NOAA releases the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook: What to expect
Posted on June 6, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its official outlook for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. The announcement came from a news conference Thursday, May 23, 2024.
NOAA predicts the 2024 season to be above-normal.
Forecasters anticipate an 85% chance for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024. There is a 10% chance the season will be near-normal and a 5% chance the season will be below-normal.
[Read More]State police apprehend wanted Portage man
Posted on June 6, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
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Victims families settle wrongful death suit against quadruple killer, his parents
Posted on June 6, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The families of four young men killed and buried on a Pennsylvania farm have settled their wrongful-death lawsuits against the man who confessed in the killings and his parents
Cosmo DiNardo, who was 20 at the time, admitted luring four young men ages 19 to 22 to the family’s farm in July 2017, saying he would sell them marijuana. He then killed them and buried them on the farm.
[Read More]Baylee Wojcik
Posted on June 5, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
Multimedia Journalist
Baylee Wojcik joined the WJAC team in February 2024 as a Multimedia Journalist,.
She graduated from Saint Vincent College in May 2023 with a bachelor's degree in Communication.
Baylee is a Windber native and anchored for the Windber News team in high school.
When she's not reporting, you can find Baylee playing tennis, reading, or spending time with her family and friends.
If you have any story tips or ideas, feel free to reach out to bwojcik@sbgtv.
[Read More]Bellefonte man accused of repeatedly molesting young girl, PSP says
Posted on June 5, 2024
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Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Cambria County have filed charges against a Bellefonte man following a months-long investigation into allegations of sexual abuse.
Troopers say in September of 2021, police received a Childline report from an unidentified local school district after one of its teachers reportedly viewed an email that the victim was sending to another student.
According to the affidavit, the victim stated in the email that "
[Read More]Construction underway for new Bedford County Volunteer Fire Department facility
Posted on June 5, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
BEDFORD, Pa. (WJAC) — A Bedford County Volunteer Fire Department is building a new station, bringing its facilities up to modern standards.
But before construction begins, some of the old structures have to go.
The Fire Department has been operating out of two different stations for years, meaning firefighters would often have to run from one building to the other.
Now with help some from the Bedford Borough Council, the whole department will soon be under a single roof.
[Read More]Prosecution rests in Trump's hush money case, defense now gets its turn to call witnesses
Posted on June 5, 2024
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NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's hush money trial briefly closed the courtroom Monday, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand.
It happened minutes into the testimony of Robert Costello, a former federal prosecutor who has publicly blasted the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen.
Costello aggravated Judge Juan M. Merchan repeatedly in his testimony by making comments under his breath and continuing to speak after objections were sustained -- a signal to witnesses to stop talking.
[Read More]PSU president pleads for more funding as university continues 'quiet' fundraising campaign
Posted on June 5, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
University Park, PA (WJAC) — Penn State's latest university-wide fundraising campaign is "quietly" underway and is expected to be ongoing through the end of this decade.
This week, the Penn State trustees committee on outreach, development and community relations heard an update on the new fundraising campaign, which kicked off its “quiet phase” last July and isn't expected to wrap up until June of 2030, which will coincide with the 175th anniversary of the founding of Penn State.
[Read More]Two charged for threatening man with gun, bat at Indiana Co. car wash
Posted on June 5, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
Indiana County, PA (WJAC) — State police in Indiana County say two men are behind bars after they allegedly threatened another man over the weekend at a local car wash.
Police say on Sunday, troopers were dispatched to the Wash Werkz, located along Oakland Ave., for a report of a disturbance involving a handgun and a baseball bat.
Investigators say the two men had reportedly confronted the victim while he was washing his car and began yelling at him.
[Read More]Did FBI destroy video of Civil War gold?
Posted on June 4, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
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