Pair arrested following large heroin bust on PA Turnpike
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Somerset County District Attorney Molly Metzgar says two individuals were taken into custody on Thursday following a "large drug bust" on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Authorities say police conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima that was traveling westbound through Jefferson Township.
Police say troopers "observed evidence of criminal activity" and conducted a search of the vehicle.
Investigators say the search led to the seizure of a backpack containing over 160 bricks of suspected heroin.
Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores to begin in-store public access in Yellow Phase counties
Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced on Wednesday that 77 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in counties designated in the yellow phase of COVID-19 mitigation efforts will resume limited, in-store public access this week. Eligible stores will open to the public starting on May 8, 2020, and will abide by guidance for businesses issued by the Wolf administration detailing social distancing requirements and other best practices in the interest of public health and safety.
Florida deputies shatter window to rescue 1-year-old locked in hot car
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (TND) — Deputies in Florida didn't hesitate to shatter a window when they discovered a toddler was locked in a hot car for up to 10 minutes. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said they responded on Monday to a 911 call made by a women reporting her 1-year-old daughter had accidentally been locked inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart in Palm Coast. Deputy First Class Finn and Deputy Harrison were the first to arrive on the scene, according to officials, and found a man and woman standing outside the vehicle that was not running.
House defeats Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to remove Speaker Johnson from office
WASHINGTON (TND) — The House of Representatives swiftly voted down far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker of the House Mike Johnson from the speakership, voting 359-43 to table the ouster motion. Overwhelming majorities of both Republicans and Democrats voted to permanently delay the motion, with 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voting to prevent a return to the abject chaos the House saw in October after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from the podium, becoming the first House leader in U.
Huntingdon County inmates who were transferred to Centre County test positive for COVID-19
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Close to half the inmates from the Huntingdon County Prison who were recently transferred to the Centre County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19.
That’s according to the latest report from the Centre County lockup.
Seventeen inmates from Huntingdon County tested positive for COVID-19.
They were recently transferred after a coronavirus outbreak at the Huntingdon County Jail.
Centre County officials say those inmates who tested positive were essentially quarantined after being placed in a separate section of the prison.
Illinois hastily changes election law, candidates challenge it in court
(TCS) — Candidates hopeful to run for the Illinois General Assembly filed a lawsuit alleging violation of constitutional voting rights resulting from recent changes in the rules for slating candidates to fill vacancies.
Leslie Collazo is a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed Friday in Sangamon County Circuit Court. The defendants include officials from the Illinois State Board of Elections and Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
“I think the other side is nervous,"
Staff of Old Bedford Village trying to 'keep history alive'
BEDFORD CO, Pa (WJAC) — For those who have been cooped up and are looking to get away for a little staycation, there are a lot of great places to visit in our neck of the woods.
At the Old Bedford Village, they are making changes for the current times, but the history is still a walk in the park to see.
“We always say that little bridge they come across is our ‘back in time bridge’, and that’s because you’re now in the 17-1800’s.
1 person killed in shooting at Waffle House near OSU's campus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person died after a shooting at a Waffle House near Ohio State's campus early Monday morning.
Multiple 911 callers reported a fight and someone getting shot at 1712 North High Street just after 2:30 a.m., Columbus police dispatchers said.
Paramedics rushed the victim to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where that person later died, authorities said. Multiple evidence markers littered the sidewalk outside the restaurant, which sits across the street from campus.
Bedford man accused of exposing himself to woman through open window
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Police say a Bedford is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman, through an open window, as she was getting out of her car.
According to the affidavit, Bedford Police were contacted in late March after a woman reported that a man had exposed himself to her through a window, while also "touching himself," at a residence along South Richard Street.
Police say the man was later identified as 25-year-old Robert Imler Jr.
Climate Change May be Behind Severe Turbulence, so Fasten Your Seatbelt
(TNWD) — Aviation turbulence has been making headlines lately, and rightfully so. Dr. John Knox has been researching aviation turbulence for decades and explains how climate change is exacerbating it.
We'll also get a firsthand account from an experienced pilot, Justin Chambers, who is sharing insights into navigating these turbulent skies from the cockpit.
To hear more, including new turbulence detection systems that are being used by pilots, check out our podcast in the player above.