No one injured after car crashes into Blair County salon

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  86 words  |  Brenda Moya

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — 911 officials in Blair County say no one was hurt after a car slammed into a local salon Monday morning. According to dispatchers, crews were called to the Tame Your Mane hair salon, in East Freedom, around 9:30 a.m. for a reported crash. Authorities say despite there being people inside the salon at the time of the incident, no injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. [Read More]

Steelers signing former PSU QB Trace McSorley

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  129 words  |  Brenda Moya

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly signing former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to their practice squad following the injury to starting QB Kenny Pickett. Pickett left Sunday's game in the second quarter with an ankle injury and underwent surgery Monday morning. He is expected to miss several weeks. The 28-year-old McSorley set numerous records during his time at Penn State and helped lead the Nittany Lions to a Big Ten Championship in 2016. [Read More]

Trump says he's open to restrictions on contraception, then backs away from his statement

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  898 words  |  Brenda Moya

(AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue “very shortly,” comments that he later said were misinterpreted. The comments, made during an interview with a Pittsburgh television station, suggested that a future Trump administration might consider imposing mandates or supporting state restrictions on such highly personal decisions as whether women can have access to birth control. [Read More]

What to see and do at the stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  611 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

With a passionate fan base, the Pittsburgh football team provides an electric atmosphere that's hard to match. When gameday rolls around, you’ll find a lot to enjoy at Acrisure Stadium. Our Gameday City Guide is here to help you see it all. Pregame celebrations Acrisure Stadium has several spots for pregame celebrations. The free Stage AE party starts four hours before kickoff. It is hosted by a local radio personality and offers food and drink specials, live music, radio broadcasts, cornhole, ladder ball, a quarterback challenge, giant screens showing the game, the chance to win prizes and autographed items, a towel unfurl, and photo opportunities in front of a banner. [Read More]

'It's almost unbelievable:' IUP students react to weekend mass shooting at Indiana County community

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  383 words  |  Brenda Moya

Indiana County, PA (WJAC) — As we continue to follow Sunday morning’s mass shooting in Indiana County, we visited the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus, which is about a mile away from where the shooting happened, to speak with students about how they feel after the tragic event. Students say that they’ve never experienced an event like this before so close to their campus. Indiana County coroner Jerry Overman identified Jamar Monte Porterfield Herriot Jr as the victim from Sunday’s deadly mass shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township [Read More]

Clearfield Co. fire department asks for donations for annual firework show, other events

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  161 words  |  Delta Gatti

CLEARFIELD CO, Pa (WJAC) — The Columbia Fire Company in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County is asking for donations for their annual July fourth fireworks display. The entertainment committee says the goal is to raise $5,000. The fire company is also hosting a chicken barbecue to help with fundraising. The fire company's president says they want to offer entertainment to residents in what could be a non-eventful summer. "A lot of people are not looking forward to what's going to happen this summer with things going on. [Read More]

DeWine signs bill requiring Ohio schools to enact cellphone policies

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  439 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DUBLIN, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 250 on Wednesday, requiring schools across the state to enact policies limiting cellphone use by students during school hours. The bill will require all Ohio districts to approve new policies by July 1, about six weeks from now. The law doesn’t force districts to ban phones, but DeWine said he thinks the attention that has been brought to the issue will lead school boards to be more restrictive with phones. [Read More]

Dive crews called to search Pittsburgh rivers, help solve cold cases; over 100 cars found

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  260 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Pittsburgh (WPXI) — Two dive teams are in Pittsburgh this week as authorities continue to look through cars they found in the waters of the Allegheny River. Investigators say they found and identified one body over the weekend and now they're looking for two more people who have been missing in the area. Divers have located more than 100 cars, so far, in the river and our NBC Affiliate WPXI got an exclusive, first-hand look at how the search is going. [Read More]

Penn State to issue room and board, meal plan refunds

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  136 words  |  Christie Applegate

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — Penn State announced Wednesday that it will begin issuing refunds to students for room and board costs, as well as for unused meal plan dollars, according to a release on the university's website. University officials say any students who did not return to campus for the remote-learning period will have their refunds processed during the first week of April, and refunds for those students who left campus after the remote-learning period will be processed beginning on April 13. [Read More]

Powerball, Mega Millions tickets can now be purchased online

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  231 words  |  Delta Gatti

MIDDLETOWN, Pa (WJAC) — Officials with the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Friday that players can now purchase tickets for the Powerball and Mega Millions games online through the lottery's iLottery platform. “We are excited to announce that we are now selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets online,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “Selling lottery tickets online is a big part of our effort to appeal to new customers and meet our players where they already are — which is online. [Read More]