Man retaliates against Billy's Burgerland for resuming dine in services

 Posted on May 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Clearfield, PA — Billy's Burgerland resumed dine in services a week before moving into the green phase. Since then, the owner tells me a man threw a bottle of sewage in front of her restaurant in retaliation to that decision. It happened around 10:30 this morning when Priscilla Brown, owner of Billy's Burgerland, said a man asked one of her waitresses if they were in compliance with the CDC's guidelines. [Read More]

Roger Stone and Acting ICE Director Matt Albence join 'America This Week w/ Eric Bolling'

 Posted on May 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  33 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Roger Stone and Acting ICE Director Matt Albence join 'America This Week w/ Eric Bolling'

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State police investigating after SCI-Smithfield employee assaulted by inmate

 Posted on May 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  169 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

HUNTINGDON - The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has confirmed an employee was attacked Sunday by an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield facility. According to an official, an employee at the Huntingdon location sounded a personal alarm, which alerted additional staff who arrived and saw the inmate assaulting the employee. The inmate was removed and placed in custody and the employee was taken to the hospital and has since been released. [Read More]

Blair County Sheriff suspends license to carry applications amid coronavirus concerns

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Blair County Sheriff James Ott said Thursday he is suspending the processing of applications for license to carry permits to limit exposure of coronavirus in the Blair County Courthouse. The order, effective 3:30 p.m. Thursday, is tentatively in place until April 6, barring any further spread or restrictions related to the virus. "As a community leader, my primary responsibility is not only the safety of my employees but the community as a whole," [Read More]

Centre Co. man accused of illegally shooting bear on his property waives hearing

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  102 words  |  Brenda Moya

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — A Centre County man accused by the Pennsylvania Game Commission of illegally shooting a bear with a pistol appeared in court Wednesday morning where he waived his preliminary hearing. A state game warden says 87-year-old Sheldon Sharpless admitted to shooting the bear in his back yard in March. Sharpless reportedly said he shot the animal because it “destroyed his bird feeders." Authorities say the bear had to be put down. [Read More]

Former teacher charged with institutional sexual assault in Jefferson County

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PUNXSUTAWNEY - State police in Punxsutawney have charged a former teacher at Soaring Heights School in DuBois with institutional sexual assault. According to police, an investigation discovered that Megan Bartley, 29, of Anita, was having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy at a house in McCalmont Township. Police said the relationship was going on prior to Bartley being fired by the school. The relationship had been going on for several months, and the encounters happened at the home in Jefferson County, according to police. [Read More]

Johnsonburg community center to reopen on Monday

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  166 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSONBURG, Pa (WJAC) — The Johnsonburg Community Center is reopening Monday. Volunteers are cleaning and sanitizing the entire Elk County facility in preparation for the reopening. All of the facility's amenities will be available, except for the indoor swimming pool. The community center has been a Johnsonburg staple for 100 years. One volunteer explained what the center means to him. "I think this is the heart of their soul. This is about the only thing they have left in this town that they can use. [Read More]

Richland Township Bed Bath and Beyond appears to be closing

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  119 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Bed Bath and Beyond in Cambria County looks to be closing its doors. Signs have been posted in the Richland Township store's windows, advertising that there is a storewide clearance event. The signs also say the store's lease is expiring at that specific location only. In April, the New Jersey-based company said it would close 40 stores. In an earnings call Wednesday, the national retailer said it will be shuttering an additional 20 stores by the end of the fiscal year, bringing the total to 60. [Read More]

Two men face assault charges after altercation led to stabbing at Emporium Sheetz

 Posted on May 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

EMPORIUM, Pa (WJAC) — Police say two men are facing assault charges following an altercation at the Emporium Sheetz earlier this week that led to one of the men stabbing the other, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities say 24-year-old Dakota Brown, of Troutville, and 28-year-old Cody Saltsman, of Port Allegheny, are each facing charges after Brown stabbed Saltsman in the chest following an altercation. Police say on Monday, around 5:30 p. [Read More]

Active shooter 'neutralized' outside Wis. middle school, no injuries to students reported

 Posted on May 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  Delta Gatti

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (TND) — An active shooter was "neutralized" outside a Wisconsin middle school and there were no reported injuries to anyone inside the school, district officials said Wednesday. The Mount Horeb Area School District first posted about the incident on Facebook, confirming there was an active shooter near the middle school Wednesday morning and saying "the individual did not breach entryway." The district added that police were helping to " [Read More]