Falls Creek continues 12 year fight with EPA over Jackson China site

 Posted on April 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  334 words  |  Delta Gatti

Falls Creek, PA — The Falls Creek Borough Council has been fighting with the EPA for 12 years to redevelop the Jackson Site and now they're saying enough is enough. The Jackson Ceramix Site in Falls Creek used to manufacture and paint china from 1917-1985 until it went up in flames. "After it went bankrupt it mysteriously set fire and so it burnt to the ground," said Lou Inzana, Consultant for the Falls Creek Borough Council. [Read More]

Johnstown school raising money to build special needs playground

 Posted on April 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  387 words  |  Delta Gatti

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — A school in Cambria County is raising money to build a special needs playground for the community to use. Officials at Pressley Ridge Day School Johnstown say there's no other playground to meet the needs of many kids in the area and they want to change that. It’s going to be custom built on the grounds of the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. Because of its special features, it could cost $200,000. [Read More]

Man acquitted of all charges in 2019 slaying in park

 Posted on April 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  107 words  |  Brenda Moya

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man has been acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of the son of a high-ranking police official during a brawl at a south Philadelphia park three years ago. A Common Pleas Court jury on Wednesday acquitted 22-year-old Tyquan Atkinson of murder, criminal conspiracy and weapons offenses in the March 2019 death of 20-year-old Nicholas Flacco at FDR park. Prosecutors said the victim, the son of an Internal Affairs commander who was home from college, was shot after several fights broke out. [Read More]

Norfolk Southern says work will be transferred to Altoona after Roanoke closure

 Posted on April 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  349 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

ALTOONA, PA. (WJAC) — Norfolk Southern announced the closure of its Roanoke Distribution Center Tuesday and said work and positions will be transferred to the Juniata Locomotive shop in Altoona. Company officials said the announcement comes as Norfolk Southern continues to reduce its locomotive fleets, thus reducing the amount of locomotive maintenance and repair. The company could no longer support two heavy-repair locomotive facilities and decided that the most appropriate location for its major locomotive facility would be the shop in Altoona, NBC affiliate WSLS reports. [Read More]

Dubois community, Pittsburgh Pirates gather to open field for special needs youth

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  353 words  |  Delta Gatti

DUBOIS – The Dubois community came together today for a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rose and Dennis Heindl Memorial Field. The field is designed for kids with special needs. The stadium includes turf, solid squares for bases and is wheel chair accessible. The field so special that it brought tears to some people’s eyes. “This just makes his day, he was so excited. They just have a ball. It’s just the best thing for these kids,” mother Amy Wrubel said. [Read More]

Johnstown moves closer to adopting new city banner

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  232 words  |  Delta Gatti

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Many topics were discussed during this month’s Johnstown City Council meeting including a motion to adopt a new city commemorative banner. The design for a new Johnstown commemorative banner was also voted on during the meeting after nearly 40 submissions were already narrowed down to two by city residents. “And then it was the top two which were by Jackson Dewitt and Joan Gonkivic,” Tasha Adama, director of You in Flood City explained. [Read More]

Local sportsmen club hosts annual winter shooting challenge

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  117 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — A shooting range in Johnstown transformed into the North Pole on Saturday afternoon as people took their shot at shooting a polar bear target. The Daisytown Sportsmen Club hosted their 19th annual Polar Bear Shoot. For $1 a shot, people took their chance at hitting a polar bear target the club set up at their gun range. When the polar bear was hit in the right spot, a target exploded. [Read More]

Miss PA 2023 helps judge annual Groundhog Day talent show

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  181 words  |  Delta Gatti

Punxsutawney, PA (WJAC) — Festivities kicked off Thursday in Punxsutawney leading up to Groundhog Day. On Thursday, the Gobbler's Knob talent competition was held at the community center in town. This year's competition featured eleven contestants from Jefferson County, and from as far away as Australia. Miss Pennsylvania 2023 -- Miranda Moore -- is one of the guest judges for the competition. She says this is the first time she's been part of judging someone else's talent, as she's usually the one being judged. [Read More]

PennDOT, PA Turnpike announce planned road restrictions ahead of winter weather

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Brenda Moya

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — The Pennsylvania Department of transportation and the PA Turnpike say they are planning to restrict trucks and cars on certain roadways Thursday in response to winter weather throughout much of the state. Below you’ll find what they have planned, although they say they may be adding further restrictions depending on the conditions. Effective at 1:00 AM on Thursday, February 18, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan: [Read More]