During sermon on violence, N.C. pastor confronts man with rifle
(CNN)—Pastor Larry Wright was talking to his small eastern North Carolina congregation about the senseless deaths in his community when a man with a rifle walked into his church. Wright, who leads the...
View ArticleTips for sticking with fitness New Year's Resolutions
By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It's officially 2016 and that means New Year's Resolutions should be in full swing!For many, New Year's Resolutions include fitness, whether it be getting back into...
View Article'Star Wars' Box Office Surpasses 'Titanic,' 'Jurassic World'
NBC- LOS ANGELES — "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year's weekend and topping the box office for a third week,...
View ArticleTurnpike drivers see toll rates increase for 7th year
By: Jillian HartmannSOMERSET, Pa. -- Drivers who take the Pennsylvania turnpike will have to dig a little deeper. Like they do every year, rate against went up on Sunday.Whether drivers use cash or the...
View ArticleDonald Trump releases first television ad of 2016 primary season
(NBC) -- Donald Trump on Monday released his first TV ad of the primary season, and it runs through some of his most controversial proposals."He's calling for a temporary shutdown of Muslims entering...
View ArticleAltoona homicide witnesses, wanted on drug charges arrested in Florida
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- In May, Alexander Saldana and Erica Cruz took off from their 8th Street home after they were charged by Altoona police. Eight months later and hundreds of miles away,...
View ArticleFire injures man, does $100k in damages
HENDERSON TWP., JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – One man was burned and his garage damaged when a car he was working on caught fire Monday afternoon, a fire chief said.The fire started just before 4 p.m. on the...
View ArticleFerguson Township drops lawsuit against Supervisor-elect
By: Sara SmallFERGUSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Supervisor-elect turned down her nomination Monday night during the swearing in ceremony in Centre County.Colleen Unroe was facing two lawsuits; one from the...
View ArticlePart of Rt. 522 shut down due to fire
BREAKING: Rt. 522 in Shirleysburg is closed due to a fire, dispatch said.Crews are on scene of fully-involved house fire in Huntingdon Co. on Croghan Pike in Shirleysburg, dispatch said. One person was...
View ArticleHouse fire in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY -- A house in Somerset County, Confluence, is fully-involved, dispatch said. It broke out around 7:15 this morning on 1364 Sandy Run Road.6 crews are currently on scene.Right now...
View ArticleWhere in the world is Johnny Football?
Where in the world is Johnny Manziel? Over the weekend, nobody seemed to know his whereabouts, including the team he plays for, the Cleveland Browns. Manziel was entered into the NFL’s concussion...
View ArticleChild killed in fatal Altoona traffic crash
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- A serious crash in Altoona on Tuesday is now a fatal crash according to police. Altoona police said a child has died at a Pittsburgh hospital after a traffic crash in...
View ArticleShirleysburg home is a total loss after a fire Tuesday morning
By: Lauren HensleySHIRELYSBURG, Pa.-- Fire investigators said the homeowner was inside the home when the fire broke out just before 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. They said he managed to make it out safely....
View ArticleTwo fire engines out of service in neighboring Centre County departments
By: Sara SmallPORT MATILDA, Pa. -- Two Centre County fire officials are sending a firm warning to drivers after the departments were each involved in accidents nearly a month apart.The Port Matilda...
View ArticlePaterno halo returns to mural
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- State College mural artist Michael Pilato has re-painted a halo over the painting of Joe Paterno on his famed “Inspiration” mural in downtown State College. Pilato removed halos...
View ArticleSaint Marys man dies after being ejected from vehicle
By: WJAC Web Staff ELK COUNTY, Pa. -- One man died today in an accident along State Route 255 that state police said was caused by a speeding vehicle. Police said Brandon Wendel , 32, of Saint Marys...
View ArticleHomicide victim’s family again pleads for answers
By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- It was one of two unsolved homicides in Cambria County in 2014 until last May, when Johnstown police arrested Edward Merritt and charged him with the shooting death of...
View ArticlePolice identify child killed in Altoona car crash
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- One day after a fatal crash claimed the life of 5-year-old Robbie Walter, the community has created a little memorial at the site of the crash. According to Altoona...
View ArticleVictim’s family frustrated, disappointed after homicide charges dropped
By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Just days after charges were dropped against the main suspect in a 2014 homicide in Cambria County, the victim’s family is speaking out.The last time 6 News talked...
View ArticleOfficials: Man involved in Ferguson Twp. crash center of Drug Task Force...
By: Sara SmallFERGUSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- 6 News has learned the Drug Task Force with the state Attorney General's Office is investigating the man police say was the cause of an accident in Centre County...
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