Four decades later, Slap Shot returns to its Johnstown roots

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  484 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

JOHNSTOWN – Four decades later, the iconic movie "Slap Shot" remains a big hit in the hockey world, as well as in Johnstown. The crazy cast of characters still resonates with viewers. Hollywood came to Johnstown in the spring of 1976 to begin filming "Slap Shot," a movie starring Paul Newman that was based on some of the antics of the old Johnstown Jets of the former Eastern League and North American Hockey League. [Read More]

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center recognizes graduates

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  158 words  |  Christie Applegate

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center recognized their students Thursday morning as they graduated from the school. 200 students in at least eight school districts took part in the ceremony, which took place at People's Natural Gas Park in downtown Johnstown. Their administrative director, John Augustine, said the administration is proud of its students, as they spent the last three years of their high school career learning a trade as they prepare to enter the workforce or the military. [Read More]

I-80 reopened near DuBois following hours-long closure due to fatal crash, weather

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  328 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

2nd UPDATE|Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — According to PennDOT's 511 PA alert page, Interstate 80 eastbound, near the DuBois exit, has reopened after being closed for several hours due to a fatal crash and snow squalls in the area. Clearfield County coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder confirmed that her office was called to the scene of the multi-vehicle crash, which was first reported by PennDOT between 11:30 a.m. and noon Friday. Authorities have not confirmed any further details about the crash and 911 officials say state police are investigating. [Read More]

Man accused of hiding camera in portable toilet

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  467 words  |  Delta Gatti

JOHNSTOWN- A Patton man is facing charges after being accused of setting up a camera in a public restroom at a job site. Johnstown police said it happened on April 12. Police Detective Brad Christ said Kenneth Haluska was charged after video showed him placing a camera in a porta-potty at a job site on Bridge Street, recording victims inside. "We can see this individual actually placing the camera in the porta-potty," [Read More]

St. Marys police arrest the Grinch for trying to steal Christmas

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  137 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

ST MARYS, Pa. (WJAC) — The St. Marys Police Department say officers arrested a suspicious green man who was planning to steal Christmas. According to the department’s Facebook page, officers responded Christmas Eve morning after callers reported the man wandering around town with a poor attitude. Police say they approached the man whom they identified as the Grinch. According to reports, Grinch exclaimed to the officers, ”And they’ll feast, feast, feast, feast. [Read More]

Federal officials investigating another near-collision at US airport

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  678 words  |  Delta Gatti

WASHINGTON (TND) — The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is investigating a runway incursion at Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday. It's the fifth near-collision at an airport in the U.S. this year. The incident occurred "when a Learjet 60 began a takeoff roll as a JetBlue Embraer 190 was preparing to land on an intersecting runway. No damage or injuries were reported," the NTSB tweeted Wednesday night. The Federal Aviation Administration said its preliminary review found the pilot of the Learjet took off without clearance. [Read More]

First trucks with aid cross into Gaza via new US-built floating pier

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  966 words  |  Delta Gatti

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day, all while Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah in its 7-month offensive against Hamas. [Read More]

Gov. Shapiro to make appearance at Gobbler's Knob for Groundhog Day

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  94 words  |  Delta Gatti

Punxsutawney, PA (WJAC) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is scheduled to make in appearance Friday in Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day festivities. According to an announcement from his administration, Gov. Shapiro will visit Gobbler's Knob to join Punxsutawney Phil and members of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office for the 138th Groundhog Day celebration. The annual ceremony is scheduled to begin sometime between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Punxsutawney Phil will then make his annual prediction at 7:15 a. [Read More]

Last Sunday mass at DuBois catholic church set for Feb. 19

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  258 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DUBOIS - The final plans of parish restructuring in the Northern Vicariate of the Catholic Diocese of Erie will take effect this month in 13 northwestern Pennsylvania counties. In DuBois, the last Sunday Mass at St. Joseph's Church will be on Feb.19, Father Richard Siefer said. The parish has merged into St. Michael Archangel Catholic, making St. Joseph's a secondary church. "We don't use the term closed because even though there will be no Sunday Mass, people can have a wedding or funeral there and the church will be open for private prayer," [Read More]

Man charged for attempted robbery of Orbisonia convenience store 5 years ago

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  338 words  |  Brenda Moya

Huntingdon Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Huntingdon County have filed charges against a Robertsdale man following an investigation into an attempted robbery at a convenience store in Orbisonia over five years ago. Troopers say on March 19, 2018, police were dispatched to the Martin's General Store, located along Ridgley Street, for a report of an attempted robbery. According to the affidavit, police say an unknown man had entered the store and was " [Read More]