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'I'm used to interacting with people:' PSU students react to recent national surge in COVID cases

University Park, PA (WJAC) — COVID cases have been on the rise across the country as summer comes to an end. As the school year starts again, it is important to know what diseases are considered the biggest threat. Multiple Penn State students and faculty members said that they are hoping that this rise in cases is not here to stay as the university returned to classes on Monday. State College is a crowded place during the school year, making it an easy place for diseases to spread.

Bedford airport celebrates 30 years with eyes on future growth

Bedford County, PA — Local airport leaders say there have been 4 main airports for Bedford county in the past century. The current one reaching its 30-year-milestone, with a celebration on Thursday. “Thirty years under our belt means thirty more ahead. We’ve got the space. We got the track record. We got the history now, to say we can do it here in Bedford.” says C.F.O. for Bun Air Corporation, Jennifer DeLong.

Central City church holds community chili cook-off

CENTRAL CITY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Somerset County Church is hosting a chili cook-off Sunday to help those in need. Sam Childers, also known as the machine gun preacher, is the guest speaker and says the cook-off is being held at "3 C’s Church" in Central City. He stresses that anyone can enter, but you don’t have to make chili to come enjoy a free meal. Childers says the purpose of the event is to give people hope and get them excited following the difficulties of the last two years.

Crowd goes wild for Caitlin Clark in home debut with Indiana Fever

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. She left the building as a first-time WNBA winner. A late-arriving but louder-than-usual crowd roared during her official introduction to Fever fans and again when Clark made her first basket, a layup with 7:00 left in the first quarter. The cheers grew when she completed a three-point play a few minutes later and hit a crescendo when she finally made a long 3-pointer from the edge of the fieldhouse logo late in the third quarter.