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Firefighters accused of stealing

By: Bridget McClureCLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. -- Two former fire company officers have been accused of stealing over $4,000.Scott and Jennifer McCracken of Grampian are now facing 13 counts of theft for...

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Residents fire back at council after missing money, resignation of city manager

By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Johnstown City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to formally accept the resignation of Carlos Gunby as city manager amid allegations of missing money. It’s the...

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Pirates fans react to Neil Walker trade

By: Abbey WayPITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh kid is officially heading to New York.The Pirates announced Wednesday that the organization acquired LHP Jonathon Niese from the Mets in exchange for...

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Fire rekindles, hours after it rips through home

By: Erika StanishCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. – Officials are calling a family’s home a complete loss after it went up in flames Wednesday morning.Firefighters are searching for the cause of the fire that...

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Former Cambria County Commissioner Kathy Holtzman died

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Former Cambria County Commissioner Kathy Holtzman died. She was a life-long resident of Richland Township and became the county’s first female republican county commissioner. She...

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Car slams into home in Huntingdon County

By: Lauren HensleyDUBLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A car slams into a home in Huntingdon County.  State police said it happened around 8:20 Thursday morning on Neelyton Road in Dublin Township.“The vehicle was...

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Gallitizin woman accused of stealing thousands from church

By: Maria MillerCRESSON, Pa. -- A Cambria County woman is facing felony charges, accused of stealing nearly $14,000 from her church.Authorities said she took the money while serving as an organizer for...

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Van carrying students rolls over in Huntingdon County

By: Lauren HensleyROBERTSDALE, Pa.-- Frightening moments for passengers in Huntingdon County as a van carrying several students with special needs rolled over. It happened on Main Street in Robertsdale...

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Cards for Safyre

By: Abbey WayNEW YORK --  For one little girl, her Christmas wish is simple, enough cards to fill a thrift store Christmas tree and thanks to the kindness of people from all around the world, she’s...

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Craftsman brand blower recall

A Craftsman brand blower has been recalled due to fire and burn hazards. Two models of the Craftsman 12 amp electric blower vacs are affected, according to the Consumer Safety Commission. Blower/vacs...

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Former Oklahoma police officer convicted with rape

(CNN)—For about six months, Daniel Holtzclaw preyed on women in one of Oklahoma's poorest neighborhoods, exploiting his police badge to intimidate them into keeping quiet. Prosecutors say the Oklahoma...

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Dorothy Avenue fire: 1 year later

By: Erika Stanish JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- It has been one year since a fire destroyed four homes along Dorothy Avenue in the West End and left several families homeless. The fire started in a vacant house on...

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Convicted sex offender jailed again on similar charges

By: Maria MillerCONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A convicted sex offender in Johnstown who already served his sentence is back in jail, accused of a similar crime.Police say Christopher Mummert, 26, sent...

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Catholic elementary schools reorganized

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese said Friday that it will condense four schools to three as soon as the next school year.In a news release, it said the current Our Mother of Sorrows and...

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Final draft of climate deal agreement unveiled in Paris

Paris (CNN)—After years of buildup and weeks of negotiations, diplomats issued a final draft of a climate change agreement Saturday that the French foreign minister described as "fair ... and legally...

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Where's winter? Record-setting warmth on tap for much of U.S.

(CNN)—It's beginning to look a lot like -- September? While retailers may be hitting their full holiday shopping season stride, Mother Nature is not doing her part to put people in the Christmas...

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More Than 10,000 Unaccompanied Minors Apprehended on U.S. Border in Last Two...

CNN-- The number of children who are caught trying to slip across the U.S.-Mexico border alone and illegally has quietly surged again more than a year after President Obama referred to the problem as...

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Tussey Mountain Ski Resort coping with no cold weather, no snow

By: Sara SmallBOALSBURG, Pa. -- While many people may be happy "Old Man Winter" is taking a snooze right now, others in Centre County at Tussey Mountain Ski Resort certainly aren't. "For us, this isn't...

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Huntingdon Salvation Army Church, toys for children destroyed in fire

By: Sara SmallHUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Hundreds of donated toys for children and the inside of the Salvation Army Church in Huntingdon are destroyed after a fire Saturday night. But it only took hours for...

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Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital

(CNN) A fire killed 23 people and injured another 23 at a Russian psychiatric hospital, authorities said Sunday. The blaze started late Saturday night at the hospital in the southwestern region of...

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