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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] |
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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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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] |
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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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