local softball dominates Thursday slate

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  82 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

There was plenty of softball to go around in the area Thursday evening. In the D5/9 5A semifinal, Central Mountain defeated Hollidaysburg 11-1. Over in D6, it was State College emerging victorious in a clash with Altoona in the 6A semifinal 17-0. Glendale captured its first ICC softball championship in school history, rallying from a 5-4 deficit in the 7th inning for a walk-off 6-5 win over Everett. On the baseball diamond, Mount Union captured the ICC championship over Southern Huntingdon. [Read More]

Local tattoo shop raises money for family in need

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  218 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Total Commitment Tattooing in Johnstown was packed Saturday with people making some very permanent decisions. But the ink didn't just change their lives. It made a difference for a local family in need. The tattoo shop held its annual Tats for That event, and all of the money made Saturday went to the Lawrey family this year. At just 3 days old, Easton Lawrey began to have seizures and suffered a pediatric stroke, causing major, long-term health complications. [Read More]

Mike Tomlin planning to return to Steelers in 2024

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  166 words  |  Delta Gatti

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reportedly addressed the players and coaches on Tuesday and informed them that he plans on returning to the team in 2024. For the past several weeks, there has been speculation that Tomlin may "step down" as the Steelers head coach at the end of the season and discuss his future with his family. According to reports from ESPN and NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, Tomlin allegedly addressed said speculation less than 24 hours after the Steelers' playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. [Read More]

Protect child or try to save victim

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  139 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- As Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 plunged, passenger Hollie Mackey was torn between trying to save a woman whose upper body was being sucked out of a broken window and protecting the child beside her from a similar fate. When one of the plane's engines blew Tuesday, so did the window beside Jennifer Riordan, a bank executive from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mackey says a young girl was sitting between her and Riordan and they tried but failed to help Riordan. [Read More]

State police release additional details on missing Clearfield Co. man

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  217 words  |  Delta Gatti

UPDATE:CLEARFIELD CO, Pa (WJAC) — State police have released additional details about missing Clearfield County man Gerard Joseph Flango Jr., who was last seen nearly three weeks ago. Authorities say Flango is a 48-year-old white male, who was last seen on surveillance video at the Family Dollar store, along the 1100 block of Old Town Road in Clearfield, on May 16th. Troopers say the video shows Flango wearing a camo ball cap, black T-shirt and blue jeans. [Read More]

Bedford County entrepreneur unveils new food truck

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — Jackie’s Groovy Cheese Truck unveiled a brand-new truck at an official ribbon cutting Tuesday morning in Bedford County. Owner Jackie Lacroix says that the idea for her business was brought on during the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns, when curbside food pickups were the only dining option outside of the house. With a tie-dye food truck in mind, she sought to combine her love for food and all things groovy. [Read More]

Man charged for having sex with horses

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  135 words  |  Delta Gatti

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) - San Antonio Police arrested a man for bestiality with two horses inside an area horse barn. According to the police report, the suspect, 24-year-old Jean Bugoma, was caught on surveillance cameras in June 2020 walking through the stables naked. He is seen going into different stalls. The next morning, the owner noticed two of his horses both suffered leg injuries. A veterinarian determined that both had also been sexually and physically assaulted. [Read More]

Orca spotted in Massachusetts waters

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  220 words  |  Brenda Moya

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (TND) — A commercial fisherman, along with a handful of others, were treated to a rare sight in Massachusetts. Jerry Leeman, who lives in Maine, told The National Desk he saw an orca, which is also known as a killer whale, swimming in the waters off Cape Cod on Sunday. You don’t see this every day, folks – at least, not in New England,” he said in a video he shared on social media. [Read More]