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Lack of Pred Hunter prosecutions explained by Blair County District Attorney

Lead Investigator for the Altoona Pred Hunters Paul Diveglia said Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks “does not want to prosecute” child predators uncovered by the group. Weeks said the evidence child predator hunter groups provide are not enough to make an arrest. “For us these groups are the same as a regular citizen calling 911 or calling the police and making a complaint of a crime,” Weeks said. “We take it very seriously.

Local woman holds fundraiser for her birthday, benefits Somerset Humane Society

SOMERSET, Pa. (WJAC) — A woman from Somerset County is making a difference for animals at a local shelter. She started a fundraiser to raise money to buy toys and food for the Humane Society of Somerset County. Lana Kobuck decided this year, instead of receiving presents for her birthday, she would ask her friends and family to donate money so she could buy presents for the cats and dogs at the Humane Society of Somerset County.

PSU men's volleyball sweeps SFU

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State men's volleyball team started off the second half of its EIVA schedule with a resounding 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) sweep of in-state rival St. Francis at Rec Hall Tuesday night. The win moves the Nittany Lions (10-12) to 6-2 in conference play, tied with George Mason for the second-best mark in the league. The Red Flash (11-11) dropped its fifth match in a row and fall to 5-3 in the EIVA.

Raystown Lake Legends: Which ones are true?

HESSTON -- Every culture has its own folklore, and within most legends is at least a grain of truth. Lake Raystown has its own tales about what's beneath the water's surface. "Raystown Lake is kind of the heartbeat of Huntingdon County. We get so many visitors here and so many people that come out not just from far away, but locals love to come here to picnic, boat, fish," Ranger Erin Curfman said.