Pennsylvania's unemployment rate hits record low, matching national average
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released a statement saying that the state’s unemployment rate declined to 3.5% in July, the lowest rate on record. The rate dropped 0.8% compared to July of last year when it was at 4.3%. The state’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – was down 9,000 over the past month. Resident employment rose by 6,000 and unemployment fell by 15,000.
Police seeking at least 1 suspect for Clearfield restaurant burglary
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WJAC) — The Pennsylvania State Police says it is investigating a burglary that happened at a restaurant in Clearfield County.
According to state police, the burglary happened at the Riverfront Bar and Grill on Market Street in Karthaus Township between 11 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 a.m. Monday.
State police say at least one person cut the electric power to the restaurant before entering through the front door of the bar area by force.
Pressley Ridge students and faculty prepare to head back into class on Tuesday
Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — Pressley Ridge in Cambria County is set to head back for their first day of school this upcoming Tuesday.
The school supports students with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as those who are on the autism spectrum.
The school's program director, Andrea Roberts, says they’re fortunate to have big classrooms and small class sizes for social distancing purposes.
She says one of the biggest changes students will see this year: masks.
Teenage fugitive in Philadelphia may have been picked up by accomplice, authorities say
UPDATE | PHILADELPHIA — A teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a Philadelphia hospital this week may have been picked up by an acquaintance less than an hour after he fled on foot, authorities said
U.S. marshals and city police continued to search Thursday for 17-year-old Shane Pryor, who is considered dangerous. Authorities have said he fled just before noon Wednesday from a vehicle in the driveway of the emergency room at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been taken with a hand injury.
'It bothers me!' Pennsylvania man finds 'mystery note' inside box of cereal
Luzerne County, PA (NBC) — Questions and concerns are being raised by a family in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, after they say they found a cryptic note inside a sealed box of cereal.
And this is not the first time a "mystery note" has been found inside sealed food products.
“I opened up the box. I usually open it up and take the bag out and I opened the bag like this, so I poured it out in my bowl and out came this paper that was all folded up just like this,” said Joe Miller.
Annual 'Centre Gives' fundraiser kicks off 12th year of helping area nonprofits
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — In Centre County, Centre Gives, the annual, multi-million-dollar online fundraiser kicked off Wednesday morning and once again, donors are responding in a big way.
These days, with the internet a major factor in so much of what we do, online fundraisers are very common, but 12 years ago, it was the first year for Centre Gives.
“We didn’t know what to expect. Other giving days had happened around the country and we thought we would try it here.
Drone footage provides amazing view of snow covering Hershey Park
HERSHEY, Pa — Here you can see a sneak peek of Hershey Park's newest expansion, ChocolateTown, covered in blankets of snow.
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of ChocolateTown’s groundbreaking.
The area is a new region of the theme park where guests can eat, play, shop and gather year-round.
The 23-acre development costs $15 million, the largest in the company's history.
ChocolateTown will open this summer.
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Leg in Lake Erie from Ohio plane crash
ERIE, Pa. -- A human leg found off the Pennsylvania coast of Lake Erie was from one of three unaccounted for victims of a plane crash near Cleveland last year.
Erie County, Pennsylvania Coroner Lyell Cook confirmed the DNA findings Friday. He said the crash victims' families asked his office not to specify to which victim the leg belonged.
The Dec. 29 crash killed six people, including three found soon after: pilot John Fleming, 45, of Dublin, Ohio; his 15-year-old son, Jack; and a family friend, Brian Casey, 50, of Powell, Ohio.
Officials applying for funding to expand Blair County airport
Blair County, PA — Airport manager Tracy Plessinger says the travel experience could soon change at the Altoona/Blair County airport, and that the airport is submitting it's candidacy for funding. Airlines there include Contour which connects people in central PA to Philadelphia and beyond, with 2 flights per day. Contour is an operator with American Airlines flights, which Plessinger says means you don't have to recheck your bags, or have 2 tickets.
One person in custody following early morning police raid in Upper Yoder Township, authorities say
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Authorities say one person was taken into custody early Thursday morning following an alleged police raid at a home along Old Hickory Lane, in Upper Yoder Township.
Officials say the arrest was part of an investigation by the state attorney general's office.
Police say the individual, who has not yet been identified, was arrested on an active drug warrant.
Authorities with Johnstown Police, Upper Yoder Police, Cambria County SERT and state parole assisted with the arrest.