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Man accused of sexually assaulting teen waives case to trial

By: WJAC Web Staff PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Scott Weimer waived his preliminary hearing Thursday but was able to have his bond reduced. ...

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Gunmen have taken 170 people hostage inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali's...

(CNN) -- LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:[5:22 a.m. ET] Two Malian citizens and a French citizen have died in the incident, a U.N. official said.[5:15 a.m. ET] At least seven Chinese guests are among those held...

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Mali hotel attack ends: At least 21 dead

(CNN) — Assailants with guns blazing on Friday attacked a hotel hosting diplomats and others in Mali's capital, leaving at least 21 people dead and trapping dozens in the building for hours, officials...

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Cresson woman enters guilty plea for fatal 2013 crash

By: Lauren HensleyHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.-- A Cresson woman has entered a guilty plea, admitting to killing a woman, in a traffic accident in 2013. State police said Jennifer Sloan, is awaiting sentencing...

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Local Muslims feel the impact of international terrorism

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- In the week after deadly attacks in Paris, imams in mosques have spoke out against the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the killings of 130 people and...

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Beaver Stadium: Past and future

By: Gary SindersonSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Saturday's home game against Michigan will be the last home game of the season at Beaver Stadium.A discussion in regards to the stadium's future will continue...

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Josh'n Around with the Johnstown Fire Department

In this week's Josh'n around, our Josh Fosbrink spent the day with members of the Johnstown Fire Department.He learned some of the ropes and techniques as a firefighter.

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Brussels on high alert; 4 new arrests in Paris attacks

Paris (CNN)—Belgium's capital is under the country's highest terror alert level Saturday -- with Brussels' subway service suspended and people warned to avoid gatherings -- as authorities warned of a...

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Teen charged in death of Downey, California, police officer

(CNN)—Three people were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Los Angeles-area police officer who was sitting in his personal car in a parking lot behind a station, Los Angeles County...

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Fans face long lines with added security at Beaver Stadium

By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Thousands of fans flocked to Beaver Stadium Saturday for Senior Day against Michigan, but were greeted with longer lines at the gates. Penn State Athletics announced...

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Salah Abdeslam: The mystery of France's most-wanted man

(CNN)—Salah Abdeslam -- the only one of the suspected Paris attackers known to have survived -- is still at large and still very much at the center of a mystery. Nine days after the terror attacks that...

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Puppy, partially paralyzed, in need of special "fur-ever" home

By: Sara SmallCOBURN, CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. -- A special puppy getting care from Happy Valley Animals in Need is looking for a "fur-ever" home.But it's going to take a very special person to help her...

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Bedford Street Family Dollar robbery

DALE BOROUGH, Pa. -- Police are looking for a man they said robbed the Family Dollar in Dale Borough Sunday afternoon.It happened at the store along Bedford Street just after 4 p. ...

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Islam Center opens doors to answer questions, fears

PAINT TOWNSHIP, Pa.  -- People in Cambria and Somerset counties Saturday night got an up close and personal look into the Islam religion as the Islamic Center of Johnstown opened its doors. The Center...

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Church holds Thanksgiving service to thank firefighters

By: Jackalyn Kovac NANTY GLO, Pa. -- Two weeks after a fire tore through a Cambria County church, the cause is still unknown, but the congregation is thanking firefighter by inviting them for a...

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Truck slams into Bedford County area hotel and bar

By: Lauren HensleyEVERETT, Pa.-- According to police a truck collided with the Juniata Hotel on Main Street in Everett on Sunday afternoon.  Police said the driver of the truck received minor injuries...

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Police: fatal Blair County crash caused by driver fleeing from police

By: Lauren HensleyNORTH WOODBURY TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- One woman in Blair County is dead after a fatal crash.  Police said the driver of the car was fleeing from police.State police said neighbors in North...

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Snowmaking underway at 7Springs Mountain Resort

SEVEN SPRINGS, Pa. -- Snowmaking is officially underway at Seven Springs Mountain Resort and Hidden Valley Resort in Somerset County.Seven Springs staff worked to create a base on the slopes served by...

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Lorain Boro fire rekindles

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Firefighters were called back out to a house in Lorain Borough after a fire rekindled Monday morning.Crews from Oakland and Dale Fire departments battled the blaze on Green Valley Way...

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Police: Man charged in deadly crash

ADAMS TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police filed charges against a man in connection with a deadly accident in Cambria County.Police filed DUI and involuntary manslaughter charges against Phillip Marisa on...

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