Man charged with attempted homicide after firing gun into car outside Altoona bar
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Altoona Police Department say a Blair County man is behind bars and is charged with attempted homicide after he allegedly fired a gun into a vehicle outside a local bar.
According to the affidavit, police received a complaint early Sunday morning from a woman who claimed that she had been shot at while inside her vehicle at the Kettle Inn Bar.
Investigators say, according to the victim, she had driven to the bar to pick up a group of friends when the incident occurred.
Man charged with raping 2 girls in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — State police said a Port Matilda man was arrested and charged with repeatedly raping two young girls.
According to a criminal complaint, 20-year-old Elijah Weaver assaulted the girls for a number of years.
Police said Weaver would take the girls to a barn and campground area and force them to perform several different sexual acts.
The victims told police Weaver would grab them and tell them not to move, the complaint said.
Shelters open in Osceola Mills in wake of flooding
OSCEOLA MILLS, Pa. - Osceola Mills is under a local emergency, according to the Columbia Fire Company.
The station said it has opened a shelter at their headquarters and another shelter is opened at the Catholic Church in Osceola.
The fire company said that Curtain Park Court and the Newtown and Logan Road areas were hit the hardest with flooding and several residents had to be evacuated.
The American Red Cross is responding to the area and will be visiting residents in the heaviest hit areas and will provide them with cleanup kits.
Six more Nittany Lions ink NFL FA deals
UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State football program saw six alums sign undrafted free agent contracts after having five players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Nittany Lions have 11 players from the 2019 team with NFL opportunities.
The undrafted free agent signees include tight end Nick Bowers (Las Vegas Raiders), wide receiver Dan Chisena (Minnesota Vikings), punter Blake Gillikin (New Orleans Saints), offensive lineman Steven Gonzalez (Arizona Cardinals), linebacker Jan Johnson (Houston Texans) and safety Garrett Taylor (Buffalo Bills).
Uber comes to Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN - Uber recently expanded its availability in the state, including Johnstown.
Uber's expansion is part of a growth plan that now allows Uber to cover 93 percent of Pennsylvania, an upgrade from 77 percent, according to the company's website.
John Cosinuke is one of Johnstown's new Uber drivers. After about a week of business, he said people still need to get used to the concept.
"It's slow because it's brand new.
Chester Co. man facing homicide charges after shooting family members
A Kennett Square man is facing homicide charges after shooting his wife and daughter during a domestic dispute Thursday, according to a press release by the Chester County District Attorney.
The press release states that state police responded to reports of a shooting on the 200 block of Wiltshire Drive in East Marlborough Township around 6:15 p.m. The district attorney said that two women, ages 75 and 37, were discovered unresponsive laying on the ground inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.
Ex-MSNBC host claims she got in trouble for criticizing Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON (TND) — Former MSNBC host Krystal Ball claims she was given a slap on the wrist for criticizing Hillary Clinton leading up to the 2016 election, and was told that if she wanted to continue criticizing Clinton on air, she needed to obtain approval from the network's president.
Ball's comments came during an episode of Joe Rogan's popular "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, where Ball is a regular guest. "
Johnstown man killed in motorcycle crash on Route 30 in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, PA — Authorities in Westmoreland County say a Johnstown man was killed earlier this week in a motorcycle crash on Route 30.
Investigators say the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Monday along the 3000 block of US Route 30 in Derry Township.
Officials identified the operator of the motorcycle as 39-year-old Shawn Pynos.
Investigators say Pynos was traveling westbound when his motorcycle went off the roadway and into a gravel area.
Man contracted a flesh-eating bacteria after walking on South Carolina beach
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Brent Norman has spent his whole life near the ocean.
"I've grown up on beaches all my life and stepped on probably over 10,000 shells," Norman said.
At the end of April, he walked his usual route on Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms in South Carolina. "Health-wise, I try to hit 15 to 20,000 steps every day," Norman said. "The way the tides were pretty high, I unfortunately stepped on several seashells.
Morning fire damages Spring Township home, pet killed
UPDATE |CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities in Centre County say several area departments were called to a house fire Wednesday morning in Spring Township.
Officials say the home suffered major damage in the blaze and the young family reportedly "lost everything," including a pet.
Authorities say no injuries were reported by the residents and the cause remains under investigation.
Officials say a GoFundMe has been set up for the family.