PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia police department has reinstated an officer fired in 2019 over Facebook posts saying among other things that refugees should "starve to death." The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that officer Christian Fenico was reinstated with full back pay after an arbitrator in a grievance filed with the police union ruled Fenico's social media posts did not prevent him from being a valuable officer. The reinstatement and scheduled arbitration for at least five other officers, comes as the city grapples with the public perception of its officers after several violent altercations with marchers protesting police brutality and racist police practices.

CURWENSVILLE/CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa — Cerebral palsy usually renders those born with it unable to move certain muscles, let alone play sports. However, despite the disability rendering him unable to walk, Kenny Davis has been playing golf for years. To keep hitting the links, Davis needs a specialized golf cart. At Eagle’s Ridge Golf Course in Curwensville, the Kenny Ryder Cup was held in a successful effort to raise $10,000 to buy that special cart.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new Penn State football season brings more traffic to the State College area. But this year, construction on nearby highways might cause more delays than usual. PennDOT has sent out the following warnings to drivers coming to the games from out of town: From the Harrisburg area: On Route 283 in southeastern Dauphin County, there are lane restrictions (one lane each direction) between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 341 (Toll House Road).

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A new salon and spa opened up in Johnstown dedicated to making busy women look and feel better. The Bella Barrita Beauty Bar and Salon, owned by Erika Masciantonio, is located along Franklin Street across from the Roxbury Bandshell. "Some of the inspiration for the name came from my daughter, Bella, who is 7," Masciantonio told 6 News. The full service beauty bar and day spa offers a variety of services:

BOALSBURG/CENTRE COUNTY, Pa — Today was the final day of the Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival, which had been cancelled each of the last two years on account of the pandemic. Although Centre County recently entered the CDC’s high transmission COVID category once again, that didn’t keep the community from the carnival. For the first time in two years, the Boalsburg Fire Company’s Memorial Day Carnival returned this weekend...much to the delight of the local community.

Jefferson Co., PA (WJAC) — A Brookville woman is facing multiple charges, including felonies, after attempting to kill her ex-boyfriend last Thursday morning in Jefferson County, state police say. According to a criminal complaint, state police responded to a call from the mother of Paige Lander, 23, saying she received a text message from her daughter just after 4 a.m. saying she was sorry and that she was depressed and had suicidal thoughts.

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state and country, a senior living community with locations across Pennsylvania is taking pride in keeping the virus away from their residents. Officials with Cambridge Retirement Living say they’ve adopted policies and procedures at the onset of the pandemic that have successfully prevented COVID-19 from entering any of their seven communities, including Cambridge Ebensburg. Cambridge Ebensburg, formerly Rebekah Manor, is the iconic red-roofed building that sits along Admiral Peary Highway.

HARRISBURG, PA. (WOLF) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, will lead the team in bringing the nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge. Barber will weigh them, inspect their health, and put light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded.

Pittsburgh Pirates' veteran Andrew McCutchen reached another career milestone in Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the ninth inning, McCutchen, affectionately nicknamed "Cutch," launched a slider into the left-field seats for his 300th career MLB homerun. “I’m happy that’s over with. I’ve been sitting on that one for a while,” McCutchen said after the game. The 37-year-old former National League MVP is playing in his 16th season in the MLB.

A 63-year-old woman survived a 300-foot fall in Washington state and the incident is renewing safety concerns for hikers as the weather warms up. Dog Mountain, located on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge, is full of stunning views of Pacific Northwest beauty -- but it is home to one of the most difficult hikes in the area. The route's precarious nature means even the most experienced hikers can end up getting hurt.