Indiana County woman accused of sexually abusing young relative 20-30 times

 Posted on June 3, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  142 words  |  Delta Gatti

INDIANA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police say an Indiana County woman is facing charges following an investigation into accusations that she repeatedly sexually assaulted a young, female relative over a period of five years. Troopers say the victim reported that she had been sexually abused by Alyssa Isenberg, now age 21, approximately 20 to 30 times, from 2015 to 2020. According to the affidavit, police say the alleged abuse began when the victim was just seven years old. [Read More]

Alaska Airlines flight 1282 returns to PDX after a depressurization just after takeoff

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  663 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Ontario, California suffered a depressurization Friday afternoon. Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5 p.m. and was able to make it back to PDX without further incident. Once the plane was back on the ground, KATU News has confirmed the missing part of the fuselage is actually an exit door. Robert Katz, a commercial pilot and flight instructor, tells KATU News that the door must have been ripped off violently according to the photos he has seen. [Read More]

Cambria Co. Sheetz employee tests positive for coronavirus

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  234 words  |  Delta Gatti

UPDATE (APRIL 13, 3:00 PM) CARROLLTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The Sheetz in Carrolltown has been professionally deep cleaned and reopened after an employee there tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Monday. Officials said the store along Main Street was closed Sunday due to the coronavirus concerns. They said both the inside of the store and the gas pumps are now open. ------------- ORIGINAL Officials with Sheetz confirmed Sunday that an employee at its Carrolltown location, in Cambria County, has tested positive for COVID-19. [Read More]

Catholic Priest suspended amid sexual abuse allegations

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  342 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

By: Lauren Hensley ALTOONA, Pa.-- Altoona-Johnstown Diocese confirms a Somerset County priest, Martin Cingle, has been suspended as they investigate allegations concerning sex abuse of a minor dating back to 2002. According to the Diocese, Cingle has been an ordained priest since 1973. He has served at about a dozen parishes throughout central Pennsylvania. Most recently father Cingle served as pastor at All Saints Parish in Boswell and Saint Anne Parish in Davidsville. [Read More]

Congress pushes for return of detained Somerset man in Turks and Caicos

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  318 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Bryan Hagerich of Somerset County is still detained in Turks and Caicos after 99 days. Members of Congress are fighting for his return. Senator John Fetterman says he’s feeling extremely optimistic after meeting with officials from Turks and Caicos this week. Meanwhile, friends of the Hagerich family say they’re nervously awaiting the sentencing. Bryan Hagerich of Somerset County was arrested in Turks and Caicos back in February after hunting bullets were found in his bag that he said he didn't know were there. [Read More]

PA Game Commission considering several changes for future hunting seasons

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  130 words  |  Christie Applegate

HARRISBURG, Pa (WJAC) — Several major changes could be coming ahead of the 2020 hunting season, and beyond, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Game Commission officials discussed many changes at Saturday's Board of Commissioners meeting, all of which will receive a final vote at the next meeting in April. The release says that some of the proposed changes would include new rules for the dual-carrying of bows and muzzleloaders, changes to deer-tagging requirements and the simplifying of mentor programs. [Read More]

Two Clearfield restaurants explain reason for reopening dine-in service 1 week early

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  Delta Gatti

CLEARFIELD CO, Pa (WJAC) — Despite their county moving to the green stage in 6 days, two restaurants in Clearfield County said they couldn't wait any longer to reopen their restaurants. Owners of both Spanky’s Café and Billy’s Burgerland say they needed to reopen to save their businesses, and that choice was not an easy one. "We’re not trying to be defiant, we are just trying to survive." That's what most small businesses owners still in yellow or red phase counties are saying about reopening their doors, but Rob Inguagiato, of Spanky's Cafe, believes it was the only choice for his employees. [Read More]

Altoona Curve announce 2021 schedule; will open the season on May 4th

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  212 words  |  Brenda Moya

ALTOONA, Pa (WJAC) — The Altoona Curve announced their 2021 schedule on Thursday, with Opening Night scheduled for Tuesday, May 4 against the Bowie Baysox. According to a press release, the Curve's 23rd season will include 60 home games and will feature "no less than 6 games and no more than 17 games per month." "We could not be “more” happier to have a schedule for the 2021 season," said Curve general manager Derek Martin. [Read More]

ChatGPT pulls AI voice after comparisons to Scarlett Johansson 'Her' character

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  462 words  |  Brenda Moya

WASHINGTON (TND) — OpenAI announced Monday it was scrapping "Sky," one of the new voices of ChatGPT, after receiving a deluge of comments and criticisms for the AI vocalizer's similarities to an AI program portrayed by Scarlett Johansson. The parent company of ChatGPT, the widely popular artificial intelligence chatbot, introduced five "voices" for the program during a demonstration last Monday of new products including updates and a new AI model called GPT-4o. [Read More]

Janice Keen-Livingston Memorial Park dedicated to paramedic who died on duty

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  200 words  |  Christie Applegate

The Johnstown area commemorated a park this weekend in honor of a paramedic who died while on duty. Janice Keen-Livingston was killed in 2015 while helping those involved in an accident on an icy morning on Menoher Boulevard in Upper Yoder Township. Plans for the park have been in the works since October 2015 for the Janice Keen-Livingston Memorial Park at the corner of Chandler Avenue and Garfield Street in the West End section of Johnstown, but have only now come to fruition. [Read More]