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Police search for person responsible for armed robbery

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Dale Borough police are looking for the man they say robbed the Family Dollar Store on Bedford Street at gunpoint Sunday afternoon.Authorities said the man asked the...

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Hundreds line the streets for Johnstown Christmas Parade & Light-Up Night

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Hundreds lined the streets of Johnstown for the Annual Christmas Parade & Light-Up Night.The parade was complete with balloons, high school marching bands and other local...

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Brookville residents under boil-water advisory

By: Bridget McClureBROOKVILLE, Pa. -- A boil water advisory is still in effect for some Jefferson County home and business owners after a pipe broke on Main Street in Brookville Saturday afternoon."We...

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Continuance granted in Centre Co. murder case

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A continuance has been granted in a Centre County murder case expected to go to trial.Alois Kudlach is charged with shooting and killing his wife in their College Township home...

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Somerset Co. 911 system gets upgrade

By: Jackalyn KovacSOMERSET, Pa. -- Somerset County 911 installed a new $8.2 million system that will allow first responders to communicate directly and across county lines with ease.The new system is...

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Centre County man charged with rape of underage girl

By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A Centre County man is facing several assault charges after police say he raped an underage girl.Nearly three months to the day of the alleged crime, State College...

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RECALL ALERT: Glass jar candles recalled due to laceration injuries

More than a dozen reports of laceration injuries has prompted the recall of about 720,000 glass jar candles. The glass lid can break when the jar is being opened, reports said. They were sold...

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PA Trooper stable after being shot in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania state police trooper has been shot in the shoulder after a fiery crash along a Philadelphia highway.Officials said two suspects are in custody and the trooper...

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More charges against cancer-scam suspect

BELLEFONTE, Centre County -- The pageant winner accused of stealing thousands of dollars from good samaritans by lying about having cancer faces more charges from three additional victims, state police...

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Altoona house fire deemed suspicious by police; remains under investigation

By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- A fire broke out at a vacant home on Lexington Avenue. and 8th Street Monday night. By Tuesday morning investigators said the fire is suspicious. 6News spoke with a...

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Where hunters can find deer

Jefferson County is the second-best area to hunt for deer, the state Game Commission said.According to the Game Commission, the area or Unit 2D covers part of Jefferson and Indiana counties and has the...

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Shooting victims released from hospital, search on for club owner

By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- More than a week after a shooting hurt four people in Franklin Borough, Cambria County, all four have been released from the hosptial.Howard Evans, Kawan Dock,...

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Thanksgiving travel tips

NBC -- Hitting the road for the holidays? Unfortunately, you're not the only one -- about 42 million of your closest friends are also expected to drive this Thanksgiving, according to AAA.So how to...

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Fire in Champion displaces six family members

By: Erika Stanish SOMERSET COUNTY-- A house burst into flames this morning with a mother and five children living inside. The fire happened at 178 Red Bird Lane in Champion. ...

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Coal truck accident causes road closure in Somerset County

By: Erika Stanish SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. -- A coal truck accident happened this morning on Glades Pike, near Route 31, and caused part of the road to shut down. Dispatch said the coal truck overturned...

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PA Senate considers removing AG

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania Senate committee is asking the full chamber to consider removing Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office.The committee said Wednesday that it voted 5-2 in...

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Amtrak closes main PA route after Harrisburg derailment during busiest travel...

(WHP) HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A two-car train derailment in the area of the Harrisburg train station is impacting the ability for Amtrak trains to access the station, according to a Norfolk Southern...

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Teens accused of using flashlight to impersonate police

By: Maria MillerRICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Two Richland Township teens are facing charges, accused of impersonating police and trying to pull drivers over.Police said the teens didn’t have a police car,...

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Police: Teens faked ID, tried to pull drivers over

By: Maria MillerRICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Two teens in Cambria County are facing charges for using a tactical flashlight and an old firefighters badge to try to impersonate police officers and pull...

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Witnesses say cancer claims by beauty queen deepen

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Court documents showed more elaborate acts taken by a woman who police said falsely claimed to have cancer to convince others of her disease.Brandi Weaver-Gates, 23, of Bellefonte,...

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