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Mass shooting in California

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. AP and NBC reports -- Police in the Southern California city of San Bernardino are responding to reports of an active shooter at a social services facility.Police say there are...

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Town Hall: Rep. Rob Wittman seeks clarity in plan for military fight against...

By Sinclair Broadcast Group Tuesday, December 1st 2015WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced to Congress the...

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Brussels a hotbed for ISIS recruiting amid rising terror threats

By Sinclair Broadcast Group Tuesday, December 1st 2015WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Reporting from Brussels, Scott Thuman, senior political reporter for Sinclair spoke with residents about...

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Town Hall: Expert panel talks about the war on terror, how to defeat ISIS

By Sinclair Broadcast Group Tuesday, December 1st 2015WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — An expert panel of guests joined for a town hall discussion with Sinclair to talk about the complications,...

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Blair County Sheetz evacuated after hoax bomb threat, man arrested

By: Lauren HensleyLOGAN TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A Sheetz in Blair County was evacuated after a man made a bomb threat Wednesday.Logan Township police said Wednesday morning Gerald Loose walked into this Logan...

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Blair County preparing to borrow as state budget stalemate continues

By: Lauren HensleyHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.-- The Blair County Commissioners have approved the financial director to ask local lenders for a $6 million loan in case the budget stalemate goes into the New...

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Johnstown man accused of tying up, abusing young girl

By: Maria Miller JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Authorities in Johnstown are calling it an unthinkable act: A 4-year-old girl, they say, was tied up, abused and left alone in the cold by her mother's boyfriend,...

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Grandmother mortified after police say girl was tied up, abused

By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown man is in jail accused of tying up his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, abusing her and leaving her alone in a cold basement. Police said it happened over...

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San Bernardino Shooting: Suspects Left Baby Daughter With Grandma

NBC -- A couple who died in a hail of bullets after allegedly killing 14 people during a Christmas party at a state-run center for people with developmental disabilities left their six-month-old...

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Social media mourns, prays and calls for change after San Bernardino shooting

By: Abbey Way It has become all too common, but the shock, sadness and frustration we usually see on social media is once again on display following the shooting in San Bernardino, California. The...

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Johnstown police investigating armed robbery

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Johnstown Police are looking for a man who they say robbed the Moxham Deli on Linden Ave Wednesday night around 6:30 pm.The incident was caught on the deli’s surveillance video. He's...

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U.S. military opens combat positions to women

Washington (CNN)—All U.S. military combat positions are being opened up to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday. The decision allows women to fill about 220,000 jobs that are now...

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Remembering Officer Lloyd Reed Jr., St. Clair Township Officer in Charge

By: Lauren HensleyCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- It was a somber day for law enforcement officers as they paid respect to remember to one of their own. Dozens gathered to honor fallen Officer Lloyd Reed Jr....

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Police looking for man that robbed Moxham Deli

By: Maria MillerCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Johnstown police continue to search for a a man they said robbed a local deli at knifepoint Wednesday night.Since the photo of the man was released Wednesday...

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License to carry applications on the rise

By: Erin CalandraBELLEFONTE, Pa. -- The Centre County Sheriff's Department has seen a historical number of people wanting to carry concealed weapons.Police said they typically process 10 applications a...

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Madera man charged with 250 counts of rape

By: Bridget McClureCLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. -- Robert Myers was arraigned on rape charges Tuesday.Court documents said police spoke with a girl in May 2015 who said Myers raped her over a three-year...

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Community honors fallen officer

By: Abbey WayJohnstown, Pa. -- Hundreds are expected at the War Memorial in Johnstown Friday at 11 a.m. to remember St. Clair Officer Lloyd Reed Jr., who was killed in the line of duty responding to a...

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San Bernardino shooting: Attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS, officials say

CNN -- [Breaking news update at 10:24 a.m. ET]As the San Bernardino attack was happening, investigators believe the female shooter, Tashfeen Malik, posted on Facebook, pledging allegiance to ISIS...

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Pitt Football’s James Conner announces cancer diagnosis

By: University of Pittsburgh Athletics Dept. PITTSBURGH— Pitt All-America running back James Conner announced today he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. “When I heard those words—‘You have...

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Altoona teen is Making a Difference for others battling illness

By: Lindsay Ward BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. -- An Altoona teen is making sure kids at the Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh are receiving the treatment they need. Sarah Donley began her nonprofit organization...

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