Art therapy patients display work in Altoona
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- Dozens packed a small gallery Thursday to celebrate the healing powers of art. Home Nursing Agency celebrated a unique art exhibit featuring the works of Home Nursing...
View ArticleTeen helps couple out of burning Bedford home
By: Lauren HensleyBEDFORD, Pa.-- It has been nearly two weeks since a home on Davidson Street in Bedford Borough went up in flames. As professional cleaners are working to clean up the mess and see...
View ArticlePolice investigate Altoona house fire as arson
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- Altoona fire investigators said a weekend house was intentionally set. On Saturday a fire broke out at an abandoned home on the 1500 block of 2nd Avenue. Officials said...
View ArticleHOCKEYVILLE USA Ticket Winners
HOCKEYVILLE, USA --The anticipation is over, and the names have finally been released for Hockeyville USA winners! Ticket winners have the opportunity to attend either the preseason practice or...
View ArticleHeavy construction has some pedestrians concerned
By: Erin Calandra CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. -- Two accidents have occurred at two construction sites in State College in the past few months. The most recent accident occurred Wednesday when a worker was...
View ArticleBoston's 'Baby Doe' identified
(CNN) UPDATE: The girl known as "Baby Doe" -- who in June was found dead, wrapped in a trash bag on a rocky shoreline in Boston Harbor -- has been identified as Bella Bond, a law enforcement source...
View Article29 Dogs Arrive in San Diego After Rescued From 'Meat' Farm
(NBC7) Twenty-nine dogs meant for slaughter in South Korea arrived in San Diego Thursday after being saved as part of a Humane Society International rescue effort. The dogs, which are mostly ages 1 to...
View ArticleMore rail service could be coming to Altoona
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- PennDOT said talks with Norfolk Southern and Amtrak are still in its beginning stages but more rail service could be coming to Altoona.6News spoke with travelers near...
View ArticleHollidaysburg YMCA hosts community yard sale
By: Lauren HensleyHOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.-- The YMCA in Hollidaysburg is hosting its first community yard sale.Toys, furniture, sports equipment, housewares and so much are up for grabs. The fundraiser...
View ArticleCouple donates device to help families experiencing stillbirth
By: Sara SmallALTOONA, Pa. -- A former couple from our area is turning its tragedy into a force for good for others in our region.Back in May, Brad and Megan Shutack, formerly of Somerset County, lost...
View ArticleCancer survivors' picnic held at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park
By: WJAC Web Staff TIPTON, Pa. -- Thousands of cancer survivors, along with family, friends and caregivers, celebrated being cancer free Saturday at DelGrosso's Amusement Park in Blair County. The...
View ArticleFacebook Fate: Woman donates kidney thanks to Facebook post
By: Sara SmallNEW PARIS, Pa. -- A single Facebook post can not only change lives, but save them.At least that's the case for Michelle Zipp of New Paris and Shirley Di Simone of Tampa, Florida....
View ArticleFire destroys Portage Twp. home, leaving six homeless
By: Jackalyn KovacPORTAGE, Pa. -- A fire destroyed a Cambria County home, leaving six people homeless Saturday."They were all upstairs, they had smoke coming out of the first floor. Some of them...
View ArticleWalking trail rest area dedicated to area miners
By: Jackalyn KovacLILLY, Pa. -- A new portion of a miner's memorial was dedicated in Cambria County Saturday.Dozens of people gathered in Lilly Borough for the dedication of the Miner's Memorial Rest...
View ArticleBracelets show support for injured officer
By: Jackalyn KovacJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Hundreds of people continue to support the recovery of an injured police officer by buying blue rubber bracelets and wearing them while he recovers in the...
View ArticlePolice: Woman faked needing help, stole from homeowners
By: Maria Miller CAIRNBROOK, Pa. -- A Cairnbrook woman is behind bars, accused of stealing from several Shade Township homes.State police say Melissa Pruss is accused of going to a home in Central...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: The Jared Box Project
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- When a child falls ill and they’re in the hospital, for parents or family members it can be incredibly difficult to boost their spirits and get them to focus on something else...
View ArticleFather Maurizio case going to jury
By: WJAC Web StaffJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The case of Father Joseph Maurizio will be going to the jury later this afternoon.The prosecution and defense took about 2 ½ hours to present their closing...
View ArticleCourt suspends Pennsylvania attorney general’s law license
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court is ordering the suspension of Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s law license, a step that could trigger a Senate vote to remove her as she faces...
View ArticleKane responds to court decision
By: WJAC Web StaffHARRISBURG, Pa. – Attorney General Kathleen Kane has issued a statement on the high court’s decision to suspend her law license.Monday’s order by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court comes...
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