Why Charlotte the stingray might be having a longer-than-usual pregnancy

 Posted on June 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  486 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In downtown Hendersonville, Charlotte the stingray has gained international fame due to what is believed to be her parthenogenesis-induced pregnancy. Parthenogenesis is a form of reproduction where an egg develops without being fertilized by sperm. It's been more than three months since News 13 crews first visited the Team ECCO Ocean Center and Aquarium. “I see them (Team ECCO) as being really important ambassadors and a lot of the people that keep these animals are really good at what they do and they know how to keep the animals safe and healthy,” said Dr. [Read More]

1st Summit Bank buys naming rights to War Memorial at $720K for 10 years

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  101 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN - 1st Summit Bank has bought the naming rights to the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown. The deal, announced Tuesday morning, is for $720,000 over 10 years. The 67-year-old building will be known as 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial. The new logo will be on the ice and the signs outside the arena before the Johnstown Tomahawks’ home opener in mid-October. One big concern from veterans’ groups was that the words “War Memorial” stay in the name somehow. [Read More]

2 Blair County men indicted on child porngraphy charges by federal grand jury

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  69 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN - Two Blair County men were indicted Tuesday on child pornography charges by a federal grand jury in separate cases.

Kenneth Scott Boyd, 33, and Trenton Stehley, 19, both of Altoona, knowingly possessed videos and images in computer graphic files that were produced with minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to court documents.

The files were shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, officials said.

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Community gathers for annual Johnstown Halloween parade

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  71 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — The Johnstown Halloween parade filled the streets of downtown Tuesday night. Community groups came together to put on the annual tradition, including the Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership and the Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce. The parade route followed the traditional path: Starting at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point and traveling down Main Street. Hundreds of community members stood along the sidewalks watching the festivities take place. [Read More]

Johnstown Back to Work Wednesday

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

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Source says victim's face was 'half chewed off' following attack at Oregon transit station

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  768 words  |  Brenda Moya

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Police in Gresham, Oregon responded to reports of a violent attack early Tuesday morning at the Cleveland Transit Station, with investigators saying the injuries were so severe they could see the 78-year-old victim's skull. Initial reports came in at about 2:15 a.m. indicating that someone had been stabbed with a knife on a MAX platform on Northeast 8th Street. Arriving law enforcement officers found the suspect still on top of the victim and realized the incident was not a stabbing but that the suspect had " [Read More]

Traffic jammed as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in fuel truck fire

 Posted on June 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  770 words  |  Christie Applegate

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Workers on Friday began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck — a project expected to keep both sides of Interstate 95 closed through the weekend and extend a traffic nightmare on the major artery linking New England and New York. Crews took down metal fencing on the span in Norwalk before two large excavators — one on each side of the highway — began demolishing the concrete sides of the structure. [Read More]

Coroner, PSP release new details on investigation into body found near I-80 in Clearfield

 Posted on June 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  298 words  |  Brenda Moya

UPDATE | Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Clearfield County coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder has confirmed new details regarding the investigation into a dead body that was found in a wooded area near Interstate 80 earlier this week. Shaffer-Snyder says that an autopsy has been completed and the cause of death is still pending. She notes that while an identity has not been released, authorities have determined that the body is that of a 25 to 30-year-old white female. [Read More]

DuBois Community Days cancelled for 2024, organizers announce

 Posted on June 6, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  136 words  |  Brenda Moya

DuBois, PA (WJAC) — According to a social media post from the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department, organizers announced Wednesday that the annual Community Days and Fireman's Parade events have been cancelled for this year. Officials say the decision to cancel the events was due to "circumstances beyond control." Organizers added that due to "time constraints and lack of donations," they are unable to organize and schedule entertainment for the event. [Read More]

Johnstown rink will have new use

 Posted on June 6, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  Brenda Moya

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP— An ice rink that has been closed for a year will soon have a new use: working on airplane parts for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed announced in March that a plant in Johnstown will be preparing aircraft surface panels for F-35 fighter jets. That work is set to be done at the old Planet Ice building in Richland Township, but only after the company completes a slew of upgrades at the building. [Read More]