Raystown Lake Park Rangers Discuss Safety, Emergency Response After Drowning Incident

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa — Jumping in a lake for a swim can be fun but it can also be dangerous. Park rangers say just a few simple steps can save your life and others. 20-year-old Douggreco Bailey went swimming with his friends in Raystown Lake Wednesday but unlike his friends, Bailey didn’t make it to shore. “A life jacket would’ve done a lot,” said Allen Gwinn, a park ranger at Raystown Lake.

Steelers promote WR Sims to active roster as Claypool sits

by The Associated Press Sat, November 13th 2021 at 4:13 PMUpdated Sat, November 13th 2021 at 6:35 PM Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (11) is tackled by Chicago Bears cornerback Kindle Vildor (22) after making a catch during the first half an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ6OlvLPA0miqrZ2VobKzv46sq56dnJq%2FtHnPq6amp6Saeri%2BjKygpqtdqbxurcKtoK%2BdXae8tMDEq2Saq12YuaLFz6impWWjnsG0

Virginia high school educator celebrates 2 decades of finding jobs for her students

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — It takes a special person to help others achieve their dreams. For Regina Carter, she has made a career out of helping others find theirs at Liberty High School in Bedford. But making this a career was not originally on her radar. "Once I got in the class setting and saw what it was all about," she recalled thinking "I can do this," said Carter, a special education job coach at Liberty High School (LHS).

Community to hold benefit concert to get seizure dog for epileptic twins

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) - 19-year-olds Megan and Morgan Marko know a lot about the importance of timing. They share a unique bond; dealing with seizures from epilepsy for 13 years, each seizure needing to be timed before reaching, what they call, "a danger zone" at five minutes long. "Every time a medication gets changed, it could potentially put them into a seizure. Stress, lack of sleep, but not one time have I ever heard these two girls complain,"

DelGrosso's Park to kick off 77th season this coming weekend

DelGrosso's Park will kick off it's 77th season this weekend with two hours of free rides and All-Day Fun Pass deals, park officials said. According to a press release, the park opens Saturday with two hours of free rides from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Both Saturday and Sunday will also feature an All-Day Fun Pass special where guests can purchase a Fun Pass for the day for $25 and get a second one for $10.

Education Matters | A look at CCA's proprietary learning management system called edio

Commonwealth Charter Academy has a proprietary learning management system for students called edio. Edio is where students complete lessons and where they can chat, ask questions and interact with other students. For more information about edio, or Commonwealth Charter Academy, visit their website by clicking here. You can also call 844-590-2864. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ5aarrXB0Z6qaJ2UqrCiwMiopWalkanBpr7SaJydrZOWwaq7zWakmqykmr%2B0ecBmo6inm2KutXnCnJisZaCnvLG%2ByJ6rmqqpYrmmrdGnoKefXaKur63GnqSepqRiwLq%2F056kZpuRobmmsIyem6Kn

Judge issues filing extension in Centre County mail-in ballot challenge

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Centre County's "ballot battle" moved into court on Thursday, with attorneys on both sides saying it’s an issue "with a sizeable potential impact" as we head into the November general election. In Thursday’s court hearing, it’s evident that election laws, especially those pertaining to mail-in ballots, are open to interpretation. The case centers on 95 mail-in ballots, from the recent primary election, that have been challenged as to whether they're valid ballots due to problems with how they were dated.

Local officers don't have to, but pressure grows to mandate police officers get vaccinated

A flashpoint in the argument over mandating a vaccine is forcing thousands of defiant law enforcement officers across the country off the streets. While governors and mayors across the nation are dealing with the fallout from those being forced to leave the force, there has not been the same rancor locally yet. Pennsylvania State Police staff is not under any mandate. Corrections officers are part of the Wolf administration’s order to vaccinate or face weekly tests, something they’re suing over.

5 dead in Philadelphia-area shooting spree

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest fatally shot four men in a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man inside a house, police said. A 2-year-old boy and a 13-year-old were also wounded in the Monday night violence that made the working-class area of Kingsessing the site of the nation's worst violence around the July 4 holiday.