Auto expo returns to Johnstown area after nearly 40 years
Posted on June 14, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — After nearly 40 years, an auto expo is being held in Johnstown.
The Greater Johnstown Auto Expo is now underway at the Johnstown Galleria.
Business leaders say it's the first that the Johnstown area has seen since 1985, when it was hosted by the Greater Johnstown Auto Dealers Association.
Ten local dealerships have come together to hold the event.
They say the expo features 90 cars on display "
[Read More]Car Rental companies continue to experience shortages
Posted on June 14, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — “Obtaining new inventory has been a massive struggle,” said Jolene Wesner, the Vice President of Hertz Rent A Car in Johnstown.
Wesner says she's witnessed shortages within the car industry since the pandemic began.
“It just goes back to shortages," says Wesner. "Whether it be parts, labor, manpower.”
Wesner mentions car dealership production is hurting because of these shortages and that’s why car rental companies like Hertz don’t have the supply access they used to.
[Read More]DE Tyson Alualu has 'change of heart,' re-signs with Steelers
Posted on June 14, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
Pittsburgh, Pa (WJAC) — Defensive lineman Tyson Alualu, who had initially signed a multi-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, reportedly had a "change of heart" on Saturday and has decided to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Alualu reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 prior to flying to Florida to sign his deal with the Jags, giving him time to think and ultimately he decided to stay in Pittsburgh.
The veteran defensive end has spent the past four seasons in Black and Gold, and needless to say his teammates were more than excited to learn that he was staying in the Steel City.
[Read More]Gunman killed by US Marshal during pursuit near WVU
Posted on June 14, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
UPDATE:MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (WJAC) — Morgantown police say one person is dead following an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and an armed gunman near the West Virginia University Campus Wednesday afternoon.
Police responded to the area of College Avenue and Falling Run just after 12 p.m. for reports of shots fired. Police. along with the U.S. Marshals Service, attempted to locate and arrest the gunman, who was a wanted fugitive.
[Read More]Somerset man grew marijuana in cornfield, distilled moonshine, police say
Posted on June 14, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
ROCKWOOD, Pa. — A Somerset County man is facing criminal charges after police say they searched his farm and found 55 marijuana plants tucked away in a cornfield along with two moonshine stills and 144 sealed mason jars of possible moonshine, according to a police affidavit.
According to police, troopers received an anonymous tip that James Enos was growing a large amount of marijuana on Gebhart Rd. in Rockwood. State police flew an aviation unit over the farm on Aug.
[Read More]Blair Co. man facing gun, drug charges after found passed out at local Sheetz
Posted on June 13, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — A Tyrone man is facing a slew of charges related to gun and drug possession after police say they found him passed out in a vehicle at the Sheetz along Pleasant Valley Boulevard.
Logan Township Police say officers were dispatched to the Sheetz location around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a man passed out in a van near the air pump station.
The release states that officers approached the vehicle and found the driver, identified as 42-year-old Justin LeFevre, asleep at the wheel.
[Read More]Free bottled water available for Mountaintop Regional Water Authority customers
Posted on June 13, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
SNOW SHOE -- State Rep. Mike Hanna announced Thursday that arrangements have been made with Nestle Waters to provide 1,600 cases of free bottled water to people affected by the low-water and boil water advisories put out by the Mountaintop Regional Water Authority.
Bald Eagle Area High School students will team up with Snow Show EMS to distribute the bottled water starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the Snow Shoe EMS building, 492 W.
[Read More]How to correctly display the US flag for Memorial Day weekend
Posted on June 13, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — There are certain ways the American flag should be displayed to honor its symbolism.
The National Flag Foundation showed on its website how to properly display the flag.
Speaker Engagements:
"When on display, the Flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left,"
[Read More]Jury finds man guilty of murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle
Posted on June 13, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
The Los Angeles County jury also found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter -- instead of two attempted murder counts as prosecutors had sought for two other men who were hit by gunfire at the scene.
Holder, wearing a blue suit and face mask, stood up in the small court room next to his lawyer as the verdict was read.
[Read More]Spirit, Delta planes collide at Ohio airport
Posted on June 13, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKRC) - A Spirit and a Delta aircraft collided at an airport in Ohio. It happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland. According to WEWS-TV, citing a Spirit Airlines spokesperson, Spirit Airlines flight 655 was in the process of boarding at a gate when the wing tip of Delta Air Lines Flight DL2577 made contact with the aircraft. "Spirit Airlines flight 655 (CLE-LAX) was parked at the gate in Cleveland (CLE) and in the process of boarding when the wing tip of another airline’s aircraft made contact with our aircraft.
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