NEW ALEXANDRIA -- Northern Cambria native Tom Scott has big weekend plans. He's driving his car over 150 miles per hour, legally.
Scott is competing in the International Hot Rod Association's Sportsman National Championships at the Keystone Raceway Park.
While the 40-year racing veteran is a regular at the New Alexandria drag strip, this event gives him an opportunity to face competition from across the country.
"There are a few more people here than usual, which gives you a little more incentive to try to do some good,"
Pizza Hut has unveiled an all-new cheeseburger.
Starting Wednesday, Pizza Hut will begin offering its cheeseburger melt. The melt is a parmesan-crusted thin crust melt folded and loaded with the following ingredients:
BeefApplewood-smoked baconOnionsMozzarella Cheddar Burger sauceThe cheeseburger melt is also part of the new "My Hut Box" offer, which lets customers choose between melts or a two-topping personal pan pizza, with a side of fries or four boneless wings, along with a drink.
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas (KEYE) — Army Specialist Craig Chamberlain was found alive 11 days after he was reported missing -- and soon after his wife mysteriously died. We are thankful that Specialist Chamberlain has been found,” Lt. Col. Zachary Brainard, commander of the 2nd Chemical Battalion at Fort Cavazos, noted in a news release. “We will continue to provide him with the care and assistance he needs.”In a social media post, Chamberlain's mother said he was found in the Killeen area.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (WJAC) — Trees were set up Wednesday at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ahead of the Festival of Trees in State College.
The festival runs from this Friday, Dec. 13, through Sunday Dec. 15, however, the trees will be lit on Thursday.
There will also be food and entertainment available.
The cost is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
Proceeds will help support Centre County United Way partner agencies and CPI student organizations.
KERSEY - The Elk County Coroner has released the autopsy findings in the death of Greentree Landfill employee William Pierce.
Coroner Michelle Muccio said Pierce died from compression asphyxiation due to environmental entrapment. Muccio added that the death has been ruled accidental. Pierce, 49, of DuBois was pronounced dead Friday, nearly 48 hours after he got trapped in a landslide at the Greentree facility Wednesday.
Pierce worked at the location for 18 years and was also a lifelong member of the Oklahoma Civilian Defense Fire Company in Sandy Township, joining in 1994.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Miller's Organic Farm is now facing a lawsuit for repeated violations of laws and regulations surrounding the sale of raw milk products.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced the lawsuit on Tuesday.
The complaint alleges that Miller's Organic Farm failed to obtain proper licenses and permits, sold illegal raw milk products and sold raw milk products outside of Pennsylvania. According to the Department of AG, these offenses put the farm in violation of Pennsylvania’s Milk Sanitation Law, Food Safety Act, Retail Food Facility Safety Act, and Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
Jefferson Co., PA (WJAC) — Police in Jefferson County have filed charges against an Ohio woman after a dead dog was found inside a cage outside a Brookville hotel earlier this year.
Brookville police say they began investigating the incident in mid-January after the dog was found outside the Rodeway Inn.
Police say surveillance video reportedly showed a couple removing the cage from the hotel room and leaving it in the parking lot.
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) -- The Salvation Army's iconic Red Kettle Campaign is a fixture of the holiday season. Bell ringers wait outside popular stores for donations to help those within the community.
This year, Salvation Army representatives from the region said a late start has them well-behind where they normally in fundraising this time of year.
The campaign is the non-profits largest fundraiser, helping them provide social services, meals and support for the needy year-round.
by SKYLER SHEPARD | WPEC Staff
Fri, May 3rd 2024 at 8:29 PMUpdated Fri, May 3rd 2024 at 1:21 PM
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BAIRD, Texas (KTXS) — A mother is begging for justice after a crash on a Texas road claimed the lives of three teens. The crash happened Sunday on West 3rd and Peyton St. in Baird, Texas. Ashlie Haynes, 35, was arrested in connection to the deadly crash and charged with driving while intoxicated.
One of the three teens who lost their lives in the fatal crash was 16-year-old Ryan Bilby. His mother, Ashley Rudder, says the tire marks on the road where the crash occurred are a constant reminder that her family will never be the same.