Elliot Page and Emma Portner divorcing after 3 years

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  45 words  |  Christie Applegate

by Associated Press

Tue, January 26th 2021 at 5:47 PM

Updated Tue, January 26th 2021 at 5:54 PM

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FILE - Emma Portner, left, and Elliot Page arrive at the world premiere of "Flatliners" on Sept. 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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Former Penn State womens hoops coach Rene Portland dies at 65

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  990 words  |  Brenda Moya

Rene Portland, who built Penn State into a women’s basketball powerhouse during a 27-year tenure, has died after a three-year fight with cancer. She was 65. D’Anjolell Memorial Home of Broomall in Pennsylvania confirmed her death Sunday. Portland coached the Lady Lions’ first All-Americans, achieved their first No. 1 ranking and reached their first Final Four. Of her 693 wins, 606 came as coach of the Lady Lions. “The Penn State Athletics family extends our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Coach Portland,” Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour said in a statement. [Read More]

Operation April Showers nets 9 accused dealers in Bedford County drug bust

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  343 words  |  Brenda Moya

BEDFORD – Arrest warrants were served Tuesday on nine accused drug dealers during an early-morning raid in Bedford County. The Bedford County Drug Task Force, as well as the Pennsylvania State Police, conducted the raid beginning at 7 a.m. The defendants were arraigned throughout the morning at the office of Magisterial District Judge Kathy Calhoun. “Operation April Showers” culminated a 12-month drug task force investigation into local drug-trafficking operations that began at the conclusion of “Operation Shamrock Shackles” in March 2016, during which 21 suspected drug dealers were apprehended. [Read More]

PA fire company disbands after racial slur allegations

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  255 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A volunteer fire company in Pennsylvania has disbanded months after it was suspended when another fire company allegedly heard members using racial slurs and disparaging Black residents in a virtual meeting. In a letter to Darby Township commissioners Wednesday, the Briarcliffe Fire Company announced it was shutting down. “The Briarcliffe Fire Company strongly denies that anyone in the township was ever treated differently or discriminated against based upon their race,” the company’s lawyer Robert Ewing wrote in the letter. [Read More]

Penn State hosts pep rally for fans attending Peach Bowl

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  109 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

On Friday, Penn State hosted a pep rally for all fans and alumni in Atlanta for Saturday’s Peach Bowl. The event was free to hundreds of Nittany Lions supporters. The band, cheerleaders, and dancers also performed for the crowd. Officials say tickets are sold out for Saturday’s bowl game. 6 News spoke to a Penn State graduate about the atmosphere in Atlanta this week. "There are folks everywhere from Penn State; I just ran into a few of my fraternity brothers from here as well,” said David Allen, Class of 2004 Penn State graduate. [Read More]

Athletes react to Special Olympic summer games being canceled

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  84 words  |  Brenda Moya

The Pennsylvania Special Olympic summer games were canceled due to air quality concerns event organizers said. Special Olympic athletes said they were on their way to the event when they found out about the cancellation. The athletes said they were disappointed when they heard the news. They said they understand the safety concerns, and despite the letdown athletes said they were not mad about the decision under the circumstances. Not having the event this year will make next year even sweeter they said. [Read More]

Humane Society of Cambria County halts owner surrenders and walk-in visits

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  359 words  |  Brenda Moya

The Humane Society of Cambria County has taken in over one thousand animals in the past year alone, according to officials. They say 78 animals were recently accepted over just a two-day period in May. “Every room in this building is full to the brim with animals that we can safely occupy. The floor space is covered, we have animals in every single roomMy office has multiple animals, our garage is now full of animals, they’re everywhere they can safely be contained,” says Humane Officer Kinlee Whited. [Read More]

Humane Society of Somerset County rescues dozens of dogs from high kill shelter

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  267 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

SOMERSET, Pa. (WJAC) — It was a lucky day for dozens of dogs who were rescued from a kill shelter and brought to our region at a chance of finding a new home. The Humane Society from Somerset County recently rescued 32 dogs from a high intake shelter. “These dogs came from high kill shelters and were at risk at euthanasia, so we helped the shelters by taking them, said shelter manager, Nancy Dantzig. [Read More]

PA Department of Agriculture seeks public help in spotted lanternfly crisis

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  425 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the spotted lanternfly is a planthopper that’s native to east Asia. It was first discovered in PA in Berks County in 2014. Since then, it’s wreaked havoc on the local environment as well as the economy. An economic impact study conducted by the state in 2019 estimated that, uncontrolled, the spotted lanternfly could have cost the state $324 million annually and impacted thousands of jobs. [Read More]

Services begin at UPMC Ebensburg facility

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  139 words  |  Delta Gatti

EBENSBURG, Pa. - The UPMC outpatient center in Ebensburg has opened. The facility project was announced in January of 2017 and brings both UPMC family practice and specialty care physicians and outpatient testing and therapy services to Cambria County. Cambria Township engineer Jack Schaffer said he signed off on the final inspection Tuesday, and the facility opened Wednesday. He said some general maintenance, like cleaning up debris, filling cracks in pavement and street-sweeping, needs to be completed. [Read More]