Pennsylvania senators push to end daylight saving time due to cost and health concerns

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  246 words  |  Brenda Moya

Some legislators in the Pennsylvania Senate are trying to put a stop to the practice of day light saving. Daylight saving time was first enacted as a legal requirement by the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Motivated by transportation improvements and arguments about energy saving– according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Since then, studies by the National Bureau of Economic Research have shown the opposite. We spoke with PA state senator Cris Dush (R-25) about senate resolution 65 which aims to make daylight saving time permanent. [Read More]

Sheetz convenience store puts Bitcoin ATMs in 6 shops

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  181 words  |  Christie Applegate

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — A Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain is putting Bitcoin ATMs in six shops around the state and one in North Carolina, giving customers the ability to buy and sell the cryptocurrency with U.S. dollars. Sheetz, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday it has teamed up with Coinsource to put the ATMs in the five Pennsylvania stores and a shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Ryan Sheetz, a vice president at the company, says the chain is always trying to be innovative and give customers what they want. [Read More]

2 new restaurants open in Johnstown as others close

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  462 words  |  Brenda Moya

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP -- Over the last couple of years, multiple stores and restaurants in Johnstown have been closing. The list includes the famous Coney Island Lunch, the Yellow Jacket Café, Ponderosa Steakhouse, Ryan's and Lone Star Steakhouse. Recently, Bon-Ton department store also announced it is closing its doors in The Johnstown Galleria. But as some businesses close, others are opening. Tulunes Steak & Alehouse on Lulay Street opened two weeks ago. [Read More]

Coroner IDs passenger killed when car collided with deer in Clearfield County

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  162 words  |  Christie Applegate

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Clearfield County coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder has identified the passenger of a Pontiac Grand Prix who was killed early Friday morning when a car collided with a deer in Union Township. Investigators say the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday as the driver of the Pontiac, a 28-year-old Luthersburg man, was traveling eastbound on Rockton Mountain Highway. Police say a deer reportedly entered the roadway and was struck by the car. [Read More]

Coroner IDs victim of Hornerstown house fire

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  236 words  |  Delta Gatti

UPDATE | Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victim of the early morning fatal house fire in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown. Lees says 32-year-old Alexander Perring suffered thermal and inhalation injuries in the blaze. Investigators say the fire broke out at the home, located along the 700 block of Pine Street, just before 2 a.m., while crews were responding to another house fire that was just a few blocks away. [Read More]

Four Seasons Orlando reacts to viral baby video

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  224 words  |  Delta Gatti

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRC) — The Four Seasons Orlando Resort reacted to a viral baby. A baby went viral across social media for appearing to express excitement over visiting the Four Seasons Orlando Resort, which is located on the grounds of the Walt Disney World Resort. The TikTok has been viewed over 28 million times and has been shared over 371,600 times. "If the Four Seasons Hotels is looking for a baby ambassador my niece got you," [Read More]

Multiple crews fight fire in Halfmoon Township

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  60 words  |  Christie Applegate

HALFMOON TWP, Pa. (WJAC) — Several departments responded to a fire Tuesday in Centre County.

According to dispatch, the fire broke out at 109 Tow Hill Road in Halfmoon Township.

Officials have not confirmed if anyone was home at the time of the fire or if there are any injuries.

Stay with 6 News as this story is updated.

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New streaming, on-demand highlights May 13-19, 2024

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1568 words  |  Christie Applegate

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s a kaiju-sized release week as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” stomps its way to your favorite digital retailers in the wake of its successful theatrical run ($558 million worldwide). I’d like to draw your attention to “Sting,” a little horror film that feels familiar and new at the same time. A little girl takes care of a spider unaware of the danger she dutifully nurtures. [Read More]

Cambria County sheriff warns of scam callers posing as deputies

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  126 words  |  Brenda Moya

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Cambria County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam circulating in the area. Authorities say a person(s) is calling people pretending to be a sheriff’s deputy. They say the caller is telling people they have active warrants for their arrest or that they missed jury duty and that they must pay a certain amount of money to the caller in order to stay out of jail. [Read More]

Kroger gets approval for at-home COVID-19 tests

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  198 words  |  Delta Gatti

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WKRC) - Kroger is announcing it is among the first to receive emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 test taken at home. People cannot walk in and buy the test off the shelf. They must have a prescription and get them online through the Little Clinic. The at-home tests are part of a partnership with Gravity Diagnostics based in Covington, Kentucky. Gravity Diagnostics analyzes up to seven thousand COVID-19 tests a day for patients around the country. [Read More]