Man buys Coney Island water slide

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  308 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — When news broke that Coney Island in Cincinnati would close for good in December of 2023, many in the Tri-State were devastated, but Adam Woltermann decided to take action, in an effort to preserve at least part of the historic park. "I don't know," said Woltermann. "I like to keep things interesting and it was a cool, fun, unique piece." The Silver Bullet water slide, built in 1945, was set for demolition, along with the rest of Sunlite Pool - that is, until Woltermann stepped in. [Read More]

Teenage girl killed in Florida hit-and-run boat crash on Mother's Day, authorities say

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  490 words  |  Delta Gatti

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (TND) — Authorities in Florida said they are searching for the driver of a boat who hit and killed a teenage girl while she was waterskiing on Mother's Day weekend. WSVN identified the girl as 15-year-old Ella Adler. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the teen was waterskiing near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne when she was hit by a boat Saturday around 4:30 p. [Read More]

Virginia CVS fined $75K after teen given 6 COVID-19 vaccine doses, drug theft: Report

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  969 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

SALEM, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has revealed a list of shocking health and safety violations from a CVS in Salem. CVS/Pharmacy #3794, located at 11 Chestnut Street, was ordered to pay $75,000 for violations, including improper COVID-19 vaccine administration by an inadequately trained nurse and the theft of substantial amounts of pharmaceutical drugs by a pharmacy technician trainee. Improper Vaccines Administration According to a Consent Order from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy, on October 5, 2021, the pharmacy delegated the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to a contract nurse who had been inadequately trained in diluting and administering vaccines. [Read More]

Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies from COVID-19

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  297 words  |  Delta Gatti

LONDON (AP) — British performer Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79. Brooke-Taylor’s agent says he died Sunday morning“from COVID-19.” Brooke-Taylor was part of Cambridge University’s Footlights revue, the breeding ground of several generations of British comic talent. He broke into radio and television comedy in the 1960s alongside future Monty Python members John Cleese and Graham Chapman. [Read More]

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

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EMS services in our region seeing a huge funding crisis

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  341 words  |  Brenda Moya

Hollidaysburg, PA (WJAC) — Imagine calling 911 and waiting on an ambulance that will never come. “There are no funds to stay open,” says Hollidaysburg Ambulance executive director Donnie Edelblute, “No assistance or help on the way and I think this is something that should have been recognized and dealt with 10 years ago however it is just now starting to come to fruition and people are just now starting to talk about it. [Read More]

Galliker's Dairy lays off 11 farmers from its dairy production

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  269 words  |  Delta Gatti

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP -- Galliker’s Dairy has laid off 11 farmers from its dairy production. Officials say they have been operating with a huge surplus of milk for years. Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Evan Fineman says it was a difficult decision, but necessary financially. He says the milk volume from farmers goes up significantly each year, but at the same time, the amount of Galliker’s fluid milk sales have been going down. [Read More]

Nittany Antique Machinery Association Spring Show Returns After Yearlong Hiatus

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

CENTRE HALL/CENTRE COUNTY, Pa — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association of Central Pennsylvania held their 46th annual spring show at Penn’s Cave this weekend. After COVID stopped the show last year, the annual antique show and flea market resumed in Centre County. The show attracted tractor enthusiasts from across the region for each of the last three days. Even after a year off on account of the pandemic, the popular event picked up right where it left off in 2019, allowing attendees to indulge in the history. [Read More]

Search warrants reveal dozens of dead animals, animal body parts seized from Virginia zoo

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  876 words  |  Christie Applegate

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Attorney General's Office has released the warrants for the investigation at a zoo in Rockbridge County, and what's in them is quite disturbing. Wednesday was thefirst day of an investigation launched by the Attorney General's Office's Animal Law Unit, with help from Virginia State Police at Natural Bridge Zoo. "We have an animal law unit that works on animal cruelty cases when requested by the Commonwealth’s Attorney or law enforcement," [Read More]

Edward Shames, 'Band of Brothers' officer, dies at 99

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  324 words  |  Brenda Moya

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. An obituary posted by the Holomon-Brown Funeral Home & Crematory said Shames, of Norfolk, Virginia, died peacefully at his home on Friday. Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of World War II. [Read More]