JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — City Council, in a 4-3 vote, approved a liquor license transfer for the Sheetz on Broad Street, paving the way for the convenience store to continue a statewide beer-selling trend.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will still have to approve the transfer, which requires the Sheetz to do a remodel to add seating for 30 people, among other things.
Ellen Freeman, a lawyer representing Sheetz at the Wednesday night meeting, said this vote is the beginning of the process, not the end.
BLAWNOX, Pa (WJAC) — Bradley's Book Outlet will be closing all of its stores in the area, company officials announced this week, and liquidation sales began Friday.
“The past couple of years have been a struggle with the stores overall not producing a profit. I was okay with that for several reasons, first and foremost it kept the jobs of the people I admire and respect, which is what makes this such a difficult decision.
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — A local collector showed off his Spider-Man collection in Cambria County Wednesday.
Bruce Wechtenhiser says he has been collecting Spider-Man comic books and memorabilia for more than 50 years and calls himself the world's biggest Spider-Man fan.
Wechtenhiser is from Johnstown, which is also the hometown of Steve Ditko, the co-creator of the character.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Although Oklahoma lawmakers are fighting about just about everything when it comes to the budget, there is one thing they agree on,funding for tornado victims.
For state Senate Majority Leader Greg McCortney, R-District 13, the money hits close to home.
“The damage in Sulphur is really hard to wrap your head around. To see an entire downtown area disappear, but even worse for me is there’s a neighborhood that doesn’t exist anymore,"
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville man faces several charges, including assault, after being accused of using an American flag as a weapon.
A press release from the Asheville Police Department (APD) says officers responded to a grocery store near the 25 block of Tunnel Road around 1:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, for a report of an employee who had been assaulted.
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Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Plans for a new performing arts venue in Centre County are getting a hometown boost this weekend.
In Bellefonte this weekend, arts and music are filling the downtown streets and are serving as a beneficial backdrop to discuss plans for the Stage at Talleyrand Project, which is envisioned as a multi-purpose, outdoor, performing arts venue at nearby Talleyrand Park.
“I think the more people know about it, the more buzz there is about it.
BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — Family, friends and community members of four former Ebner Elementary School students dedicated a garden in their memory Friday evening.
The former students who were honored include Kea Barnes, Devon Pfirsching, Civario Ciavarella and Kaylee Kruise.
Friday’s event celebrated the dedication of the Mowrie A. Ebner Memorial Garden, which was funded by the 2019 and 2020 5th and 6th grade classes.
Ebner principal Melissa Douglas says this school district has encountered a lot if loss within the past few years, and it hasn't been easy on the students.
WASHINGTON (7News) — June 1 is the first day of meteorological summer and it's also the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a very busy season this year, which runs through Nov. 30.
NOAA forecasters anticipate an 85 percent chance for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024. There is a 10 percent chance the season will be near-normal and a 5 percent chance the season will be below-normal.
SPAIN (TND) — A boat sank in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar over the weekend after an unknown number of orcas rammed into the vessel with two passengers on board. The 10-meter-long boat sank 14 miles from Cape Spartel and the passengers were able to notify the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Tarifa for help, according toSpain's maritime rescue services. The passengers reportedly told officials they felt sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water began seeping into the boat.
JOHNSTOWN - A replica of a World War II fighter that was piloted by local ace, Lt. Col Boyd "Buzz" Wagner, was moved from a nearby hangar to the front of the main terminal Friday at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
Wagner is a native of Emeigh, Cambria County.
The replica plane, purchased through a fundraising campaign of more than two years, is a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, which Wagner flew in World War II as a member of the Army Air Corps.