Judge to decide Thursday on bail for man accused of making threats
By: Maria Miller JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The Johnstown teen accused of making threats on Facebook to blow up a preschool remains in jail tonight after a lengthy federal court trial held Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleCatholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown prepares for Philadelphia Papal visit
By: Sara SmallALTOONA, Pa. -- Members of the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown met Wednesday night for orientation ahead of their big trip to Philadelphia later this month when Pope Francis will be...
View Article'Hanson Brothers' to be part of Hockeyville celebrations
By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- When Johnstown won the title of Hockeyville USA last spring, the Hanson Brothers were an obvious choice to the Hockeyville committee to bring to the area for the...
View ArticleHockeyville USA ticket information
Kraft Hockeyville USA officials issued the following news release with ticket information for the upcoming NHL preseason game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning to be played at...
View ArticleToddler found drowned on resort beach identified
By: NBC News The toddler whose lifeless body on a Mediterranean beach sent shock waves around the world has a name: Aylan Kurdi. Images were published Wednesday of a drowned child — soaked red shirt,...
View ArticlePolice release names of those arrested in connection with mobile meth lab
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- Police have released about a mobile meth lab that was found in Altoona. Police said Joshua Bowers, Daniel Gray, and Angela Martz, are all behind bars. Altoona police...
View ArticleExperts speak about recent Blair Co. meth lab busts
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- Two meth labs are busted within days of one another in Altoona. 6News spoke with drug counselors who talked about drug trends in Blair County.Judy Rosser the executive...
View Article11-year-old St. Louis boy left alone with sister kills teen
(CNN)—An 11-year-old St. Louis-area boy left alone at home with his 4-year-old sister staved off several home invasion attempts before finally shooting and killing a 16-year-old intruder, according to...
View ArticleTeen accused of making threats released from jail
By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown teenager accused of making posts on Facebook in which he threatened to blow up a preschool has been released to his parents.A federal judge released Cale...
View ArticleDefense objects to expert testimony at trial of Central City priest
By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Defense attorneys for a Central City priest accused of inappropriately touching young boys on mission trips overseas argued Thursday against an expert witness...
View ArticleBlair County man dies in motorcycle accident
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA. Pa.-- 6News has learned new details about a motorcycle crash reported on Thursday in Blair County. According to a new release, that accident was fatal. Police said Kenneth...
View ArticleHuntingdon County man found dies in house fire
By: Lauren HensleySHIRLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A man died after he became trapped Thursday evening in a burning home on Nebo Road in Shirley Township. The Mount Union Fire Department was called to scene of...
View ArticleCresson man facing charges in overdose death case
By: WJAC Web Staff CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- There are new details in the fatal heroin overdose of a woman in Cambria County that 6News first reported Monday. The overdose victim, Amy McConnell, was with...
View ArticleMother asks for help finding son's alleged assailant
By: Maria Miller CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- The mother of a child recently assaulted by Dwayne Shipley, who is wanted by Johnstown police, wants to remain anonymous, but is sharing her story in hopes that...
View ArticleTeen provides 'backup' for Texas deputy pumping gas
(CNN)When a Texas teenager provided "backup" for a law officer pumping gas alone in the rain near Houston, she snapped a selfie of the two of them. It has gone viral. Harris County Deputy Constable...
View ArticleCheap gas prices for Labor Day weekend
(CNN) Prices have been going nowhere but down since June. And according to AAA, the average price of regular gasoline is now $2.40 per gallon -- or more than $1 less than it was a year ago. For this...
View ArticleWest End fire damages home leaving 14 displaced
By: WJAC Web Staff CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- A fire in Johnstown's West End neighborhood shut down multiple roads Saturday while emergency crews worked to put out the flames. Officials said two families...
View ArticleTubapalooza to benefit Allison Vaughn Memorial Fund
By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Tubapalooza allowed Johnstowners to float down the Stonycreek River to benefit the Allison Vaughn Memorial Fund.Hundreds of people got on the river. A portion of the...
View ArticleLocal police officer injured in crash
By: Maria MillerRICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Cambria County police officer is in the hospital after a crash Saturday night in Richland Township.The details are still limited, but 6 News has confirmed...
View ArticleRaccoons showing signs of canine distemper in Blair Co.
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- Some strange behavior coming from some wildlife in the area has wildlife experts reminding people to stay alert. The Department of Natural Resources said around this...
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