Shade's Muha breaks single-game school scoring record
Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — During Saturday's girls varsity basketball game against Meyersdale, Shade junior Jenna Muha set a new school, single-game scoring record with 48 points.
The previous record of 47 was set by Michelle Chelednik during the 1987-88 season.
Earlier this season, Muha eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for her high school career.
Muha's 48-point game helped the Panthers defeat the Red Raiders on Saturday by a score of 66-43.
Driver rescued after tractor trailer discovered over embankment in Centre County
The driver of a tractor trailer was rescued after a 2 hour extrication in Rush Township Saturday evening after his vehicle went down an embankment, officials said.
According to a Facebook post by the Hope Fire Company, crews from the Philipsburg Fire Department and Port Matilda Fire Company were dispatched around 7:40 p.m. to reports of a vehicle accident with unknown injuries on the 2400 block of Upper Flat Rock Road.
Former teacher charged with institutional sexual assault in Jefferson County
PUNXSUTAWNEY - State police in Punxsutawney have charged a former teacher at Soaring Heights School in DuBois with institutional sexual assault.
According to police, an investigation discovered that Megan Bartley, 29, of Anita, was having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy at a house in McCalmont Township.
Police said the relationship was going on prior to Bartley being fired by the school.
The relationship had been going on for several months, and the encounters happened at the home in Jefferson County, according to police.
One injured after tire crashes into car on Interstate 80
CLEARFIELD CO, Pa (WJAC) — One person was injured Tuesday when a truck lost a tire that crashed through the windshield of a car on Interstate 80, fire officials said.
According to the Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Company, crews were called to the crash, which happened near mile marker 116.
Officials say the driver was in stable condition and taken to a local hospital by Clearfield EMS personnel.
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Residents of Washington state island prepare as Ferrymageddon begins
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (KOMO) — Bainbridge Island is working out contingencies as they prepare for "Ferrymageddon," a full week without ferry service for anything other than people walking on board a boat.
"Ferrymageddon," the word now coined on Bainbridge Island, starts Thursday and will last through Sept. 13. Washington State Ferries (WSF) is using the entire week to work on construction of a new pedestrian walkway at the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal.
Revloc Car Show beneifts local volunteer fire department
New York governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the Steelers vs. Bills game scheduled for Sunday has been postponed.
Hochul said she had been in communication with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the "dangerous conditions" in Buffalo this coming weekend.
She said that, in consultation with emergency response teams, Buffalo Bills leadership, as well as the NFL, the game will now take place Monday at 4:30 p.
Blair Co. Miracle League dedicates statue to late teammates
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — For a long time now, the Miracle League of Blair County has been providing a space for the community to play baseball. Saturday, they honored their fallen teammates with a statue.
"Especially to the Miracle League players we have lost over the years, five of them have passed on, and we wanted to remember them today," said founder Joe Reed.
Reed told us the Blair County Miracle League has been running the bases for 15 years now.
Bridge wreckage removal continues, Unified Command plans to re-float The Dali
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Unified Command salvage teams continue wreckage removal at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. Officials are awaiting results from a dive survey before proceeding with plans to re-float and move the Dali to Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore. Officials say this dive inspection is a necessary and vital step in the complicated process of reopening the Fort McHenry Federal Channel in a manner that mitigates risk to the vessel once it’s carefully refloated and moved from its current position.
Human remains found in Allegheny County identified as missing 67-year-old woman
PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. (WJAC) — Allegheny County police say the human remains found at anillegal dumping site in Plum Borough have been identified as those of a 67-year-old woman who was reported missing a year ago.
According to police, the remains belong to Elizabeth Wiesenfeld. She was reported missing by Whitehall police on April 30, 2019.
Authorities say a Plum Borough officer was patrolling an area known for illegal dumping and off-road vehicle activity when he found a suspicious bag containing the human remains.