]Former student who admitted to vandalizing Nittany Lion statue ordered to complete probation program
Posted on May 19, 2024
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Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — A former Penn State student who was charged last year with vandalizing the Nittany Lion statue at the University Park campus has been approved for an ARD probation program in Centre County court.
Police say Julia Cipparulo admitted to breaking off one of the lion's ears and splashing red paint on it.
Officials say the court program also requires Cipparulo to undergo a mental health evaluation and pay nearly $42,000 in restitution to the university.
[Read More]Greater Johnstown Elementary school combats pandemic learning loss with summer camp programs
Posted on May 19, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
Johnstown, Pa — While school campuses are typically quiet this time of year - that’s not the case for the Greater Johnstown Elementary school as students and staff are back on campus for summer camps!
6 News spoke with Courtney Simko, the Assistant Principal of the Greater Johnstown Elementary school who says these camps help with learning loss from the Coronavirus pandemic.
“So, we have, we have a couple different programs going on,” Simko said.
[Read More]Migrant indicted over alleged rape of 15-year-old at Massachusetts shelter
Posted on May 19, 2024
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WASHINGTON (TND) — A 26-year-old Haitian man arrested for aggravated rape of a 15-year-old in a migrant shelter was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday, according to a release from Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz.
Cory Alvarez is charged with one count of aggravated rape of a child with a 10-year age difference and one count of rape of a child by force. He is currently being held without bail and will be arraigned in Plymouth County Superior Court later this year.
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