HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Blair County Commissioners elaborated further on their decision to remove acting Sheriff Sam McClure from office Tuesday. According to a news release from the commissioners' office, the investigation stemmed from McClure admitting to kissing a county employee. Commissioners said the results of the investigation "merited" his removal. The statement said that to avoid costly ongoing litigation, commissioners decided to contact Gov. Tom Wolf to request that nominee for sheriff position be made before the 90-day period after the January retirement of Sheriff Mitchell Cooper.

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) – Gwen Fisher, Pennsylvania CareerLink’s site administrator for Bedford and Blair Counties said prior to the pandemic many counties in the commonwealth were enjoying some of the lowest unemployment numbers in decades. “We had historically low unemployment rates and we headed into the spring around 5% and 6% for both Blair and Bedford County.” Fisher said unemployment numbers skyrocketed when businesses started closing due to the Coronavirus.

Reade Township, PA (WJAC) — According to 911 dispatchers in Cambria County, crews are currently on scene of a house fire in Reade Township. Officials say the fire broke out at a home along the 100 block of Lidwell Road, in Fallentimber. Authorities have not provided any further details about the incident and it is unclear, at this time, if there are any injuries. 6 News has a crew heading to the scene so stay with us online and on-air for further updates.

Authorities say an investigation is underway after 26 barges broke loose on the Ohio River Friday night. Officials say it happened just before 11:30 p.m., and involved barges owned or operated by Campbell Transportation Company. Police say 23 of the barges were loaded with dry cargo, and none of the 26 contained hazardous materials. So far, no injuries have been reported, but a marina sustained extensive damage. Of the barges that broke loose, 11 are pinned against the bank by Brunot Island and are being held by a tugboat.

Johnstown Shade Panthers | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking NewsWed, 05 Jun 2024 09:53:43 GMT (1717581223989) Section - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 SHADE PANTHERS hace 3 años H.S. Roundup 3-5: six local playoff games featured FridayJOHNSTOWN -- Friday night had playoff basketball games spread across districts five and six. In the District 6-AA girls semifinals, Bishop McCort fell to United, and Penns manor topped Southern Huntingdon. In the District 5-AA match-up, Conemaugh Township held off.