Nanty Glo Volunteer Fire Department hosts firemen's convention
Friday marks the second day of the 130th Central District Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention hosted by the Nanty Glo Volunteer Fire Department.
The convention is a 3-day event and ends Saturday with a grand parade at 5pm.
Today's festivities included a queen contest, a battle of the barrell and a memorial service. There are also various food and craft vendors as well as a basket raffle.
While the purpose of the convention is to have fun and support your local fire department, firefighters remind us just how important these types of events are for their fundraising efforts.
Town hall meeting set for Philipsburg state police barracks closing on April 6
PHILIPSBURG - In a recent letter to state representative Scott Conklin, Gov. Tom Wolf confirmed the closing and consolidation of the Philipsburg state police barracks.
Employees at the Phillipsburg station will be combined with the Rockview barracks staff.
There are plans to build new buildings for the Rockview barracks in the Benner Park area.
The plans were approved by the Centre County Planning Commission in June.
However, they said they weren’t told about any barracks consolidation plans.
1st Summit announces passing of holding company President, CEO
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Officials with 1st Summit Bank announced the passing of Elmer Laslo, the President and CEO of the bank's holding company, on Thursday after "an extended illness."
“On behalf of our Board of Directors, senior leadership team, employees, and our expanded 1ST SUMMIT BANK family, we share our deepest sympathies to Elmer’s family,” said Eric Renner, CEO & President of 1ST SUMMIT BANK. “We will all miss him more than words can express.
After years of turbulence, local airports relying on federal funds seeing more passengers
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — With fewer people coming and going, it's been touch and go in recent years for some local airports.
And while it’s a gateway to the world from your own backyard, it's been tough bringing passengers through gates at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport. And that had put the airport at risk of losing its Essential Air Service federal subsidy to keep commercial flights on the runway.
Centre Co. man charged for shooting black bear on his property; animal later euthanized
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — A Centre County man is facing charges after admitting to shooting a black bear that was on his property on March 31, according to a state game warden.
According to the criminal complaint, officials arrived at his house on the 400 block of Sheldon Street in Sandy Ridge after receiving a report of a big game violation.
Officials say that, upon arriving at the scene, Sheldon Sharpless, 87, admitted to shooting the bear after hearing a noise in his backyard and finding the bear destroying his bird feeders and eating the seed inside.
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H.S. Roundup 3-8: four District 6 playoff games featuredJOHNSTOWN -- Monday's slate was relatively light for playoff basketball. In girls District 6-AAA semifinal action, Forest Hills outlasted Penn Cambria and Cambria Heights raced past Penns Valley. On the boys' side, In District 6-AAAAA semifinal match-ups, Hollidaysburg fell to.
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This winter season expected to be more 'active' than in recent years
We’ve had our first taste of cold winds, and for some of us snow, already this year, but is it a sign of things to come?
Much of November has been pleasant so far, and there’s warmer weather on the way over the next few days, but looking down the road, there are indications that our weather will start to change again heading into Thanksgiving week.
Colder weather will move back into the region next week and some snow is possible right around the holiday.
Construction underway for new Bedford County Volunteer Fire Department facility
BEDFORD, Pa. (WJAC) — A Bedford County Volunteer Fire Department is building a new station, bringing its facilities up to modern standards.
But before construction begins, some of the old structures have to go.
The Fire Department has been operating out of two different stations for years, meaning firefighters would often have to run from one building to the other.
Now with help some from the Bedford Borough Council, the whole department will soon be under a single roof.
Convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky continues to appeal for new trial
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky is still fighting for a new court hearing.
Sandusky's latest appeal to the state Superior Court is in response to a ruling made last summer in his case, a ruling that basically sides with prosecutors, the attorney general’s office, in denying Sandusky a new hearing.
Sandusky's attorneys say evidence that came to light after his conviction points to his accusers being coached by therapists and attorneys to claim they were abused in what’s termed “repressed memory.