Your Town 2019: Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  52 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — WJAC’s Your Town series continued in Altoona.

This installment takes place at the Railroaders Memorial Museum where the Heinz History Center World War II exhibit is set up.

This Your Town explores the impact of World War II as local people share their memories about the war.

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Chick-fil-A's test menu item will come to restaurants nationwide

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  127 words  |  Christie Applegate

UNDATED (WKRC) - Chick-fil-A's test menu item will come to participating restaurants nationwide. Food influencer Markie Devo posted an image on Instagram, revealing the Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich, as well as Chick-fil-A's peach milkshake, which will be returning to the menu. "The Chick-fil-A summer menu contains one returning item and one test item going nationwide," Devo wrote on the post. The Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich is made with the following ingredients, per the post: Flavored brioche bunLemon-herb marinated boneless chicken breastPepper jack cheeseLettuceBacon, hand-tossed in a brown sugar and pepper blendTopped with sweet & spicy pickle chipsThe peach milkshake will return to the menu, alongside the new sandwich. [Read More]

Local NASA scientist hosting lectures on space exploration, Apollo Space Program

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  169 words  |  Brenda Moya

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — One local man spent most of his life working with NASA and preparing America to explore the final frontier of outer space. He currently spends his time talking to others to give them an understanding of what he did for the Apollo Space Program, and his role in a "historic event." Francis Donald Freeburn spoke with 6 News about how he became interested in aerospace engineering and where that interest took him. [Read More]

Local students learn importance of agriculture by planting their own corn

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  179 words  |  Christie Applegate

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Seventh grade students at Cambria Heights gathered at the high school Thursday to learn about agriculture with the planting of sweet corn. Yahner Brothers Farms, which owns the field, planted the corn and taught the kids about all things agriculture, science and business. Marty Yahner, the Cambria County Farm Bureau President and co-owner of Yahner Brothers Farms, says only 1.5 percent of the nation is involved in the production of agriculture. [Read More]

Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  478 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Park Service withdrew a proposal Monday to take down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site as part of a renovation that touched off a torrent of criticism over the legacy of the man who founded the province of Pennsylvania. In a brief statement, Independence National Historical Park said it has withdrawn the proposal it had announced quietly before the weekend about a wider renovation of Welcome Park, located just blocks from the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center. [Read More]

Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick says hit that injured Browns RB Nick Chubb wasnt dirty

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  730 words  |  Delta Gatti

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick believes the hit that ended Browns running back Nick Chubb’s season on Monday night was unfortunate but not dirty. Fitzpatrick dove at Chubb’s legs in an effort to stop the Cleveland star near the Pittsburgh goal line early in the second quarter of what eventually became a 26-22 Steelers victory. Chubb had Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb on his back when Fitzpatrick struck Chubb’s left leg. [Read More]

Superintendent quits in wake of school district sex scandal

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  145 words  |  Christie Applegate

PLUM, Pa. -- A western Pennsylvania school superintendent is resigning effective Oct. 1 in the wake of three male high school teachers who were convicted and sentenced to prison for having sex with three different female students. The Plum School Board on Tuesday voted to accept Timothy Glasspool's resignation. The same board also approved paying $300,000 to settle the district's share of a lawsuit filed by one of the victims. [Read More]

Bishop McCort, Johnstown baseball win Monday

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Christie Applegate

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