area athletes ink college choices

 Posted on May 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  119 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period and a number of area athletes signed NLI's making their college choices official. Hollidaysburg had a pair of athletes sign today: Brock Irvin will play football at Towson, and Darcie Frazier will run Track at California University of Pennsylvania. Altoona sent two football standouts to the next level: Gaige Hill signed with Toledo, and Mitch Lawhead inked his NLI with Lehigh. [Read More]

Fire in Pennsylvania hotel sends 5 to hospital

 Posted on May 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  201 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

COUDERSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Fire officials say five people were taken to a hospital for treatment after an early morning fire at a northern Pennsylvania hotel that dates back to the 19th century. The blaze on the third floor of the Hotel Crittenden in downtown Coudersport in Potter County was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Chief Bryan Phelps of the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department said 100 to 125 firefighters were called to the scene. [Read More]

Naked woman brawls with another woman in California, report says

 Posted on May 20, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  234 words  |  Brenda Moya

LOS ANGELES (TND) — A naked woman and another woman wielding what appeared to be a spiked club were seen fighting in California -- and the odd encounter was caught on camera. TMZ shared footage of the incident, which shows the two women circling each other at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. This is what we are dealing with out here on the Venice Boardwalk," someone says in the footage.***WARNING: The following video contains graphic content. [Read More]

Pregnant woman charged with murdering bruised 3-year-old son found 'cold to the touch'

 Posted on May 20, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  628 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

TACOMA, Wash. (TND) — A pregnant woman has been charged with murder after her 3-year-old son was found dead and “cold to the touch” inside an apartment, Sunday evening, and the details are chilling. Ivey Lewis, 25, pleaded not guilty to a count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. Police in Tacoma, Wash., said officers went to the apartment after getting a report of an unresponsive child from a friend of the mother who went there to “hang out” after the Super Bowl. [Read More]

Cost of achieving the American Dream outpaces earnings by more than $1M

 Posted on May 19, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  924 words  |  Brenda Moya

(TND) — Achieving the “American Dream” is getting harder to reach as prices have outpaced increases in wages for most Americans that are struggling to keep up with bills and preventing them from saving for a house or retirement, fueling concerns that they may never get to achieve some of the core life milestones that are expected for a person living in the U.S. The cost of achieving common milestones like buying a house, raising children and going to college have skyrocketed over the last several years after the coronavirus pandemic uprooted the economy and accelerated prices once people returned to pre-pandemic habits. [Read More]

Montana governor defends removal of 14-year-old from parents who opposed gender identity

 Posted on May 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  501 words  |  Christie Applegate

HELENA, Mont. (TND) — Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte told The National Desk (TND) Monday state officials acted within their legal limitations by removing a child from parents who objected to their transitioning gender identity. Montana Child and Family Services (CFS) officials took custody of the 14-year-old from parents Krista and Todd Kolstad this month, according to Reduxx. The teenager is reportedly a biological female and recently began to express suicidal thoughts. [Read More]

Reynoldsville man killed after running intersection, colliding with tractor-trailer in Bradford Town

 Posted on May 19, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  129 words  |  Brenda Moya

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Clearfield County say a 19-year-old Reynoldsville man was killed earlier this week in a fiery, two-vehicle crash in Bradford Township. Investigators say Derraick Burkett was reportedly traveling southbound on Shiloh Road, near the intersection of Route 322, when he failed to stop at the flashing red signal and collided with a tractor-trailer. Police say Burkett's vehicle struck the guardrail, multiple times, before catching fire. [Read More]

Somerset communities raise over $7K for scholarship fund in memory of Somerset grad, former wrestler

 Posted on May 19, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  145 words  |  Christie Applegate

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — Communities in Somerset County came together Thursday evening for a fundraising campaign for a scholarship in memory of Andrew Luteri. The Somerset graduate and former wrestler died in a motorcycle crash in August of this year. Wrestling boosters and the family of Luteri started selling T-shirts for the scholarship fund and sold even more at Thursday’s wrestling match between North Star and Somerset. "He was always here lending a hand. [Read More]

Tyrone Ace Hardware collecting donations for Central PA Humane Society

 Posted on May 19, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  115 words  |  Christie Applegate

Tyrone, PA (WJAC) — Tyrone Ace Hardware is continuing its annual tradition of helping the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. Staff and family members have set up a handmade model train display, depicting our region's storied railroad history and local landmarks, and are encouraging customers to bring in donations to benefit the humane society near Altoona. They are accepting pet food, cleaning supplies, and more. Staff members say Tyrone sticks together and helps others, especially in times of tragedy as Tyrone has seen over the past months. [Read More]