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Penn State Lacrosse: Nittany Lions fall 15-7 to Northwestern in Women's NCAA Quarterfinals Penn State Lacrosse: Nittany Lions fall 15-7 to Northwestern in Women's NCAA Quarterfinals
15 hours ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones
Penn State's women's lacrosse team came up short in its quest for a national championship. The team's title dream came to an abrupt end in Saturday night's quarterfinal game against Northwestern. [Read More]


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Grief counselors, ministers helping Northern Bedford High School students after schoolmate dies in racetrack crash
13 hours ago - WJAC TV
Two days after a Bedford County teen was killed in a racetrack crash grief counselors and ministers are helping his schoolmates at Northern Bedford High School deal with the tragedy. Kaleb Rightenour, 15, of Martinsburg, was racing his all-terrain vehicle at Bedford County Dirt Racers near New [Read More]

Penn State Lacrosse: Nittany Lions fall 15-7 to Northwestern in Women's NCAA Quarterfinals Penn State Lacrosse: Nittany Lions fall 15-7 to Northwestern in Women's NCAA Quarterfinals
15 hours ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones
Penn State's women's lacrosse team came up short in its quest for a national championship. The team's title dream came to an abrupt end in Saturday night's quarterfinal game against Northwestern. [Read More]

Penn State Basketball: Overseas Trip Could Come at Perfect Time for Nittany Lions Penn State Basketball: Overseas Trip Could Come at Perfect Time for Nittany Lions
16 hours ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones
The 2013 college basketball season may not tip off the for a few more months, but for Penn State and head coach Patrick Chambers a possible European tour might help the Nittany Lions hit the ground running. [Read More]

Two fires break out within a hour in Bedford Co.
1 day ago - WJAC TV
Two fires in Bedford County were burning just an hour apart from each other Saturday night. Crews were first called to a house on East John Street just before midnight. Dispatch told 6News that the house was a complete loss. The family was home at the time, but luckily, no one was hurt. Fire [Read More]

Two fires break out within an hour in Bedford Co.
1 day ago - WJAC TV
Two fires in Bedford County were just an hour apart from each other Saturday night. Crews were first called to a house on East John Street just before midnight. Dispatch told 6News that it was a complete loss. The family was home at the time, but luckily, no one was hurt. Fire crews are working [Read More]

Teenager, 15, dies after crash at Bedford Co. race track
1 day ago - WJAC TV
An accident at a Bedford County race track turned tragic Saturday night. Police said a teenager, 15, died after an accident at the Bedford County Dirt Drags on Route 867 in New Enterprise. Police said he lost control of his quad in a race, and while trying to regain control, he hit a tire barrier [Read More]

Spa owners accused in prostitution ring
2 days ago - WJAC TV
A Blair County spa is at the center of a prostitution investigation.   State Police charged 58-year-old Sun Yun and 45-year-old Tae Lee with running a prostitution ring at the Garden Health Spa in Duncansville.   Police made similar arrests at the spa back in 2001.   A sign on [Read More]

Sci-fi Valley Con draws thousands to Altoona
2 days ago - WJAC TV
Super heroes, super villains, and everything in between. This creative crew is taking over the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Kenny McKernan, Tyrone, says, "We're just nerds like that. Being a nerd is something fun. This is where you get to co-exist with other nerds and have fun." It's all a part of the [Read More]

Feeling Lucky? Massive Powerball Jackpot Tops Record $600 Million Feeling Lucky? Massive Powerball Jackpot Tops Record $600 Million
3 days ago - StateCollege.com - Laura Nichols
Lottery officials say $60.8 million worth of Powerball tickets were sold on Friday – by noon. Tickets were selling at a rate of about 5,654 per minute. [Read More]

Community gathers to support victims of abuse
3 days ago - WJAC TV
The Johnstown community gathered to shed light on sexual abuse and support victims. "Violence is everywhere in our community and we need to come together and make a difference," supervisor of victim services Erika Jugan said. The Johnstown community came together for an event called Take Back the [Read More]

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