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Ohio man killed, woman injured in head-on crash in Indiana County

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INDIANA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Indiana County say an Ohio man was killed late Wednesday night in a two-vehicle, head-on crash along Route 422 in Armstrong Township. Authorities say troopers were dispatched to the crash scene around 11:45 p.m. Police say the driver of a Toyota Matrix, identified as 56-year-old John Kieger, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Kieger was killed when the driver of a Jeep Wrangler, a 17-year-old Shelocta woman, crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck his vehicle head-on. Read More...

SCASD reveals preliminary sketches, areas of focus for elementary renovations

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STATE COLLEGE - The State College Area School District has released the preliminary sketches for the elementary school renovations that were approved Monday night. Ed Poprik, director of physical plant for the district, said these projects are long overdue. Radio Park Elementary School, the newest of the three schools to be renovated, was built in 1962. "When you look at a building that's in excess of 50 years old, you're really beyond the age of maintenance and into the area where you need to replace the building or renovate it," Read More...

Visit Johnstown stepping down as organizer of Thunder in the Valley

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UPDATE:Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Visit Johnstown officials said planning Thunder in the Valley was taking up too much of the organization's time and losing money each year, resulting in them stepping down as the organizers. Visit Johnstown executive director Lisa Rager said the budget is nearly $500,000 a year for the event, losing between $30,000 and $90,000. She said Visit Johnstown is a "destination marketing organization," but became more of an event planner for Thunder in the Valley as the years went by. Read More...