STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- When a child falls ill and they're in the hospital, for parents or family members it can be incredibly difficult to boost their spirits and get them to focus on something else besides the pain. In this week's Making a Difference, Lindsay Ward discovered a group that is taking something as simple as a box and bring smiles to those who need it most. The concept is fairly simple.

McDonald's plans to step up deals and value messaging to combat slowing sales. The Chicago burger giant said inflation-weary customers are eating out less often in many big markets. In the first quarter, fast food traffic was flat or down in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany. The consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar," McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempczinski said Tuesday during a conference call with investors.

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A woman was injured in a bear attack while letting her dog outside, and Pennsylvania game commission employees killed the mother bear and tranquilized her three yearling cubs, authorities said. Butler Township police said the 55-year-old woman was attacked after letting her dog out behind her home Tuesday night. She was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital and then Allegheny General Hospital for treatment of injuries to her arm, face, neck and head.

17,000 turkeys killed in turkey farm fire in Perry County, PennsylvaniaWed, 05 Jun 2024 07:45:35 GMT (1717573535707) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfnK6tuMSrsGhpZ2V9cXnTrqmknamoeqy1y6WcnWWZo3q1wdGknLJllpa%2FrnnFoqmeZZmjerGx0auwZpufqru1xQ%3D%3D

A 63-year-old woman survived a 300-foot fall in Washington state and the incident is renewing safety concerns for hikers as the weather warms up. Dog Mountain, located on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge, is full of stunning views of Pacific Northwest beauty -- but it is home to one of the most difficult hikes in the area. The route's precarious nature means even the most experienced hikers can end up getting hurt.

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University Park, PA (WJAC) — UPDATE: Penn State University has announced that the Nittany Lion Shrine at University Park will reopen on Saturday, May 28th. ORIGINAL: Officials say crews are continuing to repair the Nittany Lion Shrine, located on Penn State's University Park campus, after it was vandalized earlier this month. According to the university, vandals broke an ear and splashed red paint on the shrine, in addition to graffitiing Old Main, and the Hintz Family Alumni Center, in red paint.

Project RELO continues mission to honor fallen service members, support veteransWed, 05 Jun 2024 10:30:26 GMT (1717583426182) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ5eWua2x0bJmqaqfn7KkwIyrnKWnXZi8r8DIp6yeq12itrS%2FyKilZqyfYrWwus6rZJ%2BZnKGyr3nSnqmvoZOaeq6xzJucq6tdq7K1sdGapaxlkae6prCMn6arm5Woera6yK2cnWWjqa61sdJmmKadop6wonnMmqmippWoeqK%2BzLJkp5mmrnqitdFmnaiqk5p6sb7Oo5ycrF2nsq27jK2YrKNdm7yzr8Rmq6uhkqrBpg%3D%3D

UPDATE:Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — State Police have identified the man killed when a garbage truck backed into a tree on Wednesday. Investigators say Nathan Kerstetter, 38, of Milesburg, was killed when he was reportedly struck by an overhanging tree near a driveway in Port Matilda Borough. Centre County coroner Scott Sayers says Kerstetter suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. ORIGINAL STORY:State police in Centre County say one person was killed Wednesday after a garbage truck backed into a tree in Port Matilda.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Gunfire that erupted during a block party early Sunday morning left two people dead and 28 others injured, according to Baltimore City Police. Police said they were still looking for the suspects. Metro Crime Stoppers released the identities of the two victims killed in the incident. Officials say Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzales, 18, were both fatally shot. Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said out of the 28 other victims, at least 15 were minors.