EBENSBURG -- One of the top high school wrestlers in Pennsylvania is headed to the University of Iowa.
Central Cambria senior Max Murin made it official Wednesday, signing his letter of intent.
Murin is a two-time state finalist, winning the 2015 PIAA championship at 113 pounds.
He told 6 Sports Iowa has always been his dream school.
"They have an awesome legacy and wrestling has been a tradition there for years,"
2ND UPDATE |Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Charges have been filed against an Altoona man who attempted to rob the Frankstown Road Sheetz in Blair County Thursday.
Online court dockets show that James Clemens, 44, was arraigned Friday and is currently being held at the Blair County Prison after being unable to post bail.
Court dockets show Clemens has been charged with one felony count of robbery with threat of immediate serious injury, one felony count of aggravated assault with attempt to cause serious bodily injury, one felony count of aggravated assault with attempt to cause bodily injury with a deadly weapon, one count of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize, one count of possession of an instrument of crime with intent and one count of simple assault.
Bishop Guilfoyle will soon be known as Bishop Guilfoyle Academy after the combination of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic School and Holy Trinity Catholic School this upcoming school year, according to a press release.
In addition to the name change, officials with the school announced the opening of an additional site for PreK and Kindergarten, and ultimately a full elementary school in Hollidaysburg.
In the statement, they said the new campus will add to the existing two elementary school campuses in Altoona which are reaching capacity due to growth in enrollment.
Jefferson City — A Victorville, California couple is searching for their retired carriage horse, sold at an auction in mid-Missouri in March of 2024 without their permission.
The couple spent months trying to find the perfect home for their 6-foot-4, 2,200-pound Percheron after they hit hard times after COVID-19.
"I turned down 30 to 40 people who tried to buy him. Several people wanted him to be a carriage horse, and we did not want that for him.
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WASHINGTON (7News) — In 2020, a Maryland man set a U.S. Supreme Court Police car on fire and poured gasoline on several others. Years later, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. On July 15, 2020, 26-year-old Michael Tarner went onto the United States Supreme Court's property, pulled out a gas can from his car, then poured gasoline onto three unmarked Supreme Court Police cars, according to government evidence.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa (AP) — Police say another teenager has been shot and killed in Philadelphia, the third teen in two days. Police said the 17-year-old youth was shot in the chest near a recreation center in the Kingsessing neighborhood of southwest Philadelphia at about 8 p.m. Friday. The shooting occurred almost exactly 24 hours after 16-year-old Kahree Simmons was shot and killed at a west Philadelphia recreation center. A 15-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy sustained graze wounds.
EMPORIUM, Pa. (WJAC) — The 102nd annual Cameron County Fair is happening in Emporium.
Wednesday is the third annual Jan Hampton conservation event, where you'll be able to learn more about local conservation efforts.
You'll also be able to check out entertainer Howard Mincone at 7 p.m., and Mike Echo takes the stage from 7 until 10 p.m.
For a full list of events, click here.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/KABB) — A jury has convicted a man accused of beating his girlfriend's 5-year-old son to death and dumping his body in the river.
Daniel Garcia was on trial for the 2021 murder of 5-year-old Domenic Aguilar Acevedo.
Police say Domenic was at an extended stay near Fort Sam Houston when he was beaten to death.
The boy's mom and her boyfriend were accused of trying to cover up what happened by tossing his body in the Colorado River.