HERSHEY - The Pennsylvania State Police will honor fallen trooper Landon Weaver during a ceremony Tuesday at the State Police Academy. Hundreds of troopers will gather and will be joined by members of the Weaver family to honor his life and the 96 other troopers who gave their life since 1905. During the ceremony, troopers will unveil a new memorial wall that will share the stories of those 97 troopers. Weaver was shot and killed while responding to a call December 30 in Huntingdon County. Read More...
Art came to life at Shanksville Elementary School in Somerset County Friday with a collaboration between high schoolers and the elementary students.
This year's theme was monsters, so the elementary school was decorated with pictures of monsters; and students read monster books like The Color Monster.
The students then drew their own monsters which were given the high school's art class who then made those drawings come to life by turning them into stuffed animals. Read More...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A decision was made in federal court Friday regarding the suspension of Bishop McCort’s wrestling program.
U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines denied an injunction request that would’ve lifted the program’s two-season ban.
Seventeen parents, including head wrestling coach Bill Bassett, had requested the injunction following the program’s suspension after an investigation into recruitment violations of PIAA by-laws.
Following that investigation, Bishop McCort athletics were placed on probation Oct. Read More...