OAKLAND, Calif. (TND) — Safeway has removed self-checkout machines at several stores in the San Francisco Bay Area following a rise in theft, according to KRON.
The supermarket chain is reportedly removing the machines to crack down on shoplifting.
Operational changes have been made at select stores throughout the Bay Area given the increasing amount of theft,” Safeway told the outlet. “Those updates include adjustments to the front end of the store to deter shoplifting.
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County are asking for the public's help in identifying three men who were reportedly involved in a "shooting" incident outside an Altoona strip club in August.
Police say the incident reportedly occurred around 3 a.m., on Aug. 28, at the Palace Night Club, located along Union Ave.
Investigators say the incident reportedly began as a physical altercation inside the club and escalated to a "
It’s the 75th Anniversary of 6 News and we’re looking back at stories we’ve covered in our 75 years of being on the air.
This week we revisit the time a local ambulance service showed off a new piece of equipment.
First responders like to celebrate when they get equipment upgrades.
This was the case for Cambria County’s East Taylor Volunteer Fire Company in 1972.
Cold weather and blowing snow couldn’t stop them from getting the keys to their new ambulance.
CITC EXCLUSIVE: Public school districts in at least 48 states are using "restorative justice" practices in student discipline, according to an analysis conducted by a parents' rights group.
The list, compiled by Parents Defending Education (PDE) and shared exclusively with Crisis in the Classroom (CITC), includes more than 200 school districts. It seeks to determine any connection between use of restorative practices and "the unprecedented behavioral chaos being seen in schools,"
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — In just a few months, students everywhere will experience what many call one of their most memorable nights of high school; the prom.
Now, students are planning who they're going with and what they'll be wearing. Over the years, the dance has become costly for girls in search of a dress.
The Cinderella Project in Johnstown has been giving girls throughout the region free prom dresses for over a decade.
GULICH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities said one person died Tuesday night in a crash in Gulich Township.
According to state police, 22-year-old Seth Gallaher was driving on Union Street when he veered off the road and overturned several times.
Police said Gallaher was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car. He was the only person in the car.
Police believe Gallaher was speeding prior to the crash.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The married LGBTQ leaders arrested during a contentious traffic stop in Philadelphia were driving separately to take a car for repairs when a trooper pulled one of them over, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Celena Morrison, who leads the city's Office of LGBT Affairs and is a top aide to Mayor Cherelle Parker, and her husband were detained Saturday for about 12 hours following the 9 a.m. highway stop.
A Clearfield County man is facing charges for allegedly supplying drugs to a teenager who overdosed and died.
On Aug. 3, 2022, the 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
According to a probable-cause affidavit, the boy was a co-worker and friend of 36-year-old Dennis Demoss, of Munson.
According to the affidavit, on July 28, 2022, Demoss supplied the boy with fentanyl, and the teen overdosed at Demoss’ Hardscrabble Road home.
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — One of the nation's most unique county fairs is once again underway in Centre County this week.
It is expected to draw thousands to the fairgrounds, and in recent years, it’s become a big fundraiser for various nonprofit organizations.
This week marks the 149th edition of the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, the nation's largest tenting fair.
Festivities begin later this week, but campers began rolling in last weekend.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (TND) — Harvard University announced Tuesday it will no longer comment on “issues outside its core function,” citing a desire to not become “a government.”
The decision follows a report by two university working groups which examined the impact of statements by Harvard and other universities. Working group chairs say they concluded Harvard should refrain from speaking out on an issue that does not affect its operations directly.