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Date set for 2021 Johnstown Halloween parade
Florida AG looks to take 'gas station heroin' off shelves
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Pegasus, Tianaa and Zaza Red are all brand names referring to the dietary supplement known as tianeptine or as it’s more commonlycalled “gas station heroin.”
It’s a fitting nickname, as experts say the highly addictive pills, in many ways, mirror the effects of heroin.
“They get the same warm feeling, the fuzzy, the high, the grogginess, the numbness and pain relief, the euphoria associated with that, and like heroin, you have to start taking more and more,” said Luis Garcia, a retired Boynton Beach firefighter and founder of USA Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction.
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Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter has banned President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn and pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell as part of a purge of QAnon accounts following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by amob of violent Trump supporters.
Social media companies have been under intensified pressure to crack down on hate speech after Wednesday's attack on the Capitol. Dozens of QAnon social media accounts were hyping up Jan.
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UPJ women, men sweep double-header at Sports Center
JOHNSTOWN -- PSAC action resumed at the Sports Center Wednesday night.
In the first match-up, the UPJ women held off Clarion 69-57.
The men followed with a 71-70 thrilling come from behind defeat of the visiting Eagles to make it a two win perfect evening.
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Wrestling coach among 59 killed in Las Vegas attack
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa — The family of Shippensburg Greyhound Wrestling Coach Bill Wolfe has confirmed he is among the 59 people tragically killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting, according to the Shippensburg Police Department. A statement posted to the police department Facebook page stated:
It is with the most of broken hearts, the families of Bill Wolfe Jr. and his wife Robyn share that Bill has been confirmed to be among the deceased as a result of the mass attack in Las Vegas.
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1 killed in motorcycle crash along Route 403 in West Taylor Township
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Construction paused on Johnstown Inclined Plane project, officials announce
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Officials announced Wednesday that construction on the Johnstown Inclined Plane rehabilitation project has been paused after an "issue" was reportedly discovered in November.
CamTran officials say the issue reportedly impacts the movement of the Inclined Plane cars and is a "concern."
“The unique nature of the Inclined Plane presents many challenges with its rehabilitation and unfortunately circumstances beyond CamTran’s control have slowed down progression of the project.
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Explosive device found buried during water line repairs in Rush Twp., PSP investigating
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Centre County are investigating after authorities say an explosive device was allegedly found near the Rush Township Supervisors Building earlier this week.
On Monday afternoon, officials say crews were conducting water line repair work when they discovered a "blasting cap" buried in the ground.
Police say it was determined that the device had been left behind when crews last repaired the water lines, which was "
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Johnstown couple gets married after being born 10 minutes apart in same hospital
JOHNSTOWN - A Johnstown couple tied the knot Wednesday morning, but it was a wedding with a twist.
Greg and Amy Brown got married inside Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Good Samaritan Chapel.
A promise to stay together forever, to love and to cherish, in sickness and in health.
But, it wasn't sickness that brought these two to together, but love and maybe even fate.
“We were actually born on the same day, in the same hospital, within 10 minutes of each other, with the same attending doctor and nurse,” Amy Brown said.
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Rockhill Trolley Museum hosts Johnstown Car Weekend
ROCKHILL FURNANCE -- Street rail car enthusiasts, especially those from Johnstown, are in for a treat this weekend.
The Rockhill Trolley Museum in Huntingdon County will hold Johnstown Car Weekend Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. featuring Johnstown Traction Co. cars 311 and 355.
"We didn't worry too much about transportation from cars because street cars were the way of life in Johnstown in that time period, said Bud Blair, a Johnstown native and Penelec retiree.
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