Tina Turner's cause of death revealed

 Posted on May 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  127 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — More information has been released on the death of singing legend and musical icon Tina Turner. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame star died Wednesday at her home near Zurich, Switzerland after a long illness, NBC reports. Her death was attributed to natural causes;she was 83 years old. In recent years, she lived a quiet life away from the public eye, dealing with multiple health issues, including a stroke in 2013, intestinal cancer in 2016 and a kidney transplant in 2017. [Read More]

3 people injured in Connecticut facility explosion, fire

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  111 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (TND) — Three people were injured in an explosion and fire in Connecticut Friday. Bridgeport Fire Department Chief, Lance Edwards, said crews responded to a structure fire at Tradebe Environmental Services around 2 p.m. Edwards said the explosion occurred when a delivery person opened up a valve to an oxidizer, triggering an explosion. He said multiple smaller explosions also occurred. The three people injured were taken to Bridgeport Hospital. [Read More]

Ebensburg Borough to reopen swimming pool June 13

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  283 words  |  Brenda Moya

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — The Ebensburg Borough Council announced Tuesday that it approved the reopening of the Ebensburg swimming pool, effective June 13. “We know that our residents are anxious to see things return to normal, and we want to have the pool open this summer,” said Recreation Director Dirk Johnson. “But we also recognize that we have to do so while keeping the safety of the community in mind.” [Read More]

Macy's to close stores in State College, Harrisburg

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  161 words  |  Brenda Moya

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — Macy's has decided to close two of its Pennsylvania stores, according to a company spokesperson. Macy's Director of Media Relations Carolyn Cohen said Monday the department store chain decided to close Macy's Nittany Store in State College and the Macy's Harrisburg East Mall store in Harrisburg. Cohen says a clearance sale will begin in January and run for about 8 to 12 weeks. Regular and non-seasonal employees who are unable to be placed at a nearby Macy's store will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources, Cohen said. [Read More]

Mine fire burning 16 years in eastern Pa. to be extinguished

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  188 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

OLYPHANT, Pa. (WNEP) — Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is set to begin putting out a fire near Scranton. It's about time; it's only been burning for 16 years! That's right! The fire is in a coal mine more than 200 feet underground. Officials think it started when someone started illegally burning garbage there. After fighting the fire for two years, crews eventually built a 200-foot trench around the fire, hoping it would burn itself out. [Read More]

Toddler found in squalid Ohio apartment released from hospital; Mother to appear in court

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  418 words  |  Christie Applegate

FAIRBORN, OHIO (TND) — The Ohio mother who was arrested after authorities found her3-year-old daughter clinging to life in squalid apartment is set to appear in court. Rabyah Muballigh is scheduled for a suppression hearing at Greene County Common Pleas Court on Thursday, according to online records. Muballigh was indicted by a grand jury on one count of felony assault and child endangerment. Body camera footage from police shows the moment authorities rescued the child in the filthy home. [Read More]

Water break damages part of Windber's historic Arcadia Theater

 Posted on May 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  162 words  |  Brenda Moya

WINDBER, Pa. (WJAC) — Residents of Windber, Somerset County, may have seen firetrucks outside of the Arcadia Theater on Graham Ave. Wednesday evening. The theater is home to many performances and plays. According to theater officials, a sprinkler pipe broke in the generator room causing water to soak many parts of the historic building. The dressing rooms took the brunt of the water damage. Now, they're working with limited electricity and seeing what equipment needs replaced as they assess the damages. [Read More]

Blair Co. closes courthouse to public to help mitigate coronavirus spread

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1650 words  |  Brenda Moya

BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — The Blair County Board of Commissioners announced the decision to close the Blair County courthouse to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a release. Non-county employees who were previously given an ID badge will no longer be allowed inside the courthouse without first checking in, the commissioners added. Deliveries to the courthouse and highway department will still be accepted. Each department of the courthouse has provided information on how it will be operating and how to best contact them: [Read More]

Clearfield community mourning loss of local theater employee following fire

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  102 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Residents and community members in Clearfield Borough are mourning the loss of of one of their own following a fire earlier this week. The Ritz Theater confirmed on its Facebook page that Fred Brown, who was a longtime employee of the theater, passed away Wednesday night. Clearfield Mayor Mason Strouse posted to his Facebook page that Brown had been badly burned in a fire Tuesday afternoon on West Front Street. [Read More]

Duncansville council hires new police chief; still without mayor or budget

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  411 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DUNCANSVILLE – The borough of Duncansville in Blair County narrowly hired a new police chief Monday night, but is still without a mayor or a budget. The first council meeting of the year was more of a screaming match at times. Three council members were sworn in, but the reorganization meeting was anything but organized. There were several shouting matches between residents and council members. The council went back and forth in the very beginning while voting for council president and vice president. [Read More]