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Murder suspect arrested after lengthy manhunt in Clearfield, Elk counties

By: Sara SmallDUBOIS, Pa. -- A 15-hour manhunt ends peacefully Tuesday with an accused murderer in jail.Pennsylvania State Police and DuBois Police worked together to find Joseph Fields, wanted in the...

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Yogi Berra, baseball player and source of folk wisdom, dies at 90

(CNN)—Yogi Berra, one of the greatest catchers in baseball history who also was known for his humorous malapropisms, has died. He died Tuesday night, the Yogi Berra Museum said. He was 90. Berra was...

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Mother and daughter missing since Monday

By: WJAC Web Staff CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. -- Ferguson Township Police need assistance locating a woman and her child. ...

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Family, friends hosting event for Berlin girl battling cancer

By: Sara Small BERLIN, Pa. -- Family, friends and loved ones are getting together on Sunday to honor a little girl from Somerset County who's battling cancer. 6 News first told you about Laramee Grace...

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Man accused of pushing wife off Colorado cliff convicted of murder

(CNN) Harold Henthorn said his second wife slipped while taking a picture, plunging to her death on their 12th wedding anniversary. But a jury in Colorado didn't buy that claim, finding him guilty of...

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Three accused of drug deal death to go to trial

By: WJAC Web Staff CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Three people are facing charges in a Cambria County shooting that left one man dead will go to trial after their preliminary hearing Wednesday. A key witness...

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Feds raid Ferguson Township home

By: Erin Calandra FERGUSON TOWNSIP, Pa. -- Federal agents from the NASA Office of Inspector General raided a home in Centre County Wednesday morning. Several vehicles filled with federal agents pulled...

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Multi-county high-speed chase

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Suspect in homicide said he ran from police because 'looked guilty'

By: Lauren HensleyDUBOIS, Pa. ...

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Maurizio: Guilty of abusing 3 young boys

By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Guilty on five of eight counts: That's the verdict reached in the case against the Rev. Joseph Maurizio, the Central City priest now convicted of sexually abusing...

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Boy's Birthday Video Goes Viral

By: WJAC Web Staff CRESSON, Pa. -- A home video of a 2-year-old Cambria County boy went viral after his parents uploaded the video of the boy trying to blow out his birthday candles this past week....

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Police search for Blair County man facing charges

By: Lauren HenselyBLAIR COUNTY, Pa. -- Police in Altoona said they are searching for a man accused of corrupting and supplying minors with drugs and alcohol.Police said Michael Sutton is facing charges...

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4 dead, 12 critically injured as bus, duck tour vehicle collide in Seattle

(CNN)—Four people were killed and twelve were critically injured when a tour bus and a duck boat tourist vehicle collided Thursday morning in Seattle, the city's fire department tweeted. Twelve others...

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Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage near Mecca

(CNN)—A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj season -- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -- has killed more than 700 people and injured close to 900 others in Saudi Arabia. The...

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Blair County community center needs help to win national contest

By: Lauren HensleyCLAYSBURG, Pa.-- A Blair County community center is in the running to win a national contest and big cash prize.  The Ski Gap Community Center in Claysburg has entered the Let’s Play...

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'Trucked Up Life' benefit

By: WJAC Web Staff EBENSBURG, Pa. -- A local family will host a benefit for Professional Family Care Services, an adoption agency. The Kaza Family Adoption Fund was started by Ryan Kaza, who was...

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Bomb threat closes North Atherton Walmart

By: Erin CalandraSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Walmart on North Atherton Street in State College was evacuated after receiving a bomb-threat call around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.The call was received by an...

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Game Commission: Someone shot and killed a bald eagle

By: Erin CalandraThe Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating the shooting death of a bald eagle.Bald eagles are protected under several federal laws and now an investigation is underway to find...

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UPJ and Penn Highlands announce partnership to benefit students

By: WJAC Web StaffCAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- Two Cambria County colleges plan to make it easier for students to begin at one school and transfer to another.Penn Highlands Community College and the...

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Coroner, PSP investigate a vehicle fire in Clearfield Co.

GRASSFLAT, Pa. – Emergency dispatchers in Clearfield County said the state police and the county’s coroner are investigating a vehicle fire on Cooper Ave. in Grassflat.They said the call came to...

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