Softball team plays first game after the death of teammate

 Posted on May 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  113 words  |  Brenda Moya

HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Mikayla Focht's Hollidaysburg Area High School softball team played its first game Tuesday since her death and started things off with a moment of silence in her memory. Focht died early Friday in an all-terrain-vehicle crash. Twenty-three-year-old Trenton Bilak was driving the ATV when it struck a deer, police said. Bilak is now in the Bedford County Jail after police determined that he was under the influence at the time of the crash, violating his bond from a DUI charge in December, an official said Tuesday. [Read More]

'No Asphalt Plant:' residents upset over proposed project in Richland Township

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  416 words  |  Christie Applegate

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — When driving down Eisenhower Boulevard in Richland Township, you may have seen signs reading "asphalt plant" with a line drawn through it. Richland Township resident Joseph Green says that's because his fellow neighbors are upset about a proposed asphalt plant coming to the area. Green says the plant -- operated by Quaker Sales -- would be built less than two miles away from their neighborhood homes. [Read More]

GoFundMe created to help family with funeral expenses after house fire claimed 3 lives

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  159 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — A GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for the funeral expenses of three people who died in a Clearfield County house fire Monday morning. Authorities say flames broke out at a house on Jury Street in Lawrence Township Monday just after 2 a.m. Investigators say 51-year-old Mary Erickson and 6-year-old Shania Watson were found dead in the home. Two other victims were taken to a hospital, including 7-year-old Angel Erickson, who died Wednesday in Pittsburgh. [Read More]

Golden Basket Chef competition is back, and focused on helping local farmers

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

BOALSBURG, Pa. – Happy Valley's top chef will be crowned this weekend in the Golden Basket Finals. The event is a collaboration of local farmers markets and it's about more than just competition. Centre Markets, Appalachian Food Works and the Downtown State College Improvement District are working together to make this event happen. Organizers say the goal is to shine a light on local farmers and chefs and give some attention to the groups that normally do most of their work behind the scenes. [Read More]

Gov. Wolf announces $2M state investment for Gautier plant

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  345 words  |  Delta Gatti

JOHNSTOWN – Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced a $2 million state investment that will support the construction of a plate mill at Gautier Specialty Metals and Gautier Steel in Cambria County. The mill on Clinton Street will produce non-aerospace titanium for the United States Department of Defense and other markets. “I am proud to be here to announce the commonwealth’s investment in this important project that will expand manufacturing right here in Cambria County,” Wolf said. [Read More]

State High grad, Tonight Show sax player holds benefit concert in Centre County

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  120 words  |  Christie Applegate

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — State High graduate Ian Hendrickson-Smith returns to the area Friday for a concert at the State Theatre. Hendrickson-Smith is a five-time Grammy winner and member of The Tonight Show Band. The saxophonist has worked with many of the best in the music industry, including Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse, Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga. Hendrickson-Smith says the most satisfying feeling of coming home is giving back to the next generation. [Read More]

Young voters unhappy, 'highly skeptical' of news coverage

 Posted on May 6, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  790 words  |  Delta Gatti

(TND) — Young voters were key to President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, and they could be key to his defeat this fall if they switch sides or don’t head to the polls. Biden is “battling the couch” for this “crucial constituency for Democrats,” said Dante Chinni, the founder and director of the American Communities Project at Michigan State University. His group, led by graduate student Viet Anh Phan, interviewed young voters about their news consumption – a key factor in political engagement. [Read More]

Johnstown West Branch Warriors | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  272 words  |  Brenda Moya

Johnstown West Branch Warriors | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking NewsWed, 05 Jun 2024 09:43:36 GMT (1717580616318) Section - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 WEST BRANCH WARRIORS hace 4 años H.S. Roundup 2-27: Four district champs crowned ThursdayJOHNSTOWN -- Thursday featured a lighter slate of district playoff basketball. Watch the video above for highlights, and the final scores are posted below. BOYS BASKETBALL SCORESDistrict 6-AA ChampionshipBishop Guilfoyle 66 Portage 47District 9-AAAA ChampionshipClearfield 51 Bradford 40District 6-AA ConsolationHomer-Center. [Read More]

Middle Georgia's cult legacy: the Nuwaubian Nation

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  25 words  |  Christie Applegate

Middle Georgia's cult legacy: the Nuwaubian Nation

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Miniature poodle named Sage wins at Westminster in handler's final show

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  856 words  |  Christie Applegate

NEW YORK (AP) — For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States' most prestigious canine event. After 45 years of competing and two best in show dogs, he plans to retire. Sage notched the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes at Westminster; only wire fox terriers have won more. [Read More]