Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Clearfield Regional Police Department say a man is behind bars after he allegedly shot himself over the weekend and tried to blame the incident on another individual.
Police say early Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to Penn Highlands Clearfield for reports of a male with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Authorities identified the man as 34-year-old Brandon Hutson Sr., of Clearfield.
CANTON, Ohio (AP) An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Packers-Colts game was canceled because of poor field conditions.
One day after Brett Favre led the eight-member class of 2016 into the hall, its president, David Baker announced the cancellation after discussing problems with the turf with both teams. He said it was a safety issue and that all fans would be fully refunded for ticket purchases, which will cost the hall several million dollars.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Last week's surprising resignation of an area congressman now has the counties in his district awaiting a decision on a special election date to fill the seat.
The Centre County commissioners are joining other county administrators in the 12th Congressional District to set the special election on May 21 -- the same day as the spring primary election.
The special election is due to the sudden resignation of U.
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) -- Developers plan to renovate the exterior of the Gables Building downtown, and now have state funding to complete the project.
Downtown Altoona has a handful of distinctive structures, including the former location of Gables Department Store. "The Gables Building is one of those anchor buildings, one of the those institutional buildings that so many people have memories about or in. Family members have worked there, and it's just a significant building and the idea of daylighting it is one that's very exciting and appeals to a lot of people,"
LORETTO, Pa. (WJAC) — Federal Bureau of Prisons records reveal that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is now being housed at FCI Loretto in Cambria County.
Manafort, who was convicted and pleaded guilty in 2018 to multiple charges of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy, is serving his seven-and-a-half year sentence after Special Council Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election found he conspired to hide tens of millions of dollars earned through lobbying efforts for a Russian oligarch in Ukraine and conspired to tamper with witnesses.
Friday was jam packed with area sports.
At the Altoona Mirror Classic all-star basketball game, the best local battled it out on the hardwood at PSU Altoona.
In the girls game, Blair County defeated Central PA 76-74.
In the nightcap, the boys game saw Central PA get the best of Blair County 129-117.
Elsewhere, Berlin volleyball standout Kiera Booth verbally committed to Villanova.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — A judge has rejected for a second time Alex Murdaugh's attorneys' request for more money from their incarcerated client's seized retirement funds.
Judge Daniel Hall on Friday, June 9, issued an order denying again Murdaugh's attorney Jim Griffin's motion to take an additional $160,000 from the remaining balance of Murdaugh's 401(k).
The parties have provided an ample record on which the court relies to deny the motion for reconsideration,"
The owner of a Johnstown restaurant the Stadium Pub & Grill is looking to sell his business, and he is also one of the main organizers of the event looking to step in for Thunder in the Valley.
Patrick Martella, now the president of the Rumble through the Valley association, said he is looking to sell Stadium Pub & Grill in Johnstown because of health issues that he said are minor, just preventing him from working the long hours.
ST. MARYS, Pa. (WJAC) — The new Straub Brewery Visitor Center has officially opened in St. Marys.
The beer garden, gift shop and event space had a soft opening in June and has already become a popular spot for people in Elk County.
The new facility offers food and Straub products as well as wine from local wineries.
"The one thing about Straub is that it's a gift, and we build on it one generation after the other.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch anall-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
Biden, in an interview with CNN on Wednesday, said that the U.S. was still committed to Israel's defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms but that if Israel goes into Rafah, "