JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown dentist is facing felony charges Wednesday, after police said he was illegally prescribing pain medication. Police said 56-year-old Thomas Bach, whose dentistry office is located on 504 Franklin Street, is facing a number of charges involving the administering of controlled substances by practice and refusing to keep records. Police say they were contacted by a DEA agent in July 2018 who told them there were reports of large quantities of hydrocodone and ibuprofen being ordered to Bach’s practice.

CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WJAC) — A Clearfield nursing home has confirmed a COVID-19 case, officials said. Guardian Healthcare confirmed the case at their Mountain Laurel facility to 6 News via email Wednesday morning. "The safety of our residents and employees is, and always has been, our top priority,” they said. “We can confirm a case of COVID-19 at our Mountain Laurel facility in Clearfield. We are following all CDC, CMS and DOH guidance for health care facilities.

UPDATE | Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Logan Township police have identified the victims of Tuesday's alleged murder-suicide in Blair County. Authorities say 34-year-old Brooke Raia and 39-year-old Blase Raia were reportedly found dead inside a home along Dartmouth Lane, of apparent gunshot wounds, around 7:30 p.m. Police say the incident reportedly stemmed from a domestic situation. No further details have been released at this time and police are still investigating.

STATE COLLEGE -- Matt Brownstead is a record breaking swimmer at State High, but his commitment in the pool is rivaled only by the work he does out of it. 6 Sports Candace Martino gets an inside look at the Eagle Scout that doubles as one of the most talented swimmers in the entire state of Pennsylvania. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ6OlvLPA0mhtZqugpL%2B1v4yfmKdlqqS7pnvSrZitnV2YvK24xKCcZqunnrqusdFmqqGhnprAbrXNZqeop5xirq%2BwjJympqWlo7a1xQ%3D%3D

KLEIN, Texas (CITC) — A Klein, Texas high school teacher was arrested Monday on charges of child trafficking and compelling prostitution of minors. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) teacher Kedria Grigsby for allegedly victimizing three high school students. She recruited “troubled” minors who had run away by offering them hotels to stay at, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The teacher purportedly helped her son, Roger Magee, who was arrested in 2022 for similar charges.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Forty-five people across the commonwealth were charged with welfare fraud in December, the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) announced Tuesday. Authorities say the total restitution owed the state in these cases is $240,125.40 and additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants are temporarily disqualified from receiving benefits from the programs they’ve defrauded. “Ensuring the integrity of public assistance programs is crucial in our service to the citizens of Pennsylvania,” said Acting State Inspector General Lucas M.

Chabad at Penn State hosts weekly dinners and events all year long for Jewish students. rabbi Hershy Guorarie says they that started doing the menorah parade back in 2020. He tells me that they have given out hundreds of menorahs this year to students so that they can light the candles as if they were at home. “There’s something powerful about light, it brings back memories of home and it brings hope, it brings a lot of hope where Jews are going through a tough time now, and the message of Hanukkah is the best way to fight darkness is by adding light,” said Rabbi Hershy.

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TND) — It was once: “If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.” Now, some travelers may be thinking: “I ain’t going if it’s Boeing.” Don’t panic – you still have a higher chance of giving birth to quadruplets, getting killed in a shark attack, or getting struck by lightning than dying in a plane accident. But, you may be experiencing slight aerophobia amid this news cycle: a door blowing off a plane mid-flight; a cockpit window cracking; a wheel flying off during takeoff; an engine somehow ingesting bubble wrap and catching fire in midair; a plane skidding off the runway into the grass; the list goes on.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of the reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol, commonly known as "abortion pills," say it would protect expectant mothers from coerced abortions. Numerous doctors, meanwhile, have said it will make it harder for them to prescribe the medicines that they use for other important reproductive health care needs, and could delay treatment.

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Some quick thinking by neighbors in Gallitzin may have prevented an overnight house fire from being a lot worse. Officials say several area crews were called just after midnight Tuesday when flames broke out at a home on Grant Street. Authorities say they arrived to find flames shooting from the front of the house, which were even melting some of the siding on the home across the street.