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Leaders, first responders honor fallen officer

By: WJAC Web Staff NEW FLORENCE, Pa.-- State leaders and first responders are remembering the sacrifice from the Westmoreland County police officer who died in the line of duty. St. Clair Township...

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‘Lights-on' vigil set for fallen officer

By: WJAC Web StaffA “lights-on” vigil has been announced for the Westmoreland County officer who shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute.The vigil has been scheduled for Dec. 6 for...

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Documents: Accused killer has rap sheet

By: WJAC Web Staff   The man accused of shooting and killing a Westmoreland County police officer was on probation at the time, court documents said. ...

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Escort for fallen officer

By: WJAC Web StaffPolice have escorted the body of the Westmoreland police officer who died in the line of duty to a funeral home in Cambria County this afternoon.St. Clair Township Officer Lloyd Reed...

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Franklin makes immediate change, fires John Donovan

By: WJAC   STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ...

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Fallen officer Lloyd Reed dies from fatal gunshot

By: WJAC Web StaffNEW FLORENCE, Pa. -- A 31-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a veteran police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute just outside the Cambria County...

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Teen dies in ATV crash

Staff and students at an upstate New York school are mourning the death of a teenager who was killed in an ATV accident in Cameron County last week.Benjamin Daley, 15,  was riding an ATV around 9:45...

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Police investigating Walmart theft

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The State College Police are investigating a theft at Walmart, 373 Benner Pike. A male entered the store at approximately 11:00 pm on Friday, November 27, 2015 and proceeded to...

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Train derailment in Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. -- A CSX freight train derailed five cars in CSX's railyard in Rockwood around 8:50 a.m. Monday, CSX officials said.There were no injuries as a result of this incident and no...

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Funeral services scheduled for fallen police officer

Funeral services have been scheduled this week for Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. who died in the line of duty Saturday. The Harris Funeral Home in Johnstown is handling the funeral arrangements. Visitation...

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Planned Parenthood victim Ke'Arre Stewart tried to save others

(NBC)-- An Iraq War veteran who was killed in the Planned Parenthood shooting ran back inside the building after being shot to warn others to take cover, his brother told NBC News. Ke'Arre Stewart — a...

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Officer Reed’s hometown remembers fallen officer for his big heart

By: Lauren HensleyHOLLSOPPLE, Pa.-- A Westmoreland County police officer was shot and killed over the weekend.  Police said Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. was shot and killed Saturday night after responding to...

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Cops Track Down Woman Who Taped Dog's Mouth, Charge Her With Cruelty

NBC --  A woman has been charged in North Carolina after a three-state investigation that was sparked by a Facebook photo of a dog with its mouth duct-taped shut, authorities said Monday.Katharine F....

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Police see rise in shoplifting during holiday season in Blair County

By: Lauren HensleyLOGAN TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- Police in Blair County said shoplifting is on the rise and they're warning potential criminals, that they will get caught.  “We've had a rash over the last two...

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Mountain Lion Backpack Program welcomes new leader

By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- The Mountain Lion Backpack Program is entering into its fifth year. The program started in two Altoona Elementary schools, but now they are going to be in all eight...

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Bomb experts explode suspicious package

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State University police said Tuesday afternoon a suspicious package was found in an empty field primarily used for parking at home football games.   They said it is not...

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State police locate suspected weapon in fatal shooting

By: Jackalyn KovacGREENSBURG, Pa. -- State police announce authorities located the suspected rifle used in a shootout between a Westmoreland County police officer and his suspected killer this past...

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Hollsopple, Benson communities to line streets for Officer Reed's burial...

By: Sara Small BENSON, Pa. -- Community members from Benson and Hollsopple boroughs in Somerset County want to honor Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. before his burial. State Police say Ray Shetler shot and...

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Johnstown couple accused of shoving child in garbage bag

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Two Johnstown residents are facing charges, accused of tying up a four-year-old girl and putting her in a garbage bag in a cold basement. According to the criminal complaint obtained...

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Ben Roethlisberger makes a bold statement about concussions

By: Abbey WayBen Roethlisberger made a bold statement about brain injuries on his weekly 93.7 radio spot days after he came out of Sunday’s game against Seattle with a concussion after taking a...

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