FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is opening the pool in the official residence he doesn't use to children who typically wouldn't have access to one.
Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced Friday the new access to the pool at the State House.
The residence is on National Guard property, about 25 miles from Harrisburg.
Fetterman's wife, Gisele, will run a program to teach water safety and coordinate wider use of the 30-by-40-foot pool.
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) -- More inmates from the Blair County Prison are walking free after the courts granted bail reductions to help cut down the prison population.
The prison has been operating with around 220 inmates, releasing roughly one-third of its normal population since the start of the pandemic.
A decision by the Blair County Court of common Pleas allowed for the release of inmates charged with violent crimes, including one waiting to be tried for attempted homicide.
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — There are more problems for one of Centre County's largest employers, who has already been ordered to pay more than $20 million in court ordered restitution.
After Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. was ordered to pay the restitution stemming from a criminal case that accused the company of illegally diverting pension money and other wage benefits, a group of former employees filed a class action case claiming Hawbaker failed to make required contributions to 401K retirement, and other benefit plans.
Harrisburg, PA — Its that time of the year... the 2021 Pennsylvania bear hunters report was released from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. A 722-pound male taken with a shotgun on Dec. 4, in Letterkenny Township in Franklin County, by Wade Glessner, of Shippensburg, was the biggest bear taken last year..
The PA Game Commission says the heaviest bear ever taken in Pennsylvania was an 875-pounder harvested in 2010 in Middle Smithfield Township, Pike County.
2nd UPDATE |Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Centre County coroner Scott Sayers has identified the victim of Wednesday's fatal crash on Route 322 in the Boalsburg area.
Authorities say 67-year-old Toni Freeman, of Bellefonte, was killed when her SUV crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck a tractor-trailer head-on.
Sayers says Freeman suffered blunt force trauma to the head and her death has been ruled accidental.
The crash closed a section of the Mounty Nittany Expressway for several hours.
UPDATETHON raised $16,955,683.62 for families battling childhood cancer, a new record for the event, officials announced Sunday.
ORIGINALOver 700 students are on the floor, and thousands more are packed into the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park for Penn State's 52nd annual THON.
According to student organizers, efforts are put in throughout the year to reach this weekend where people will stand and dance for 46 straight hours. The event officially began Friday at 6 p.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa (AP) — An off-duty Philadelphia police lieutenant was shot and wounded early Friday while trying to help another officer apprehend an armed man.
Authorities say Lt. Robert Friel underwent surgery for a leg wound and was expected to make a full recovery. The 50-year-old armed man, whose name has not been released, had been reported missing late Thursday by a caller who also said the man had guns and had been using drugs.
SOUTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — Historically, South Carolina is a red state. Earlier this year, Donald Trump beat out Republican candidate and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley with just less than 60% of the votes in the state's February presidential primary election.
Now, as he's being handed down the 34 guilty verdicts in the New York hush money trial, the standing question is: will this have an impact on how Palmetto State voters mark their ballot come November?
PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — This Christmas Eve, our family here at WJAC wants to share wonderful news regarding our friend and colleague, Tim Rigby.
As many know, Tim underwent kidney transplant surgery Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Tim's brother, State Rep. Jim Rigby, was a perfect match and was cleared by doctors to donate his kidney to Tim.
Both Tim and his brother, Jim, are doing great.
In fact, Tim said it is unbelievable how much better he feels already.
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A new salon and spa opened up in Johnstown dedicated to making busy women look and feel better.
The Bella Barrita Beauty Bar and Salon, owned by Erika Masciantonio, is located along Franklin Street across from the Roxbury Bandshell.
"Some of the inspiration for the name came from my daughter, Bella, who is 7," Masciantonio told 6 News.
The full service beauty bar and day spa offers a variety of services: