Clearfield man blamed other individual after shooting himself in the leg, police say

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  182 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Clearfield Regional Police Department say a man is behind bars after he allegedly shot himself over the weekend and tried to blame the incident on another individual. Police say early Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to Penn Highlands Clearfield for reports of a male with a gunshot wound to the leg. Authorities identified the man as 34-year-old Brandon Hutson Sr., of Clearfield. [Read More]

Middle Georgia's cult legacy: the Nuwaubian Nation

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1243 words  |  Christie Applegate

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. --- The United States is no stranger to cults. Whether it's Jim Jones' Jonestown, Charles Manson's Family, or the Branch Davidians of Waco, cults have been a fascinating part of American history. Cults have even found their way here to Middle Georgia. To learn about that, you only need to look back as recently as the 1990s and the early 2000s. There, we find Dwight York. York's history in dealing with cults started in New York City. [Read More]

PSU working to renew financial agreement with Centre County municipalities

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  169 words  |  Brenda Moya

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Work is underway to renew a unique financing agreement Penn State has with a number of Centre County municipalities and other entities. More than twenty years ago, when Centre County government and other municipalities were in court with Penn State over the university's tax status, the issue was resolved with the university agreeing to pay various county, and Centre Region entities, a total of well over a million dollars a year as an impact fee. [Read More]

Regional Wrestling Championships

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1206 words  |  Brenda Moya

ALTOONA, PA (WJAC) - Saturday several wrestlers were crowned as regional champions. Below are the final results from all three regional tournaments. PIAA Northwest AAA Regionals at Altoona Area High School 106 1. Aiden Beimel (Saint Marys) 2. Luke Hileman (Altoona) 3. Keegan Oler (Cathedral Prep) 4. Lanydn Lukens (Sellinsgrove) 5. Teige Berger (General Mclane) 6. Ben Fuller (Meadville) 113 1. Cael Nasdeo (Williamsport) 2. Nic Allison (Mifflin County) [Read More]

Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  Delta Gatti

(AP) — Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending. The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to customers who are struggling with higher prices for groceries, though inflation has begun to cool. [Read More]

'Presumed human remains' found with evidence recovered from Titan wreckage site, Coast Gua

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  461 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

WASHINGTON (TND) — "Presumed human remains" were found after the Titan submersible imploded during its underwater descent to explore the site of the Titanic shipwreck, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Five people were aboard the vessel, including a father and son, when it met its fate on June 18. Debris and evidence were recovered from the seafloor on Wednesday, which was 10 days after the Titan lost contact with a Canadian research boat during a dive approximately 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. [Read More]

Better Business Bureau warns of secret sister gift exchange on Facebook

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  281 words  |  Brenda Moya

Cambria County, PA (WJAC) — It's a post you have possibly seen come across your Facebook timeline, especially ahead of the Christmas holiday, the Secret Sister Gift Exchange. “The Secret Sister gift exchange invites participants to purchase something valued at $10 for a stranger," says Better Business Bureau Spokeswoman Caitlin Driscoll., “Then claims as many as 36 gifts from strangers will be received as a result. There is also a different variation called the wine bottle exchange. [Read More]

Gov. Wolf fulfills commitment to raise minimum wage for PA workers

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  285 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PA - (WOLF) — Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will fulfill its commitment to raise the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour by January 31, 2022. An increase to $12 would directly benefit 765,000 Pennsylvania workers, or more than 13 percent of the employed population. An increase to $15 would directly benefit nearly 1.5 million workers, or 25 percent of Pennsylvania workers. [Read More]

Lock Haven University Clearfield Campus looks to add recreational facilities

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  163 words  |  Delta Gatti

CLEARFIELD - Lock Haven University Clearfield campus is exploring the option of building a recreational fitness and education space. Director Bill Curley said it would include nature and fitness trails and outdoor classroom space. Curley said the plan is to build on 100 acres at the campus in Lawrence Township. LHU Clearfield owns about 75 acres of the property and the Clearfield Educational Foundation owns 25 acres. Curley said it will not only be beneficial to the students but also the community. [Read More]

Planet Fitness defends banning customer who reported 'man in women's locker room'

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  489 words  |  Brenda Moya

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (TND) — Gym chain Planet Fitness is defending its decision to cancel the membership of an Alaskan customer who reported a “man in women’s locker room shaving.” Customer Patricia Silva said she encountered an individual, whom she described as “a man with a penis,” while visiting a Planet Fitness location in Fairbanks, Alaska. She later detailed their interaction in a video shared via Facebook. “I just came out of Planet Fitness,” Silva said in the video. [Read More]