CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — When we think of a funeral, many typically think of tragedy and mourning. But the family-run Frank Duca Funeral Home and Crematory in Johnstown looks to make something positive out of some people's darkest days.
The Duca family is giving back to the community in a unique way. After running their funeral home in Johnstown for over 72 years, the family decided to open a crematory in 2015.
McKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area teen has been found safe and her ex-boyfriend has been charged with kidnapping after a two-hour standoff.
State police had issued an Amber Alert for 16-year-old Marjani Aquil after she hadn't been seen since 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in Penn Hills.
She was found inside a house in McKeesport shortly before midnight with bruises to her face. Nineteen-year-old Jermaine Laquay Rodgers of East Pittsburgh was found hiding in the basement two hours later.
Some areas have announced their 2023 trick-or-treat schedules; below is a list of the current dates and times for those areas.
We will update this list as more schedules are announced.
If you know of any areas that are not on this list, please email us your area’s trick-or-treat plans to news@wjactv.com.
Bedford CountyBedford Borough-Sat., October 28, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Blair CountyBlair Township-Thurs., October 26, 6 p.m. to 8 p.
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Pennsylvania State Police say the 13-year-old brother of 9-year-old boy who died Wednesday morning in Waynesboro Borough was taken into custody and charged with homicide.
According to police, Brayden Wright, who was identified in the criminal complaint as the 13-year-old, retrieved a 9mm handgun in the residence and fatally shot his younger brother in the head.
According to the criminal complaint, Waynesboro Police were called to a home on Cleveland Avenue on Wednesday, July 8, just after 6 a.
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WASHINGTON (TND) — Lawmakers spoke about antisemitism and the escalating tensions on college campuses due to the ongoing anti-Israel protests.
“Since October 7, we had over 5,000 antisemitic incidences in the United States just between October 17-January 1," Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., said. "It is so important for the leader of our country to be out there and say very strongly and clearly that this kind of hatred against any race or any religion is wrong.
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Most people know about physical therapy for a broken arm or a bad back, but you might not have heard of physical therapy for your "pelvic floor."
It's called "pelvic physical therapy" and there's a new practice for it in the Johnstown area.
Delsignore Core & Pelvic Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Monday at its facility along Goucher Street.
It's a place where both men and women can come to address their pelvic health related concerns, from urinary leakage and pain with intercourse, to post-prostate surgery and post-partum care.
A TikToker slammed DoorDash drivers who refuse to leave orders at the door.
When did DoorDash become meetup dash and why don't delivery drivers actually deliver?" the woman wrote in the caption of the video, which she uploaded to the social media platform on April 20. I’m not meeting you outside of my complex. I want the food at my door. I am paying for a premium service and tipping on top of it so I don’t have to go get the food.
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Officials with the Altoona Area School District say a parent took this video of Juniata Gap elementary students singing to an elderly neighbor.
The school says Janet waits outside her apartment every day to say hello to the students, whom she calls her "babies," as they head to school.
To surprise her this holiday season, the school says the bus driver taught the students a Christmas song that they then sang to her on their last day before Christmas break.