Giant Eagle Corporate cut ties with Vale Wood Farms

LORETTO, Pa.- A major retailer has decided to cut ties with Vale Wood Farms, choosing to no longer sell the Loretto farm's milk or products in their stores. But, now the family farm is turning to its customers for help. Giant Eagle announced it would no longer be selling Vale Wood Farms products in their stores. The company told the farm, they would only sell products from one local dairy in the county.

Graveside granny charged with frequent floral felonies in Alabama

DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In what the local sheriff calls a 'disgraceful act,' an Alabama woman faces dozens of charges after he says she was caught on camera stealing handmade Decoration Day flowers from a loved one's gravesite. This happened last week, when a family member noticed her decorations had been stolen. She set up cameras to catch the crook in the act, and in the early morning hours caught 69-year-old Martha Jane Bowes stealing 2 new sets of handmade floral arrangements from a headstone, according to a release from the DeKalb County, Alabama Sheriff's Office.

Pentz Run Youth Services breaks ground on new building for at risk youth

DuBois, PA — Pentz Run Youth Services in DuBois is a residential program for at risk disadvantaged youth. This afternoon they hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their new facility in hopes of continuing that mission. Pentz Run Youth Services provides alternative living arrangement for kids throughout the commonwealth. "Those are the kids who might have some behavioral issues or some lack of supervision at home, maybe some truency issues," said Debbie Gregori, Executive Director of Pentz Run Youth Services.

16 people displaced, dog rescued following apartment building fire in Juniata County, officials say

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Centre Co. officials approve funding to repair 3 area swimming pools

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — In Centre County, several community swimming pools that are badly in need of upgrades will soon be receiving new funding to help keep them afloat. It’s a summer favorite! One spot that remains popular post pandemic is the local swimming pool. “It’s such great socialization, recreation, physical fitness, it’s all those things. Most importantly, it’s such a community anchor.” But in recent years, COVID shut some of those community anchors, and especially in more rural areas, the old concrete swimming pools are in bad shape.

Jenners man charged for trapping, raping teen and girl in Windber, police say

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Anthony Colangelo Jr., of Jenners, is facing charges related to raping an unconscious victim, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and false imprisonment. Police say they were called to a Windber parking lot Sept. 19 to meet two females, an 18-year-old and a 12-year-old, who said they had escaped a hostage situation. They told investigators they were talking to Colangelo on snapchat and he had invited them to his house to smoke weed and drink alcohol, according to a criminal complaint.

Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four game

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game Tuesday night that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years. Mississippi State had a great chance to win at the end, but Shakeel Moore missed a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner with two seconds remaining off an inbounds play.

US halts funds to group linked to controversial Wuhan virus research

WASHINGTON (TND) — The federal government has suspended funding to the virus research group, EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) after it was confirmed that they were involved in gain-of-function viral research. This was a fact that was denied during the COVID-19 pandemic and the debate over COVID origins. During a ThursdayCongressional hearing, a federal official confirmed the research. "Did NIH fund gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology through EcoHealth?" asked Rep.

Woman killed at Union County West End Fair remembered for her kindness, work with children

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — A local community is in shock after a woman was killed over the weekend when a tractor malfunctioned at the Union County West End Fair. The Somerset County mother leaves behind two children and a husband and people who knew her reflected on who she was as a person. It was on Friday when police said 33-year-old Brandy Horner was attending the county fair’s tractor pull.

'Bigger than any one person:' Everett rifle team records 100th straight victory

Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — A local rifle team reached an impressive milestone on Wednesday, recording its 100th straight win. In the past seven years, Everett high school's rifle team hasn't dropped a single match and on Wednesday, their hard work was witnessed by dozens in attendance. "This is way bigger than just one coach or one or two really good athletes coming through the school,” said coach Coltin Rice.