Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — The ongoing dispute between a Centre County based construction company and PennDOT was the subject of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court hearing this week. In August of 2021, Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., of State College, pleaded no contest to four wage theft related charges filed by the state’s attorney general’s office. Hawbaker, while denying guilt, agreed to pay more than $20 million dollars in restitution. PennDOT sought to ban Hawbaker from bidding on state road contracts for three years.

PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is celebrating World Wildlife Day with a special treat for its guests: free admission! Zoo officials say all guests who visit on Tuesday will receive free admission between its regular hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A sea lion training session will also take place at the Kids Kingdom at 11:30 a.m., weather permitting, according to the zoo's website. Zoo officials say World Wildlife Day is "

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — A Bellwood-Antis school board member is facing a slew of charges after police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs, rifles and cash. Thirty-three-year-old Jason Lynn, of Bellwood, is facing felony charges related to drug manufacturing and delivery along with receiving stolen property. According to a criminal complaint, Altoona police initiated a traffic stop on Saturday along Broad Avenue for a vehicle with a brake light out.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities searched Tuesday for two inmates — one accused of killing four people — who were gone from a Philadelphia prison for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing. Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 p.m. Sunday by cutting a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons said. Headcounts conducted at 11 p.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — 2024 is proving to be an unusual year for tornadoes in the state of Ohio. More than 30 twisters have been recorded in the state through April 18, far more than in a normal year. That puts 2024 in the Top 10 for tornado years in Ohio and on its way to possibly be a record-setting 12 months. This year’s storms have come in large batches.

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — UPDATE | Hundreds of new charges have been filed against Edward McGuire Sr. for allegedly assaulting a girl over multiple years. On Friday state police filed 720 additional sex-related charges against McGuire for assaulting a girl at his Allport Cutoff, Graham Township, home from the time the child was in kindergarten through the fifth grade. McGuire is accused of assaulting the girl while he was "

COLUMBIA, Mo. (TND) — Missouri state Senators at the center of a defamation lawsuit stemming from the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade may have to pony up their own money to cover any financial fallout from the case. Three Republican Senators -- Rick Brattin, of Harrisonville; Denny Hoskins, of Warrensburg; and Nick Schroer, of St. Charles County, all members of the hard right Freedom Caucus -- are accused by Kansas resident Denton Loudermill Jr.

NANTY GLO- Tons of people crowded the Nanty Glo Park and Pool Tuesday as the temperatures continued to rise. The pool manager said the pool opened later into the year because repairs had to be made beforehand. Mary Swope, a new hire from Indiana, said the borough helped pay for new filters, plumbing and a new chlorinator. "Those are some of the major things that needed done," said Swope. Swope said after that, prisoners volunteered to help with some finishing touches.

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) — Philadelphia authorities say a FedEx driver shot and killed someone during a would-be robbery Tuesday night. It happened in the city's Lawndale neighborhood just after 7 p.m. The driver told police he'd just dropped off a package when he encountered the armed robber. The suspect shot the driver in the abdomen, which is when the driver said he pulled out his own gun and fired multiple times.

Small protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities from North Carolina to California held commencement ceremonies, including dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on an address by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor's speech showedsupport for Palestinians, others held signs signaling opposition to Youngkin's policies on education, according to WRIC-TV.