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5 days ago
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African wildcats, over $85K in drugs found in Central Pennsylvania basement
Police say they found dangerous drugs and African wildcats inside a Central Pennsylvania home during a bust. According to NBC News affiliate WJAC, the exotic animals were found living in the basement of a Clearfield County home. The state game commission took them away. Investigators say they also found three pounds of methamphetamine, 159 grams of fentanyl and nine grams of heroin. Combined, the drugs have a street value of more than $85,000. Two people, Jennifer Dixon, 27, and Nicholas Rumsey, 33, are facing charges in connection with the bust. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
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3 elementary school students in Western Pennsylvania given Jell-O shots by another student
Officials at a Western Pennsylvania school district are investigating after three students were reportedly given alcoholic Jell-O cups during school hours. NBC News affiliate WJAC reports that Greater Johnstown School District officials say on Wednesday morning, there was an incident where a kindergarten student reportedly brought Jell-O shots to school and gave them to three fellow students. The students were immediately evaluated at school before being taken to an area hospital, 'out of an abundance of caution,' a statement from the district said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania kennel operator charged with animal cruelty
A kennel operator in Centre County is accused of mistreating dogs in his care. Online court records show Steve Swarey was charged with seven counts of cruelty to animals on Feb. 5. NBC affiliate WJAC reports the charges come after the Centre County humane society officer was called to Swarey's kennels following a report of possible animal mistreatment. The officer reportedly found seven adult German Shepard-type dogs with significant neck injuries due to embedded electric bark collars — including open, inflamed wounds. Swarey voluntarily surrendered the seven dogs and six uninjured four-week-old puppies, WJAC reported. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- General
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Johnstown native, her husband, 2 kids on board airplane that crashed into helicopter in D.C.
A woman from Johnstown, along with her husband and two kids, were on board the airplane that crashed into a helicopter while trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C. Wednesday. NBC affiliate WJAC reports family members confirmed Donna Smojice Livingston, her husband Peter and her two daughters, Everly, 14, and Alydia, 11, were among the 64 people on board American Airlines Flight 5342. >> Army helicopter, plane crash: What we know about the victims Her family told WJAC that Donna moved to Virginia after college where she met Peter, who is from Richmond. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 64 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday. Officials did not believe there were any survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
The Guardian
28-01-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Pennsylvania flood museum temporarily closed due to flooding
A museum dedicated to commemorating the victims of a 19th-century flood in Pennsylvania has temporarily closed due to flooding – caused on the inside of the facility by a water leak stemming from recent, extremely cold weather, officials on said Monday. Fortunately for its patrons, the Johnstown Flood Museum said on its social media accounts that 'nothing of historic significance was affected' by the interior inundation. 'We hope to soon have a timeline for reopening,' the statement added. 'In the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.' The statement also thanked a volunteer docent at the museum, Nikki Bosley, who was working in the archives when she discovered the leak. Museum officials informed the local news outlet WJAC that Bosley 'sounded the alarm and allowed us to get in here and keep it from being much, much worse'. According to the museum officials, a valve failure on the building's third floor caused the flooding. They told WJAC that water poured through the walls, resulting in damage to the carpets, drywall and ceiling tiles. The facility is working with its insurance company to reopen the building once the necessary work is completed as soon as possible, according to WJAC. The museum commemorates the Great Johnstown Flood that occurred on 31 May 1889, when – after days of heavy rainfall – the South Fork dam ruptured, gave way and released 20m tons of water to the surrounding areas. The catastrophe claimed the lives of 2,209 people, including 99 entire families and nearly 400 children, and destroyed 1,600 homes, according to Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, and as late as 1911, according to the museum's website. In the years that followed, Johnstown experienced additional significant floods, notably in 1936 and 1977.
