Christian lifeguard sues Calif. fire department for allegedly forcing Pride flag display

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  365 words  |  Delta Gatti

LOS ANGELES (TND) — A Christian lifeguard in California is suing his local fire department after it allegedly threatened to dismiss him for refusing to display a Pride flag at his workplace, court documents show. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2023 passed a resolution requiring all facilities operated by the county to display the 'Progress Pride Flag' during June. Capt. Jeffrey Little says he requested a religious exemption to this rule, which the county allegedly granted before rescinding two days later. [Read More]

DuBois to host PBR baseball tournament

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  163 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

DuBois, PA — On Sunday, DuBois will host a tournament for amateur baseball players from various states. Officials said this is the first baseball tournament they're hosting this year and it'll be good for DuBois. The Prep Baseball Report is a national independent scouting service for amateur baseball players. They chose DuBois to host their Northeast Region of the 2020 PBR Future Games at Showers Field and Stern Family Field. [Read More]

Four boys hurt in roof collapse in Rhode Island

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  302 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Four boys were hurt during a roof collapsed at a former stable at Brenton Point State Park in Newport, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, or DEM. This is the last thing that we want to see happen," said Department of Environmental Management Public Information Officer Michael Healey. "It's obviously very troubling what's happened, and we hope that the teenagers who were injured will have full recoveries. [Read More]

Hummingbirds set to arrive in Pennsylvania soon, brighten home life

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  320 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Harrisburg, PA — In the coming days and weeks, exotic travelers will be pouring into Pennsylvania, bringing some joy with them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in the sate right around May 1, but in early springs such as this year's, there are usually some early arrivals. One of PA's surest signs that spring is upon us, the Game Commission says that hummingbirds create no harm to the state's ecological system and are welcomed guests. [Read More]

Man gave homeless woman $20 to watch granddaughter while he went to bar

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  317 words  |  Christie Applegate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMPH) — A man was arrested on Monday after deputies said he paid a homeless woman $20 to take his 7-year-old granddaughter to a nearby thrift store so he could go to a bar in Sacramento. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 7:45 p.m. with the caller reporting a man, later identified as 54-year-old Jason Warren, was asking for help because his granddaughter had been kidnapped for human trafficking. [Read More]

One dead after head-on collision on Colonel Drake Highway

 Posted on April 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  151 words  |  Delta Gatti

LOGAN TWP., Pa. (WJAC) — According to police, one person is dead following a head-on collision on Colonel Drake Highway near Ashville on Wednesday. According to the Logan Township Police Department, they were dispatched to the scene about half a mile south of Skyline Dr. around 4:30 p.m. According to authorities, the two-vehicle crash involved a Ford truck and a Dodge Grand Caravan. Police reported the truck was on fire and the driver was lifeflighted to Pittsubrgh with severe burns. [Read More]

'Two keys, one Hummer:' Local Vo Tech student awarded with new vehicle

 Posted on April 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  80 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Two keys, one Hummer. Two senior students at Admiral Peary Area Vocational School won the chance to receive a 2006 Hummer H3. Throughout the year, students are awarded and recognized with tickets for positive acts at school. On Tuesday, Julie Birchall, of Northern Cambria, and Cameron Strait, of Penn Cambria, were each given a key. The key that started the Hummer, won the Hummer. Our photojournalist was there and showed how it played out. [Read More]

Late night fire at NJ apartment complex claims the life of boy, 12; 6 others hurt

 Posted on April 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  137 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

New Jersey — Authorities say an apartment fire in New Jersey has claimed the life of a 12-year-old and sent six others to the hospital. Officials say the fire happened late Sunday night at the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex in Burlington County. Upon arrival, authorities found heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of the apartments. Despite some residents going door-to-door alerting their neighbors to the danger, a 12-year-old boy died. [Read More]

Rep. Chaffetz to have surgery; recovery expected to take 3 to 4 weeks

 Posted on April 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  31 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Rep. Chaffetz to have surgery; recovery expected to take 3 to 4 weeks

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Rural communities in several states dealing with shortages

 Posted on April 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  423 words  |  Christie Applegate

(TCS) — Pennsylvania struggles to get more housing built to relieve a statewide shortage. For rural parts of the commonwealth, communities are in a position similar to rural towns across America. An analysis of housing in rural Illinois shows that problems are common, but solutions are as rare as a cheap apartment. “The insufficient supply of housing partially explains why housing costs are one of the key factors driving inflation,” noted Mark White, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. [Read More]