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Centre County Youth Service Bureau receives $200,000 grant to fund emergency...

By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Centre County Youth Service Bureau received a federal grant Monday which will continue to help youth in our region. It was all part of a national competition...

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Day 4 in court for Central City priest

By: WJAC Web StaffJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- WJAC-TV has new developments in the trial of the Somerset County priest after a key witness is taking back what he said to prosecutors.Prosecutors said the witness,...

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Two students dead after Houston bus overturns on highway

By: NBC NewsTwo high school students were killed and two others injured after a bus went sailing over a highway overpass in Houston Tuesday morning, school officials said. The bus driver was also hurt...

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Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week

By: WJAC Web StaffDUBOIS, Pa. -- The Clearfield County district attorney is asking for help in finding a fugitive.The DA said Denise Martzall of DuBois skipped a court hearing on September...

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PSU plans first ‘stripe out’ at Beaver Stadium

(Photo courtesy of Penn State)By: CBS 21 and WJAC-TV Web StaffUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State fans with tickets for this weekend’s primetime clash between the Nittany Lions and Rutgers Scarlet...

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Key witness takes stand in Father Maurizio trial

By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A key witness took the stand Tuesday in the fourth day of trial for the Central City priest accused of abusing boys while on mission trips overseas.On the fourth day...

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State budget battle affecting Children and Youth Services

By: Gary SindersonHARRISBURG, Pa. -- WJAC-TV first reported Monday about the impact the state budget stalemate is having on Children and Youth Service programs across Pennsylvania.Many of those...

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Centre Region seniors join civilian police academy

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A fresh group of Centre County police cadets are getting a lesson in bomb detection, but these aren’t your typical cadets.Penn State police rolled out the heavy equipment --...

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Police: Teen comes forward one week after fatal crash

By: Maria MillerINDIANA COUNTY, Pa. -- It’s been a little more than a week since an Indiana County woman was killed. She was hit by a pickup truck, and the driver didn’t stop. She was walking along the...

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Penn State students gear up for blue-white stripe out game

By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Figuring out what to wear to a Penn State football game has never been easier. University officials announced Tuesday that Saturday's Big Ten opener against Rutgers...

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Disaster drill prepares first responders for train derailment in Altoona

By: Lauren HensleyATLOONA, Pa.-- Emergency responders must be prepared for any type of critical situation. Tuesday in Blair County, nearly a hundred first responders got a hands-on experience on how to...

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Two men die after falling in a water storage tank

PERRY TWP., JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – Two men died Tuesday night after falling into a cistern in a wooded area off Mohney Road in Perry Township, State Police in Punxsutawney said.The state police spokesman...

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Company backs out of funding JRA projects

By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars in projects for Johnstown could be in jeopardy after a company that helps get money for the projects is packing up and...

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Two men killed in cistern accident identified by coroner

By: Lauren HensleyPERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- Many cars stopped on Mohney Road in Perry Township to pay their respects to two men who lost their life in a tragic accident.  The Jefferson County Coroner’s...

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Construction worker shocked at Fraser Center site

By: Erin Calandra STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --  A Clearfield County man was injured early Wednesday morning while working at the Fraser Center construction site. Police said Ronald Myers, from Penfield, was...

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Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

By: Maria Miller JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The Andrew's family lost their son last May and said they are thankful for finally knowing they are on the right path to justice. At least 20 family members and...

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Train derailment exercise conducted for first responders

By: Lauren Hensley BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. -- Sept. 20 will mark the one year anniversary of a Norfolk-Southern train derailment where 17 cars were derailed near the 19th Street and 10th Avenue tracks in...

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Man accused in brutal Clearfield County home invasion to stand trial

By: Sara SmallGRAHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- The man accused of tying up and beating an elderly woman in Clearfield County will now be going to trial on those charges. Clearfield County District Attorney Bill...

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First Hockeyville USA Winner Speaks

by: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Johnstown Hockeyville USA committee members announced the name of the first Hockeyville USA ticket winner Wednesday afternoon. Monica Krejnus was the first person...

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Four face charges after cemetery thefts

By: WJAC Web Staff CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Conemaugh Township police said four people were charged after stealing over $41,000 worth of brass vases from gravesites at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

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