Universities and colleges in Pennsylvania said Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in admissions should have little impact on them.
The 6-3 decision strikes down policies in universities that consider race when admitting incoming students.
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education spokesperson said the mission of state colleges and universities has always been inclusion.
In a statement, he said, “We are reviewing the Supreme Court’s ruling, which we expect will have minimal impact on PASSHE universities.
MUNSON - Officials in Clearfield County are working to find shelters for several animals police said were victims of abuse.
State police filed charges Saturday against three Munson men for having sexual intercourse with animals at a makeshift farm on Mouse Lane.
Terry Wallace, 41, Matthew Brubaker, 32, and Marc Measnikoff, 34, have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, 1460 counts of sexual intercourse with animals and 1460 counts of cruelty to animals.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is defending a state illegal immigration ban as the federal government looks to poke holes in the argument.
What the Department of Justice is calling unconstitutional, and an interference with immigration and foreign relations, is also a policy the governor strongly supports.
But even before the state's immigration law becomes effective on July 1, it could be blocked by the federal government.
JOHNSTOWN -- The Johnstown Tomahawks took a break from practice on Thursday to join the WJAC team in the studio.
Head coach Mike Letizia said his players are focused on their first playoff game.
Game 1 starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, with Saturday's game 2 set for 7 p.m.
Team captain Filips Buncis and Drew Hotte also shared some hockey tips and what it’s like to play for the team.
FALLS CREEK - The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission rescued thousands of fish from a lake in Jefferson County Thursday.
PFBC has been draining Kyle Lake since September in order to repair the unsafe dam.
Before any work can be done, PFBC biologists had to capture and relocate the fish.
"What we're doing is collecting these fish here at the outflow of the lake and moving them down to Cloe Lake later today for good public angling down there,"
Get ready to step back in time and immerse yourself in the MTV age of the 1980s.
Wang Chung have joined forces this spring with hitmakers The Motels, Naked Eyes and Men Without Hats for the "Abducted by the 80s" Tour, which is guaranteed to be filled with a ton of hits and memories from one of the most unforgettable decades in music history.
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WASHINGTON (TND) — The Justice Department announced it would be moving forward with a lawsuit seeking to break up entertainment giant Live Nation and its dominating grasp on the market for tickets to popular performers at the country’s largest venues in a move that could remake how consumers get tickets to see shows.
DOJ’s lawsuit was joined by 30 states and accuses Live Nation of using its market share power to stomp out competition and retaliate against promoters and venues that threaten its position as the leader in the marketplace, teeing off a legal battle that was more than a decade in the making.
PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — The GEO Group announced Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Prisons will not be renewing their contract for the Moshannon Valley Correctional Facility in Clearfield County.
The contract, which GEO officials say generated about $42 million in annualized revenue, is set to expire March 31.
The GEO Group is an equity real estate investment trust that specializes in designing and operating secure facilities processing centers and community reentry centers in the United States and across the world.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — Former Penn State quarterback Will Levis announced Friday that he is transferring to the University of Kentucky.
Levis entered the transfer portal last week as he prepares for his redshirt Junior season.
Levis played in 15 games for the Nittany Lions over the past two seasons, starting two of them.
He has rushed for nearly 400 total yards in his career with Penn State, according to his stat sheet.
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Fire officials in Blair County say multiple crews were called to battle a blaze at a Hollidaysburg residence late Sunday night.
Authorities say crews from Geeseytown, Phoenix and Duncansville Fire Departments spent approximately three hours extinguishing the flames at the residence located along Axelle Street.
Officials say the fire began in the garage of the home and quickly spread to the attic.
Fire authorities say multiple pets were rescued from the blaze and the family was able to escape unharmed.