Elk Co. officials ramp up security for Election Day

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Elk County, PA — Elk County Sheriff Todd Caltagarone said the county plans to use random patrols on the evening of Election Day and the days after the election. "With the current political climate across the country, it's just a prudent thing to do," he said. The sheriff referring to recent protests amid the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., in Philadelphia. "Things that are important throughout our community we don't want any disruption there at all whether it comes from internal our outside sources," [Read More]

Harrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy 'Shrinking'

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  754 words  |  Christie Applegate

NEW YORK (AP) — When Bill Lawrence was developing his new Apple TV+ comedy "Shrinking," he introduced one character in the pilot script as a "Harrison Ford-type" — but never dreamed he would get the real deal. Although the showrunner has had comedy success working with big names and executive-producing hits like "Scrubs," "Cougar Town" and "Ted Lasso," nabbing a huge movie star like Ford seemed unrealistic. But he decided to take a shot and send Ford the script. [Read More]

Lancaster man pleads guilty to sexual abuse, filming child in shower

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  215 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Lancaster City man has pled guilty to charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor from 2016-2022, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Arturo Aleman, 47, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison, plus five years of probation on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The 14-year-old victim, now 16, reported the abuse to a detective with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police in October of 2022, according to the DA. [Read More]

Organization designated hate group plans holiday party in Altoona

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) -- The group Keystone United has circulated a flier online detailing its upcoming yule party. The Southern Poverty Law Center designated Keystone United a hate group, saying they formed in 2001 as the Keystone State Skinheads and have since changed their name. Blair County NAACP President Donald Witherspoon said he was hoping this type of gathering was a thing of the past. “I experienced some racial discrimination in the '60s and the '70s and when I went to the military, I also experience some stuff,” Witherspoon said. [Read More]

Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Arizona election interference case

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1028 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PHOENIX (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden. Ten others, including former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward, also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges related to the case. Giuliani appeared remotely for the arraignment that was held in a Phoenix courtroom. [Read More]

3 dead, 3 others injured in overnight shooting in central Ohio

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  99 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Three people have died and three others are in the hospital following a shooting in Columbus, Ohio early Saturday morning. Few details were immediately available, but WSYX confirmed the shooting happened near the Weinland Park neighborhood at about 2:45 a.m. local time. Authorities said six people in total were shot, three of whom were killed. One of the victims is in critical condition, and two others are stable. [Read More]

Barricaded gunman taken into custody after 33 hour standoff

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Delta Gatti

Barricaded gunman taken into custody after 33 hour standoff

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Giant Eagle issues recall of bakery items, containing peanut butter, sold at 3 area stores

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  180 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Giant Eagle has issued a voluntary recall of several bakery items, that contain peanut butter, that were sold at three area stores due to potential salmonella contamination. Officials say the bakery items were sold at stores in Ebensburg, Indiana and Northern Cambria. Giant Eagle says the impacted items were sold in "clam shell packaging," have sell by dates through May 28 and contain one of the following 11 PLU numbers: [Read More]

How is inflation impacting this hunting season?

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  242 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Inflation has been causing supply chain issues for some time, but how will it affect this hunting season? Gun shops locally and across PA are struggling to maintain some products favored by hunters. Officials at one Johnstown gun store say they are struggling to keep some types of ammo on the shelves. Jake Ammon, the C.O.O. of Sporting Goods Discounters says, “It's definitely night and day difference from last year, but it's still difficult. [Read More]

Johnstown man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 beating death of woman

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  306 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The sentence for a Johnstown man convicted of first-degree murder was set in stone, but the hearing proved to be a final chance for loved ones to remember a mother, daughter, and friend, killed in one of the most violent cases investigators can remember. Larry Fason, 57, was sentenced Tuesday to spend the rest of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole for the 2017 death of Angela Lunn. [Read More]