Altoona Model Railroad Museum debuts new model train platforms

 Posted on June 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  107 words  |  Brenda Moya

Altoona, PA (WJAC) — With the colder weather approaching, and people seeking more things to do indoors, the Altoona Model Railroad Museum Association would like to extend an invitation to the community to visit their museum. They have numerous train platforms, depicting Altoona and the surrounding landscape, set up at their location along 9th Avenue. Members spent countless hours designing and building the platforms, and many of the components are handmade. [Read More]

An Iceland volcano erupted for the fifth time since December 2023, spewing lava in the sky

 Posted on June 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  280 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature’s power and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was largely evacuated in December when the volcano erupted. [Read More]

Pennsylvania man recovering from rabid bobcat attack

 Posted on June 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  142 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

FRANKLIN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is recovering after he was attacked by a rabid bobcat that was hiding under his home's front porch. Alex Fink tells KDKA-TV he was reaching into the crawl space outside his home last weekend when the animal attacked. He says the bobcat's face was covered in porcupine quills. Fink's arms, head and upper torso were scratched and bitten by the animal. He says he was trying to kick it off him and punch it but all he could hear was " [Read More]

Portage man charged for sexually abusing several girls dating back to late 90s

 Posted on June 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  126 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — Troopers say a 64-year-old Portage man is facing charges for sexually abusing multiple young girls since the late 1990s, according to a criminal complaint. Investigators say David Dobrowolsky faces multiple counts of indecent assault, corruption of minors and indecent exposure, according to court documents. Hollidaysburg state police say they began investigating Dobrowolsky in March of this year after receiving reports that he had molested two young girls. [Read More]

Toddler dies after falling into pool at Philadelphia area residence

 Posted on June 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  81 words  |  Brenda Moya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Authorities are investigating after a toddler in northeast Philadelphia drowned in a pool on Sunday. Police say first responders arrived at a property along the 600 block of Lawler Place in the city's Somerton neighborhood at about 12:17 p.m. Upon arrival, first responders found a three-year-old girl had fallen into a pool. The toddler was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead just before 1 p. [Read More]

'You know what I did:' Man stabbed woman outside Cambria Co. senior center, police say

 Posted on June 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  294 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say a Saltsburg man is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed a woman, in the parking lot of an area senior living facility, after asking her if she had jumper cables. Ebensburg police say officers were dispatched to the Cambridge of Ebensburg parking lot Wednesday afternoon for a report of a stabbing. Police say the caller claimed that a man had reportedly walked up to her and stabbed her in the face after asking if she had jumper cables. [Read More]

Local restaurant manager reacts to new COVID-19 restrictions, prohibiting indoor dining

 Posted on June 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  371 words  |  Brenda Moya

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — December is a huge month for Rizzo's Restaurant in Windber, with families and friends traditionally dining inside for the Holidays and New Year's Eve. "Normally, it's so busy here that you can't even move," said manager Danette Chippie. But due to new COVID-19 mitigation efforts announced Thursday, those traditions won't be happening this year. The restrictions include prohibiting bars and restaurants from providing indoor dining services over the next three weeks. [Read More]

Morning fire destroys Curwensville home

 Posted on June 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  107 words  |  Brenda Moya

CURWENSVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) — A morning fire in Clearfield County Tuesday has left a mother and her three children without a home, officials say. According to fire officials on scene, flames broke out at a mobile home on Fulton Road in Curwensville just after 11 a.m. Curwensville Police were the first on scene and reported flames shooting out of the front and side of the mobile home. The family was reportedly in the process of moving out. [Read More]

Parker Dam State Park uses coyote decoys for geese control and beach safety

 Posted on June 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  277 words  |  Brenda Moya

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials at Parker Dam State Park say they are taking safety measures as they prepare for the warmer weather, so if you come to the beach area over the next several weeks, you may seem some unfamiliar faces. Jeremiah Irvin works as the environmental interpretive technician at Parker Dam State Park and says that they are using coyote decoys to try and steer Canadian geese away from settling down in the park. [Read More]