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Penn State Football: Penn State's Updated Big Ten 2014 Scheduled Released |
| 3 days ago - StateCollege.com - Drew Balis | |
| Penn State will begin conference play against a Big Ten newcomer in 2014 and conclude the season against a familiar end of the year opponent. [Read More] |
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| Two fires break out within an hour in Bedford Co. |
| 2 hours 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 |
| 2 hours 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 |
| 14 hours 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 |
| 1 day 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 |
| 2 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 |
| 2 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] |
| Redistricting cuts Ferguson Twp into thirds |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Voters in Ferguson Township will have very different ballots beginning next year. The state's new redistricting plan is cutting the township into thirds. That means three different state representatives will cover three different sections of the same township. Raffi Sahul, Ferguson Township, says, [Read More] |
| Treasure Lake residents show support, opposition for borough initiative |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Friday wrapped up the two day non-jury trial regarding Treasure Lake. The Clearfield County gated community is looking to secede from Sandy Township with hopes of becoming its own borough. On Friday afternoon the judge opened the courtroom up for the public comment [Read More] |
| Head Start centers to close amid federal cutbacks |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Those automatic spending cuts from Washington are trickling all the way down to families and children in Cambria County.Two out of the five Head Start centers are closing, leaving 96 kids without a place to go and 14 people without jobs. Directors said it was a tough decision, but one that [Read More] |
| Pa. AG Kane says she opposes pot decriminalization |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said she opposes legislation to decriminalize marijuana. In a luncheon speech Friday at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors group, Kane said she views marijuana as a gateway drug that will lead users to move [Read More] |
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