After 32 years as local cook, Johnstown man wins $1M; says he plans to retire
Posted on April 30, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Christmas came early for a Johnstown man who says he won a million dollars this week on a scratch-off lottery ticket.
Donald Eller is a cook at Big Dogz Grill on Bedford Street.
He said it was just a regular Tuesday when he bought a few $20 scratch-off tickets, and got some winners, before accidentally buying the same kind of ticket again.
But this time, “I had to look at it 5 times,” Eller told us.
[Read More]Boalsburg girl fights rare genetic disease
Posted on April 30, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
BOALSBURG - Lia Florio of Boalsburg is just 2 years old, but she’s fighting one of the rarest diseases in the world.
Lia suffers from beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration, or BPAN an extremely rare genetic disease, that causes developmental delays in children and eventually neurological issues that affect muscle movement, much like Parkinson’s disease.
Lia was diagnosed with BPAN less than two months ago.
"It's our little girl. We want to help her.
[Read More]Danny Murtaugh on AAABA Tournament
Posted on April 30, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
JOHNSTOWN -- Baseball has changed over the past several decades. Rarely does a top-notch prospect go unnoticed. But back in the 1960s, scouts were just as much a part of the AAABA tournament as the players were.
In fact, the scouts had their own seating area behind home plate. And dozens of them would pack into the ballpark every year to watch the next crop of AAABA players and major league hopefuls.
[Read More]Local restaurant owner worried about future shutdowns
Posted on April 30, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — 6 News continues to follow the pandemic impact on the restaurant and bar business and those struggles continue into the new year.
Now, there's word there may be another round of shutdown orders in Pennsylvania.
In Bellefonte, several restaurants initially recently stayed open during the latest state health department order to close.
The Waffle Shop wasn’t one of them.
Greg Kight says the strain of the pandemic is more than just financial -- he hears it every day from customers -- and he's worried about what’s to come.
[Read More]Officer kills suspect after being stabbed during struggle
Posted on April 30, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — State police say a Pennsylvania police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed during a struggle with a man he then shot and killed. Police say the officer in Butler responded early Tuesday to a report of a man "acting erratically and jumping in and out of oncoming traffic." State police say the officer struggled with the man, was stabbed and fired his gun. The 27-year-old officer has been reported in critical but stable condition at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
[Read More]2 charged, one hospitalized after multiple overdoses at Bedford Sheetz, trooper says
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
UPDATE | BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. — State police in Bedford County are providing new details about the investigation into multiple overdoses at a local Sheetz store over the weekend.
Troopers say authorities were dispatched to the store, located along Business Route 220, around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
According to the affidavit, troopers made contact with two individuals, 30-year-old Amanda Allison II and 41-year-old Nathaniel Michael, who were actively showing symptoms of a suspected overdose.
[Read More]Feds, bishop to spell out abuse plan in troubled diocese
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
JOHNSTOWN -- The Altoona-Johnstown Catholic bishop, along with Western Pennsylvania's top federal prosecutor, are set to announce joint plans Monday to prevent future children from sexual abuse at area churches.
This planned announcement comes more than a year after a grand jury report shed light on decades of alleged child sex abuse at the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
Acting U.S. Attorney Soo Song and Altoona-Johnstown Bishop Mark Bartchak have called a news conference Monday at 1 p.
[Read More]Multiple animals killed as massive fire engulfs chicken farm in Texas
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
BRYAN, Texas (TND) — A massive fire engulfed a chicken farm in Texas and killed multiple animals, according to authorities. The Bryan Fire Department shared images of the fire, which showed huge flames and a giant plume of smoke at Feather Crest Chicken Farm in Brazos County. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office told The National Desk no injuries were reported, however, two buildings were damaged. One building was housing chickens. They all perished in the fire,"
[Read More]Store owner arrested after fatally shooting 14-year-old accused of stealing: Deputies
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A store owner has been arrested and charged with murder after fatally shooting a 14-year-old he thought was stealing from his store, according to deputies. Rick Chow, 58, owner of a Shell Gas Station shot and killed Cyrus Carmack-Belton Sunday, the Richland County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies said the incident began inside the gas station after Chow thought Carmack-Belton was stealing from his store. Investigators found that to be false.
[Read More]Students create library boxes for Johnstown neighborhoods
Posted on April 29, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
JOHNSTOWN - Something as simple as a book can change a life. That's why students and teachers from Greater Johnstown High School are making sure books are accessible to all children in the city.
They're putting library boxes in neighborhoods so kids can find a love for reading and be more prepared for school.
Read, return, repeat. Children in Johnstown will soon be able to do just that with library boxes throughout the city.
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