Beating the heat at local Johnstown recreation center

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  330 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — We have a very hot weekend ahead and some in our area found themselves enjoying the weather outside today instead of being stuck in the office. Local parks and swimming pools were full of people trying to enjoy the heat while staying hydrated. Angel Schropp, a Windber resident told Channel 6, “I got sweat running down everywhere, I don’t like it, its gross.” And Angel Schropp is not the only one on this mid eighty degree day. [Read More]

CCAAA to create dementia-friendly living community

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  Brenda Moya

LECONTES MILLS, Pa — The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging is creating a community for people with dementia to live together. The Village of Hope will be located at the Former Girard Goshen Elementary School and 23 acres of woodland around it in Lecontes Mills. The Agency is partnering with Dr. Bill Thomas's New York-based advanced home-manufacturing company Minka. Executive Director of the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Kathy Gillespie said the community will consist of 60 minkas, small, independent cottages featuring smart home technology. [Read More]

Dozens lived in Econo Lodge on monthly basis before flames destroyed the building

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  350 words  |  Brenda Moya

BREEZEWOOD, Pa. (WJAC) — Saturday, multiple fire crews battled a massive hotel fire in Breezewood until early morning. Almost all of theEcono Lodge on Lincoln Highway was destroyed by the flames. It wasn't clear at first if the hotel was operational, but according to officials, it was. Hotel manager Jeff Wracher said more than a dozen people were currently living there on a monthly basis. But on Jan. 3, he says people were given notice to vacate because the water had to be shut off in order to repair the sewage system. [Read More]

Man fired four shots at juvenile during 'emergency situation' in Portage, PSP says

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  206 words  |  Christie Applegate

2nd UPDATE:CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — State police in Cambria County are providing new details about what led to Sunday's "emergency situation" at a residence in Portage. Investigators say troopers were called to the home, located along Dulancey Drive, around 11 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Police say the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Cody Anderson, had reportedly barricaded himself inside the home following an altercation with the juvenile victim. [Read More]

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office fires deputy involved in fatal Air Force Airman shooting

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  835 words  |  Brenda Moya

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy involved inthe fatal shooting of Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson has been terminated following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Friday afternoon, saying the investigation determined Deputy Eddie Duran's use of deadly force "was not objectively reasonable and therefore violated agency policy." The fatal shooting of the 23-year-old Fortson took place on May 3 at an apartment complex on Racetrack Road in Fort Walton Beach. [Read More]

Bloomsburg University eliminates fraternities, sororities

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  104 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Bloomsburg University is doing away with Greek life, effective immediately. The state-owned university says it has severed ties with all 16 of its fraternities and sororities, both local and national. Bloomsburg announced the decision on Thursday in a two-sentence email to the university community. Bloomsburg officials aren't saying why they're disbanding the Greek life system, but the move comes after years of problems at the school's fraternities and sororities, including allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual assault. [Read More]

DuBois to host Junior League World Series Eastern Regionals

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  425 words  |  Brenda Moya

DUBOIS, Pa. (WJAC) — The City of DuBois will host the Eastern Regionals for the Junior League World Series. Our region doesn’t always get to host Junior League World Series tournaments. But now it's the City of DuBois‘ turn to step up to the plate. "This started about eight years ago, when we decided to build and put money into our fields in the City of DuBois," DuBois Mayor Ed Walsh told 6 News on Friday. [Read More]

Guest hits record $1.2 million jackpot at casino in Nevada

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  167 words  |  Brenda Moya

RENO, Nev. (KRNV) — A lucky guest at Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Nevada hit a monumental $1,206,622 jackpot while playing the million-dollar Golden Century Dragon Link slot machine. The winning moment unfolded in the Peppermill’s High Limit Slot Lounge, where the player won after placing a $25 bet. Peppermill Casino representatives said the historic win marks the largest jackpot payout in the history of Peppermill. "We’re thrilled for our guest’s huge win," [Read More]

Migrants swarm New York City Hall during hearing about 'integrating newcomers' into NYC

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  401 words  |  Delta Gatti

NEW YORK CITY (TND) — Hundreds of migrants swarmed New York City Hall Tuesday, waving flags and chanting at city officials, according to videos posted to social media. The migrants, mostly French-speaking natives of Africa and Haiti, reportedly gathered to demand “assistance and the ability to work," according to a report by journalist Savanah Hernandez. The scene, Hernandez said, is “what every single park in New York is starting to look like. [Read More]