WJAC-TV anchor Tim Rigby, brother, recovering after successful kidney transplant

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  111 words  |  Brenda Moya

PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — This Christmas Eve, our family here at WJAC wants to share wonderful news regarding our friend and colleague, Tim Rigby. As many know, Tim underwent kidney transplant surgery Thursday in Pittsburgh. Tim's brother, State Rep. Jim Rigby, was a perfect match and was cleared by doctors to donate his kidney to Tim. Both Tim and his brother, Jim, are doing great. In fact, Tim said it is unbelievable how much better he feels already. [Read More]

Beating the heat at local Johnstown recreation center

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  330 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — We have a very hot weekend ahead and some in our area found themselves enjoying the weather outside today instead of being stuck in the office. Local parks and swimming pools were full of people trying to enjoy the heat while staying hydrated. Angel Schropp, a Windber resident told Channel 6, “I got sweat running down everywhere, I don’t like it, its gross.” And Angel Schropp is not the only one on this mid eighty degree day. [Read More]

Coroner called to reported plane crash scene in Cambria County; FAA provides new info

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  139 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — UPDATE | In a statement given by the Federal Aviation Administration, it was announced that a twin-engine Piper PA-30 crashed in a wooded area of Cambria County just before 4 p.m. According to the Cambria County Coroners Office, there were two people on board at the time and both were pronounced dead at the scene. The statement says that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate and updates will be provided as more information becomes available. [Read More]

James Franklin hires new offensive line coach

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  68 words  |  Delta Gatti

STATE COLLEGE---Former offensive line coach Herb Hand left Penn State for Auburn Monday. James Franklin didn't waste any time hiring his replacement.

Franklin hired Matt Limegrover Wednesday, the former offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Minnesota. He also served as the assistant head coach under former Gophers coach Jerry Kill the past two seasons.

Limegrover, a Pittsburgh Central Catholic graduate, has 25 years of coaching experience.

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Man stabbed other man in neck after setting items on fire inside Bellefonte apartment building

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  295 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Bellefonte Borough Police Department say a Centre County man is facing attempted homicide charges after he reportedly stabbed another man in the neck Monday night inside a Bellefonte apartment building. Police say officers were dispatched to the building, located along the 100 block of West High Street, after 911 dispatchers took a call from a woman who was "screaming" that someone had been stabbed. [Read More]

Officer struck, killed by train while trying to help suicidal person off of tracks

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  133 words  |  Brenda Moya

EASLEY, S.C. (WLOS) — A police officer from Upstate South Carolina has tragically passed away after being killed in the line of duty Wednesday morning. A press release from the Pickens County Coroner's Office says 22-year-old Matthew Logan Hare with the Easley Police Department was responding along with another officer to an area of train tracks on Allen Street. Police said the two were responding to a report of "a suicidal subject on the tracks," [Read More]

This weeks recalls: Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Subaru

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  657 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

In case you missed it: Vehicle recalls that came across our desk during the past week. Materials for this recap are received via email from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) copied directly from the www.safercar.gov website. 2017-2018 Audi A4, A5 Units Affected 31,323 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad, and 2018 A5 Sportback vehicles. The aluminum trim on the front and rear doors can come loose from around the door speakers, leaving sharp edges exposed. [Read More]

Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  703 words  |  Delta Gatti

WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation's capital was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in prison. Lauren Handy, 30, was among several people convicted of federal civil rights offenses for blockading access to the Washington Surgi-Clinic on Oct. 22, 2020. Police found five fetuses at Handy's home in Washington after she was indicted. [Read More]

Domestic dispute turns into fatal stabbing

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  221 words  |  Christie Applegate

EVERETT, Pa. (WJAC) — Police responding to a 911 call say a woman is dead after being stabbed during a domestic dispute in Everett. Pennsylvania State Police in Bedford say 41-year-old Bernard Jones Jr. grabbed a knife from a kitchen and stabbed Lekevia Bush, 41. The stabbing happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday at a home along West main Street, according to PSP. First responders transported the woman to UPMC Bedford Memorial, where she was pronounced dead hours later. [Read More]

Hildebrandt given permission to sell house; money to be held until restitution decided

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  31 words  |  Christie Applegate

Hildebrandt given permission to sell house; money to be held until restitution decided

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