Local high schooler Jax Forrest wins opening round of USA Olympic Wrestling Trials

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  152 words  |  Delta Gatti

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Bryce Jordan Center is hosting the United States Olympic wrestling trials this weekend. Men and women in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling are competing for the chance to represent the USA in Paris this summer. Seventeen former and current Penn State wrestlers will compete this weekend. The trials started at 10 a.m. on Friday and several Nittany Lions have already advanced to the second round. [Read More]

New York City begins evicting some people in migrant shelters under stricter rules

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  805 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City stepped up its efforts to push migrants out of its overwhelmed shelters Wednesday as it began enforcing a new rule that limits some adult asylum-seekers to a month in the system before they have to find a bed on their own. Migrants without young children must now move out of the hotels, tent complexes and other shelter facilities run by the city and find other housing after 30 days, unless they provide proof of “extenuating circumstances” and are granted an exemption. [Read More]

Powerful storms leave at least 24 dead in several US states over Memorial Day weekend

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  808 words  |  Delta Gatti

HOUSTON (AP) — Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 24 people during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Widespread outages were reported across a wide swath of storm-weary Texas, where an oppressive, early-season heat wave added to the misery. [Read More]

15-year-old student suing Biden admin after trans teammate allegedly made rape threats

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  505 words  |  Brenda Moya

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (CITC) — A 15-year-old female student in West Virginia is suing the Biden administration after her transgender teammate allegedly threatened her with rape multiple times. The student, identified as A.C., competes in track and field for the Harrison County School District. Her accusations are included in a lawsuit filed against Education Secretary Miguel Cardona last month by multiple states, alleging the Education Department's latest Title IX regulations are unconstitutional. [Read More]

Authorities use DNA to ID victims of Cambria County plane crash

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  185 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — During a press conference Monday morning, officials in Cambria County released the names of the victims of last month's fatal plane crash near Ebensburg. Authorities say DNA testing positively identified the two men as Mark LaMantia, 54, of Ebensburg and Donald Cox, 54, of Nanty Glo. Investigators say the two men suffered blunt force trauma injuries in the crash and were "killed instantly." “I promised their loved ones they’d get them back and they have," [Read More]

Community protests church for kicking out Elk County DA

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  430 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

RIDGWAY, Pa. (WJAC) — People protested in front of an Elk County Catholic parish on Sunday, claiming the church forced out the Elk County District Attorney after finding out he's gay. Douglas Braff reached out to church officials and spoke to the protesters in Ridgway. Exactly one week ago, is when protesters say St. Leo Magnus Catholic Church told Elk County District Attorney Beau Grove to to step down from his church roles. [Read More]

one man dead after vehicle accident in Lebanon County

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

State police have released information regarding a fatal accident that took place in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, in February. According to a press release, the incident took place February 19 just before 3 p.m. on Woleber Road. State police said the driver of a tractor trailer, identified as Hugo Medranoespinal, 41, of Barstow, CA, failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign and continued to travel southbound on Hilltop Road when he struck the other vehicle. [Read More]

Penn State introduces Carolyn Kieger as new head coach of women's basketball program

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  45 words  |  Brenda Moya

by Josh Kurelac

Sat, April 13th 2019 at 11:54 PM

Updated Sat, April 13th 2019 at 12:06 AM

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Penn State head women's basketball coach Carolyn Kieger (left) poses with the school's Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour (right), during an introductory press conference (Photo courtesy: WJAC).

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Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to face new murder charges: reports

 Posted on April 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  269 words  |  Brenda Moya

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to appear in court on a new indictment that charges him with a fifth murder, according to a report. NBC New York on Monday reported 60-year-old Heuermann, of Massapequa Park, N.Y., is expected to be arraigned Thursday. He will appear for an arraignment before a State Supreme Court Justice, the media outlet noted. The news comes just a few weeks after authorities searched the suspected killer's New York home a second time. [Read More]

Jennerstown Speedway hosting 2nd annual Motor Mountain Masters

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  152 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

JENNERSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — This weekend the Jennerstown Speedway Complex is hosting its second annual Motor Mountain Masters. The Motor Mountain Masters is a premier late model race and is one of the largest of its kind in the country. Teams from about 17 states are taking part. “So, what it does for Somerset County, it is definitely a huge boost in the tourism and the attractions,” said Speedway Complex General Manager Billy Hribar. [Read More]