Ringling Bros. circus cars find new home, role

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  273 words  |  Christie Applegate

DUBOIS - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said its final farewell to a sold-out crowd in May, but what was known as "The Greatest Show on Earth" wasn't confined to a big-top tent or big-city arena. The greatness was also on the rails. Two of the last circus cars are now at home in DuBois at The Depot at Doolittle's on Rich Highway. Their owner, Dr. Jeffrey Rice, said he got his hands on the ring master's car and a car that housed eight employees, such as the elephant trainer or members of the high wire act. [Read More]

Tyrone baseball captures gold, Ligonier Valley softball falls just short

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  63 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The PIAA baseball and softball championships rolled into Happy Valley Thursday.

On the baseball diamond, Tyrone captured a state championship with a 5-0 defeat of Oley Valley.

In softball, Ligonier Valley's historic run fell just short with a 1-0 loss in extra innings to Line Mountain.

Check out the video above for highlights, and hear post-game reaction from Tyrone.

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Woman charged for hindering investigation into fatal Johnstown shooting

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  135 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Johnstown Police Department have charged a city woman for allegedly hindering the investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred in February. Police say Jasmine Dorsey, 23, faces one count of hindering apprehension/prosecution following the Feb. 12 shooting along Ash Street. According to the affidavit, Dorsey was one of several individuals that witnessed or was involved in an altercation outside of 900 Place, an after-hours establishment, on the night/morning of the shooting. [Read More]

Auroras dazzle Northern Hemisphere as rare solar storm sweeps Earth

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  425 words  |  Christie Applegate

WASHINGTON (TND) — People across the Northern Hemisphere were treated to a dazzling light show late Friday and early Saturday after a rare solar storm swept Earth. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said Saturday morning on X that extreme G5 conditions were observed and there have been reports of "power grid irregularities and degradation to high-frequency communications and GPS." The last geomagnetic storm to receive a G5, or “extreme,” rating was in 2003. [Read More]

Officer shot dead near Cleveland, authorities searching for suspect

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  Brenda Moya

EUCLID, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities in Cuyahoga County say a man accused of shooting and killing a police officer in Euclid on Saturday night is dead. Police responded to a call about a disturbance in the Cleveland suburb just after 9 p.m. on Saturday. An officer who was later identified as Jacob Derbin was shot in the incident and later died. Authorities began searching for the suspect in the case; 24-year-old Deshawn Anthony Vaughn. [Read More]

Remembering Johnstown Flood of 1977

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  53 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN – It’s been 40 years since the storms rolled in and the dam broke, with floodwaters destroying just about everything in its path.

There was extreme tragedy and heartbreak, but thanks to the help of many, a community pushed through, resilient as ever.

6 News remembers the Johnstown Flood of 1977.

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Search warrants reveal details in teen double homicide investigation in New Philadelphia

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  563 words  |  Christie Applegate

NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Seven search warrants have shed light on details of the ongoing investigation into the homicide of two teenagers in New Philadelphia. According to search warrants from the office of Magisterial District Judge Dave Plachko, Pennsylvania State Police responded on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, around 11:50 p.m. to Ferndale Road in New Philadelphia for a report about a man knocking on the front door of a home asking the residents inside for help. [Read More]

Suspect in Dale Borough shooting, car crash arrested in Georgia, DA confirms

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  155 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities say the suspect in a shooting and subsequent car crash in Dale Borough earlier this year has been taken into custody. Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer has confirmed that Tyree Carter was arrested this week in Henry County, Georgia by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Officials say Carter is wanted for shooting a woman in Dale Borough, on the night of January 29th, and causing her to crash her car. [Read More]

Windber community dresses up as ghosts to set world record

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  399 words  |  Delta Gatti

WINDBER -- If you were driving through Windber in Somerset County Saturday afternoon, you may have noticed dozens of people draped in white sheets near the side of the road. That's because more than 200 people attempted to break a Guinness world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as ghosts. The record was first by Sony Pictures in Singapore in June 2016 when 263 people were dressed as ghosts as a part of a red-carpet event for the movie Ghostbusters. [Read More]

'It's a big deal!' 3 area bowlers qualify for Western PA Bowling Regional Championships

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  421 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Last weekend, many local bowlers put their skills to the test in the Western Pennsylvania Wildcard Singles, but a trio emerged at the top and those three bowlers will now be headed to the Western Pennsylvania Regional Championships. Greater Johnstown’s Lexington Tanaka is one of three local bowlers whose high score qualified for the regional championships that will lead to the state championship. Tanaka says it feels good for a sport that flies under the radar to get recognition. [Read More]