Remembering Hurricane Agnes, 50 years later...

 Posted on June 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  425 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Half a century ago, in June of 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused significant and widespread damage throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including here in our area. 50 years ago this week, Hurricane Agnes moved onshore over the Florida panhandle before slowing down over Pennsylvania bringing record setting rainfall totals and destructive flooding. On the afternoon of June 19, 1972, Hurricane Agnes made landfall along the Florida Panhandle. The storm then weakened to a tropical depression over the Carolinas, then re-intensified to a tropical storm by June 22nd. [Read More]

What happens if Trump and Biden don't reach 270 electoral votes?

 Posted on June 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  387 words  |  Brenda Moya

WASHINGTON (TND) — A simple majority of 270 or more electoral votes is required to elect the President of the United States. With the upcoming election expected to be a close one, the possibility of neither candidate reaching this majority is low, but it has raised questions about the process that follows a tie. If neither candidate secures the necessary 270 electoral votes, the 12th Amendment of the Constitution comes into play, moving the decision to Congress. [Read More]

2 transported to hospital after semitrailer overturns

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  90 words  |  Brenda Moya

ALUM BANK, Pa. (WJAC) — Two people were taken to a hospital after a semitrailer overturned Saturday morning. According to Bedford County dispatchers, the crash happened at the Peggy Westover Curve on Route 56. Dispatchers said no other vehicles were involved in the crash and state police in Bedford County were investigating. Alum Bank Fire Department, Chestnut Ridge Emergency Medical Services and another EMS unit from Cambria County also assisted state police. [Read More]

Jury finds mother, boyfriend guilty of leaving disabled daughter to die in hot car

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  430 words  |  Christie Applegate

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A South Carolina mother and her boyfriend were found guilty on Friday of leaving her disabled daughter to die in a hot car. In closing statements for the state, Solicitor Duffie Stone said the two tortured Rita Pangalangan's 13-year-old daughter Cristina by leaving her to die in Pangalangan's car for five hours and 41 minutes. Pangalangan was sentenced to 37 years for murder and 20 years for great bodily injury. [Read More]

Man convicted of killing his girlfriend escapes from Pennsylvania prison

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  187 words  |  Christie Applegate

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A man convicted this month of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in front of her children escaped Thursday from a suburban Philadelphia prison, authorities said. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, eluded guards at the Chester County Prison in West Chester before 9 a.m., and was seen nearly an hour later walking on a road near the prison, they said. A jury took just 15 minutes to convict Cavalcante of killing Deborah Brandao, his girlfriend of two years, at her home in Schuylkill Township in April 2021. [Read More]

Poppy Wall of Honor returns; USAA reminds Americans about true meaning of Memorial Day

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  542 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

(TND) — USAA has brought its Poppy Wall of Honor back to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as a way to honor our fallen service members and educate the public on the true meaning of Memorial Day. The 133-foot-long display can be seen through Sunday at the base of the Lincoln Memorial between the Reflecting Pool and Korean War Memorial. USAA said the wall honors the more than 600,000 Americans who gave their lives in service to our country since World War I. [Read More]

Steelers' center Maurkice Pouncey announces his retirement

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  76 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Pittsburgh, Pa (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Steelers' center Maurkice Pouncey announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, after 11 seasons. Pouncey was drafted in 2010, along with his twin brother Mike, who has also announced his retirement. Pouncey was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's All-Decades Team for the 2010s Several players and head coach Mike Tomlin have offered congratulatory messages to Pouncey. To read the full team announcement, visit the team's website. [Read More]

Valentine's Day from the perspective of elementary school students

 Posted on June 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  187 words  |  Brenda Moya

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Valentine's Day is big business. This holds especially true for candy stores. Valentines will spend quite a bit of money to show their love on this special day. According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers will spend more than $20.7 billion for the sake of love each year...and $1.8 billion of that will be spent on candy alone. Gardners Candies Manager Sheri Harrison told 6 News, " [Read More]

Country singer Zach Bryan arrested in Oklahoma

 Posted on June 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

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