School officials warn parents of possible predator contacting students on Snapchat

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  158 words  |  Christie Applegate

DUBOIS, Pa. (WJAC) — Local school officials are warning parents of a possible online predator who’s been contacting students. Officials with DuBois Area School District sent out a notice to parents this week regarding a Snapchat account called “Chrisrunstheroc,” that’s been contacting students in the DuBois Area School District and other local school districts requesting inappropriate information that’s sexual in nature. “Some reports involve this individual posing as an incoming male student saying that he is transferring from Florida and will be enrolling as a new student promptly,” the notice to parents read. [Read More]

Altoona native Lou Schmitt to take over for McGinnis in state House

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  101 words  |  Christie Applegate

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Altoona native Lou Schmitt claimed the Republican nod for the 79th District seat Tuesday night. Schmitt defeated Altoona School Board member Sharon Bream by a 67-33 margin. Schmitt campaigned on pro-life, pro-Second Amendment platform with a message of adding jobs to Blair County. Schmitt will likely take the seat held by state Rep. John McGinnis for the last six years, as no Democrat entered the race. When McGinnis first took office in 2012, he said he would only hold office for three terms. [Read More]

Couple starts foundation to honor daughter who passed away

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  326 words  |  Christie Applegate

By: Lindsay WardFRIEDENS, Pa. -- A Somerset County couple will bring attention to a heartbreaking subject in October in honor of Stillborn Awareness Month after losing their child a month before her arrival date. In this week's making a difference our Lindsay Ward met up with the couple to talk about the foundation they're starting in an attempt to bring attention to stillborn awareness. Ashley Lepley, her husband, Bradly Lepley and their 3-year-old son, Jaxson Lepley expected an addition to their family July 23. [Read More]

Indiana family of three identified as victims in tragic I-80 chain reaction crash

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  166 words  |  Christie Applegate

The three people killed in chain reaction crashes on Interstate 80 Tuesday have been identified as a family from the state of Indiana. The Centre County coroner’s office has identified the victims as a 48-year-old father, 49-year-old mother and their 20-year-old son from Porter County. Officials say autopsies were completed Wednesday and found their causes of death to be blunt force trauma. Their manner of deaths is accidental, the coroner’s office says. [Read More]

Mica Miller restraining order request details harassment, stalking allegations

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  810 words  |  Delta Gatti

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — ABC15 News has obtained new documents relating to the Mica Miller case through the Freedom of Information Act that detail allegations of harassment and stalking that Mica reported to authorities about her estranged husband, John-Paul Miller. The Robeson County Medical Examiner confirmed Mica died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 27, 2024. The month before she died, Mica filed multiple police reports with Horry County Police and Myrtle Beach Police for alleged stalking and harassment incidents involving John-Paul. [Read More]

Suspect in IUP shots fired incident wanted to be killed by police

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  335 words  |  Christie Applegate

UPDATE |Indiana County, PA (WJAC) — State police have identified the suspect in Sunday's officer-involved incident on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Troopers say 19-year-old Cameron Raubaugh reportedly called 911 to report a robbery in the parking lot of the campus' George P. Miller Stadium. According to the affidavit, when police arrived on scene, the responding officer encountered a masked suspect who was wielding a knife. Police say the suspect allegedly charged at the officer, resulting in the officer firing one round from his gun. [Read More]

Uterus-shaped 'Period Crunch' cereal hopes to spark menstruation conversations

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  371 words  |  Brenda Moya

WASHINGTON (TND) — A women's intimate health company wants conversations about menstruation to never be off the table... quite literally. Intimina, a company that provides "a comprehensive collection of products and information for women," is branching out into breakfast cereal to keep those period-centric conversations on the table. The company announced the creation of "Period Crunch" — a box of raspberry-flavored cereal shaped like uteri — to "raise awareness of the lack of conversations about periods in the home. [Read More]

4th body recovered in deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Maryland officials say

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  678 words  |  Christie Applegate

BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — The body of a 4th victim in the deadly Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was recovered Sunday, April 14, according to a press release from the Unified Command. Maryland officials are not yet releasing the name of the construction worker found at the request of the family. The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's office and was positively identified on Monday, April 15. [Read More]

Blair Co. ministry to participate in annual Bible reading marathon at state capitol

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  122 words  |  Christie Applegate

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A local group of evangelists are heading to Harrisburg this weekend for a Bible reading marathon. For the third year in a row, the Way of Truth Ministries from Altoona will be helping to read the Bible, from front to back, on the steps of the state capitol building. The group says lawmakers, passersby and volunteers can also participate. The goal is for the Bible to be read continuously, from beginning to end, over the course of several days to show lawmakers their commitment to God's word. [Read More]

Former Pirate Neil Walker to announce draft pick, join broadcast booth

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  145 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — Former Pittsburgh Pirates' 2B Neil Walker, who was honored prior to Saturday's game, will announce the team's first overall selection at the MLB Draft in Denver. Walker, who spent seven seasons in a Bucs uniform, recently retired from Major League Baseball following a 12-year career. Walker also announced that he will join the AT&T SportsNet broadcast booth later this season, beginning on Aug. 13th. “There's a lot of dead [air] time,” Walker said. [Read More]