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Tomlin abruptly leaves press conference when asked about his contract

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest one-and-done playoff appearance is raising questions about Mike Tomlin’s future. The NFL’s longest tenured coach was in no mood to talk about it Monday night. Tomlin walked off the podium at his postgame news conference following a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills when a reporter began with, “Mike, you have a year left on your contract.” The abrupt exit only heightened speculation about what’s next for Tomlin and the Steelers.

Wife of missing Texas soldier found dead

KILLEEN, Texas (KEYE) — Cameron Chamberlain, the wife of missing Army Specialist Craig Chamberlain, has died, according to reports. KWTX said officials on post confirmed the death on Thursday. The III Armored Corps said it is “deeply saddened” to hear of her death and sent its “deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cameron Chamberlain.” The cause of her death has not yet been released. KEYE spoke to Cameron just last week about the disappearance of her husband who was last seen leaving his home in Killeen on May 15.

'Poor air quality' forces Benner Elementary School closure

BELLFONTE, Pa. (WJAC) — The Bellfonte Area School District announced the temporary closure of Benner Elementary School due to poor air quality in the building. School officials posted on their Facebook page that the school will be closed on Monday. They did not say when students would be able to return to the building. Officials said they will keep the public updated on the situation while they continue cleaning and testing the air quality.

Altoona man nearly burned down home while trying to kill spiders with butane torch

Altoona, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say an Altoona man has been charged with arson after he allegedly admitted to nearly burning down his own home while trying to kill spiders with a small butane torch. Police say fire crews were dispatched to the reported house fire, located along the 1400 block of Logan Blvd., around 7 p.m. Thursday. Authorities say the caller, identified as 42-year-old Joshua Jenkins, claimed that his home was "

Annual Bellefonte car show returning in June

BELLEFONTE, Pa (WJAC) — An annual Centre County event will return in June after the pandemic forced it to be canceled last year. The Historic Bellefonte Cruise will be held Father's Day weekend in downtown Bellefonte. Borough council members voted to tentatively allow the event to run on June 18th and 19th. The cruise usually draws thousands of classic car enthusiasts, but current outdoor gathering restrictions cap events at 250 people, so limits will have to change for the event to be a complete success.