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Bellefonte Borough accepts resignations of police chief, 2 other officers

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The resignations of two police officers and the chief of police were accepted Monday night at Bellefonte Borough's council meeting. Bellefonte Borough police officers Matthew Pollock and Jason Brower resigned earlier this year and police chief Shawn Weaver resigned after being the chief since 2006. Borough officials are still not commenting on the reason for their resignations. The acting police chief of Bellefonte Borough is now William Witmer.

Downtown Johnstown Rite Aid closing

The Rite Aid on Market Street in downtown Johnstown is closing according to city manager Ethan Imhoff. One Johnstown resident Cynthia James said it will affect many people downtown, but especially older people in the multiple senior living towers. “We're talking senior citizens that live alone, take care of themselves, have been down here for years and been independent living on their own but now they have to look for somebody to help them,” James said.

Oregon utility companies may shut off power for some due to wildfire danger

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — People in areas at high risk for wildfires in the Portland, Ore. metro area are bracing for potential power shutoffs this weekend. Portland General Electric (PGE) says they may have to shut off power in 10 areas in the metro area because of concerns about high winds knocking trees and branches into power lines, which may spark a fire in the hot and dry conditions. So we look at public safety power shutoffs as a last resort safety measure, it is one of the tools we use to help mitigate the risk of wildfire involving our system,” said PGE spokesperson Andrea Platt.

PSU student charged for allegedly posting bomb threat on social media app

University Park, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Centre County say a Penn State student is facing charges after he allegedly posted a bomb threat on the social media app Yik Yak. Police say Henry Hyduke, 20, of Fair Haven, New Jersey, faces one misdemeanor count of making terroristic threats to cause a serious public inconvenience, according to online court records. Investigators say on August 24, the FBI National Threat Operations Center was notified bomb threat posted on the social media platform Yik Yak.

Sheetz looks to hire 2,500

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Sheetz has announced plans to hire 2,500 employees companywide. The company says it will hold open interviews for full-time and part-time positions March 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all of its 589 locations. Sheetz currently has stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina. “We are excited to bring additional employees into our family at Sheetz," said Stephanie Doliveira, vice president of human resources at Sheetz.