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 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  33 words  |  Brenda Moya

Johnstown Text Alerts | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Lady Lions name next head coach

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1423 words  |  Christie Applegate

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State and Vice President of Athletics Sandy Barbour have selected Carolyn Kieger as the sixth head coach of the women’s basketball program. Keiger (pronounced KEE-ger), a 2019 Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Award semifinalist, guided Marquette University to the top of the Big East Conference and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances as the Golden Eagles’ head coach. Kieger’s employment contract is subject to approval by the Committee on Compensation of the Penn State Board of Trustees. [Read More]

Woodward Camp announces closure of gymnastics, cheerleading programs

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  335 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Woodward Camps announced Thursday that it has made the "difficult decision" to "discontinue" its gymnastics and cheerleading programs at all of its camp locations. The camp has offered gymnastics training for much of its 52-year history. "We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with many of the best athletes, coaches and ambassadors in the world of gymnastics and cheer and to have served as a vehicle of growth and empowerment for individuals in both sports. [Read More]

Local bars fear losing business if Clean Indoor Air Act expands

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  384 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Some state lawmakers are calling to end smoking in all Pennsylvania bars, casinos, and private clubs for good. This bill would expand the Clean Indoor Act. One local Johnstown bar says their business will take a hit if this bill gets approved. “It's not the right of other people to make a decision for themselves,” part-owner of Rocky’s Tavern Anna Mae Rager said. “If you don't want to smoke at a bar then don't come in. [Read More]

Raystown Lake Legends: Which ones are true?

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  681 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

HESSTON -- Every culture has its own folklore, and within most legends is at least a grain of truth. Lake Raystown has its own tales about what's beneath the water's surface. "Raystown Lake is kind of the heartbeat of Huntingdon County. We get so many visitors here and so many people that come out not just from far away, but locals love to come here to picnic, boat, fish," Ranger Erin Curfman said. [Read More]

Somerset County farm offers Feed the Cow Day, teaches community about dairy cows

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Friends and neighbors gathered at the Dividing Ridge Farm for Feed the Cow Day, an event put on by Dividing Ridge Farm to give the community a glimpse into how a dairy farm runs. "We wanted to invite our friends and neighbors in to learn all about the care we give our cattle and how the cow is the ultimate recycler," said a co-owner of Dividing Ridge Farm, Derek Hillegass. [Read More]

Steelers reportedly plan to trade for veteran WR Allen Robinson

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  117 words  |  Delta Gatti

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly plan to finalize a trade for veteran wide-receiver Allen Robinson. Reports indicate that the Steelers will be bringing Robinson in for a physical, and if he passes, the trade is expected to be completed. Robinson, who played collegiately at Penn State, is set to enter his 10th season in the NFL. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. [Read More]

Unidentified man kicks dog on camera in Lancaster

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  115 words  |  Brenda Moya

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Officials in Lancaster County are asking the public for help identifying a man caught abusing an animal on camera. The Lancaster City Bureau of Police say an incident of animal abuse occurred on Dec. 17 on the 600 block of Marietta Avenue. According to a press release, a citizen from the area showed police a video they'd taken where a man in a red jacket, a red hat and black pants is walking a small white dog. [Read More]

University 'deeply sorry' for mispronouncing students' names at graduation: 'Unfortunate'

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  379 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PHILADELPHIA (TND) — Thomas Jefferson University apologized Friday for mispronouncing nursing graduates' names during its commencement ceremony. The speaker at the Jefferson College of Nursing incorrectly pronounced several names, including “Thomas,” “Sarah,” “Molly” and “Elizabeth,” as graduates walked across the stage on Thursday. The leadership and faculty of Thomas Jefferson University extend our sincerest apologies for the mispronunciations of the names of several of our graduating nursing students during our recent commencement ceremony,” the school said. [Read More]

'Rooted in Color' is an art exhibit tackling discrimination

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  393 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSTOWN - As Black History Month comes to an end, one local artist is using her creativity to spark up a conversation about discrimination. Ashley A. Jones, a master's degree student at IUP, says the idea for her exhibit “Rooted in Color” came after dealing with discrimination herself, and she knew she wasn’t alone. “I wanted to see something that talked about black women and that talked about the issues within the community, and hair and all these different issues of trying to be a black woman and these standards of beauty that doesn't exist,” Jones says. [Read More]