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Altoona area man killed in collision with fleeing driver in Fayette County

WHARTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A high-speed police chase ended with a fatal head-on crash in Fayette County Monday evening. Christopher Kemp, 27 of Confluence, is charged with vehicular homicide after...

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Deadly intersection: Park and Atherton in State College

By: Sara Small STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- There were several deadly accidents at a busy intersection in State College over the past year. The intersection of Park and Atherton in State College has been the...

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Bystander killed in high-speed chase remembered by family and friends

 By: Lauren Hensley BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. ...

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Shooting Suspect Arrested, Charged With Attempted Homicide

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Pittsburgh man is in custody, charged with attempted homicide after a shooting in Johnstown on Oct. 12.Johnstown Police told 6News Daryl Williams of Pittsburgh...

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City Demolishes Vacant Boyer Street Building

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A vacant apartment building along Boyer Street in Johnstown's Coopersdale neighborhood was torn down after city officials announced the demolition could begin.Mayor...

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Husband and wife use heroin with children in the car, charged

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. – Johnstown police have charged a Central City husband and wife after police said the couple used heroin in a parked vehicle with their children inside.Bruce Emerick, 26, and Ashley...

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Youth football league cancels rest of season due to threats

By: WPXIMOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. -- A Westmoreland County youth football league’s season has been cancelled because of continued threats to league officials, coaches and referees.The Mount Pleasant Area...

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Johnstown community members are invited to a special presentation tonight

CAMBRIA COUNTY -- A local group hopes to bring more opportunities to the city of Johnstown.Vision 2025 was created to give the Johnstown community an opportunity to have their voices heard, officials...

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"Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller accused of fraud

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller was indicted Wednesday on fraud charges.The reality TV star is accused of hiding assets and lying about her income while filing for bankruptcy. Miller...

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Holiday assistance program accepting applications next week

BLAIR COUNTY -- A program that provides gifts for the children of families that may need assistance during the holidays will begin accepting applications for their annual Santa’s Project next Monday....

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'Vision 2025' looks to create change within Johnstown

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Community and business leaders in Johnstown met Thursday to discuss the future of the city.Vision 2025 is aimed at changing the city of Johnstown to make it more...

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State College Police investigating Walmart theft

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – State College Police are investigating a theft at Walmart, 373 Benner Pike. On Friday, Oct. 9, a black male wearing a dark green shirt and bright yellow shoes entered the store and...

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Kia recalls more than 377,000 Sorento SUVs

Kia is recalling hundreds of thousands of Sorentos due to a brake-shift interlock mechanism in the car that could chip or crack.If it cracks it could shift the transmission out of park without the...

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Police: Teen killed in N.Y. church assault wanted out

(CNN)  The fatal beating of Lucas Leonard in the sanctuary of Word of Life Christian Church came after the teenager had "expressed a desire to leave" the secretive upstate New York church, New Hartford...

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Purple purse project helps to raise domestic violence awareness

By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- In honor of October being domestic violence awareness month, dozens of people came out to learn about it and one purple purse is hoping to help the cause.A purple purse...

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Driver pleads guilty to charges connected to crash that killed West End...

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Westmoreland county man entered guilty pleas in court Friday to four summary citations in connection to a multi vehicle accident that killed West End Ambulance...

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Johnstown woman charged with assault in Beaverdale

By: Jackalyn KovacBEAVERDALE, Pa. -- Summerhill Township police were called to a home along Beaver Run Avenue in Beaverdale Wednesday for a child custody dispute involving a woman who had a double...

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Pike Street project master plan approved

By: Erin CalandraCENTRE COUNTY, Pa. -- College Township has approved a $1 million master plan to improve Pike Street through Lemont.Officials said the concern along Pike Street is the traffic, but some...

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Two killed in early morning crash

By: WJAC Web StaffNORTH WOODBURY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- State Police said two people were killed early Saturday morning along Route 164 in Blair County when a pickup truck hit a minivan that failed to stop...

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Fugitive drug lord 'El Chapo' injured while evading Mexican authorities

(CNN)—Fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman suffered injuries while trying to escape as authorities closed in on him, Mexican officials said. Guzman broke out of prison through an underground...

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