JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Only three out of 100 Americans donate blood, yet every two seconds someone needs it, and for a patient in the hospital needing blood, it's everything. “We do this effort every year, I never imagined that I would need so many units of blood to keep me alive,” said WJAC’s News director Jim Platzer. WJAC Donor Day has new meaning for our news director this year -- Platzer looks healthy, but he's living with a chronic disease.

Goodyear unveils life-sized tire art of PSU, Memphis mascots for Cotton Bowl game Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:27:51 GMT (1717579671982) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfnK6tuMSrsGifn6SxurHAq2Supqaatq2%2FjKWgn51dqLKqxsSdZK2hopp6or7TZqafZaCowm65xKanoaGjYrqiv8Koq6xllqS%2Fbq%2FOrauopl2XvLi4jKCYpp0%3D

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — PennDOT has announced a nearly 10-million-dollar state investment in projects at ten airports across the state for facility improvements. The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport is getting over one million dollars in funding for site preparation for a new hangar at the airport. Airport manager Cory Cree says Saint Francis University will be developing an "aircraft maintenance program" at the airport, where students can learn how to become aircraft mechanics.

Man charged in deadly 112 mph crash pleads not guilty from hospital bedWed, 05 Jun 2024 07:20:01 GMT (1717572001398) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmilXqy3oq%2FTr2Wcp51ku6bD0milmqyZpLtuw86ro51nl5a5rbHRsmacoJGosm6wwKegnqRdn7yvsdJmmqitoql6o7vDsmScmZ1iw6qwxKhkr6GTqbauv4yapZ2qlZZ6tLnIrZ9moKWZwLC6jKaYraGcma5uw8ilmqiwo6S7brHLqKCsnV2stq2vzrGqqKZdl7y6sIybrKyslad6o77OsKVmrpWdtqTBy5qpZqCforaktcOeZJqro5bCrcCMq5yco5yawLR5w6ugr6GenHq4rdKhoKefpKS7brfIp55mm5%2Bqu7XFjKycmqykobKAvMeoq6h1Yg%3D%3D

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mylan has agreed to pay $30 million in a settlement tied to its failure to tell investors about a Justice Department investigation into whether the company overcharged Medicaid for the EpiPen. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that Mylan NV classified the EpiPen as a "generic" drug under the Medicaid drug rebate program. This led to the pharmaceutical company paying much lower rebates to the government than if the EpiPen had been classified as a "

WASHINGTON (TND) — A police officer in Texas was shot in the face by a carjacking suspect on Saturday, according to authorities. The Houston Police Department said Missouri City Police Officer Crystal Sepulveda is "in stable condition" and surrounded by loved ones at a hospital, where she is recovering. She is a strong officer," said Lance Bothell, who is the assistant chief of police at the Missouri City Police Department. "

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent linebacker Kwon Alexander to a one-year deal. Alexander, who is entering his 9th season in the NFL, is coming off of a breakout year with the New York Jets. He has played in 95 career games, recording 12.5 sacks, 8 interceptions, 11 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Alexander was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015 and has also previously played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers.

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SCHELLSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Kids in Bedford County got a first hand look at what it's like to work in law enforcement. This week, state and local law enforcement agencies held Camp Cadet at Camp Living Waters in Schellsburg. This is the 29th year the camp has been held in Bedford County. Organizers say the free camp is designed for kids between the ages of 12 to 15 and is not a program for troubled youth.

WASHINGTON (TND) — George Washington University (GWU) associate law professor Melinda Roth expressed her outrage with student protesters in a fiery Facebook post last week, urging them to leave their campus encampments and return to their dorms. GWU is one of many colleges facing mass protests in recent weeks as tensions over the conflict in the Middle East boil over. The school’s president on Sunday said GWU now needs the help of local police to restore law and order.