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Contractor fights OSHA citations in Ridgway bridge collapse

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. (AP) – A contractor is contesting two “serious” violations and $10,000 in proposed federal workplace safety fines in the collapse of a bridge in Ridgway.Officials with...

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New Year's holiday threats prompt more security

(CNN)—Federal and local security officials are tightening security in high-profile locations tied to New Year's celebrations, including New York's Times Square and the Rose Bowl festivities near Los...

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Bill Cosby arraigned, doesn't enter plea

(CNN)— Bill Cosby was arraigned today on sexual assault charges in relation to a 2004 accusation. Cosby did not enter a plea, and bail was set at $1 million. A preliminary hearing has been set for...

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Suspect identified in Ash Street shooting

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Police said that they have identified Aaron Young as the man they said shot and wounded a woman outside the Clubhouse Bar on Ash Street Monday night. Young, 35, of Newark, New Jersey,...

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Police: Bedford County man set car on fire with teen passed out inside

By: Lauren HensleySOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A Bedford County man is facing attempted homicide charges after police said he lit a car on fire with a teenager passed out inside, according to police. It...

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MUNICH POLICE: 'imminent threat' of terror attack

BERLIN (AP) -- Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood because of "serious, imminent threat" of a...

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Victim identified in fatal shooting

By: Lauren Hensley JOHNSTOWN, Pa.-- Police have reported the name of the victim shot and killed Wednesday night at the Solomon Homes in Johnstown. ...

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Contractor fights OSHA citations in Ridgway bridge collapse

By: WJAC Web StaffRIDGWAY, Pa. (AP) – A contractor is contesting two “serious” violations and $10,000 in proposed federal workplace safety fines in the collapse of a bridge in Ridgway.Officials with...

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New Year's holiday threats prompt more security

(CNN)—Federal and local security officials are tightening security in high-profile locations tied to New Year's celebrations, including New York's Times Square and the Rose Bowl festivities near Los...

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Bill Cosby arraigned, doesn't enter plea

(CNN)— Bill Cosby was arraigned today on sexual assault charges in relation to a 2004 accusation. Cosby did not enter a plea, and bail was set at $1 million. A preliminary hearing has been set for...

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Suspect identified in Ash Street shooting

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Police said that they have identified Aaron Young as the man they said shot and wounded a woman outside the Clubhouse Bar on Ash Street Monday night. Young, 35, of Newark, New Jersey,...

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Police: Bedford County man set car on fire with teen passed out inside

By: Lauren HensleySOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A Bedford County man is facing attempted homicide charges after police said he lit a car on fire with a teenager passed out inside, according to police. It...

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Trees down after severe weather

Strong wind gusts caused problems in many parts of our coverage area Tuedsay morning. Hundreds of trees and wires were across roadways Tueday according to dispatch.

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Centre County bank makes nearly $4,000 mistake

By: Erin Calandra CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. – A Centre County man is being investigated because police say he spent money that the bank accidentally put in his account. A bank teller from M&T Bank...

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Fire at downtown Dubai's highrise Address hotel

(CNN)—A fire broke out Thursday night at the high-end Address hotel in downtown Dubai, the government of the United Arab Emirates' most populous city said. Video showed flames shooting out of many...

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New Year's Eve celebrations in the area

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. --  Celebration Johnstown is marking its seventh consecutive year with citywide music, entertainment and more. If you are looking for something to do to celebrate the new year, there are...

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Vehicle accident injures at least four

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Cambria County dispatch said the eastbound lane of Route 22 is closed after an accident between a car and pickup truck. ...

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Dog fends off rabid fox

By: Bridget McClure CAMERON COUNTY, Pa.-- The state game commission responded to a report of a rabid fox after a family dog was attacked. The fox was killed by the family's dog after it attacked the...

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7 killed in 2015, 3 cases remain unsolved

By: Maria MillerCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Johnstown Wednesday night that claimed the life of an Ohio man. It’s the seventh shooting in Cambria County this...

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New Year's Day: Hundreds of new laws across the country go into effect

NBC-- The beginning of the new year means hundreds of new laws go into effect starting Friday — from the rules governing smoking and carrying guns in public to regulations for getting wine in the...

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