NOTTINGHAM (WOLF) — Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Pittsburgh Penguins player, Adam Johnson, died from injuries following a freak accident on Oct. 28, while playing for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Johnson was playing against the Sheffield Steelers during a Challenge Cup game when his neck was cut by a Sheffield player's skate during a collision at 33:47. Before he could make it off the ice, he collapsed.
SOMERSET, Pa. (WJAC) — A woman from Somerset County is making a difference for animals at a local shelter.
She started a fundraiser to raise money to buy toys and food for the Humane Society of Somerset County.
Lana Kobuck decided this year, instead of receiving presents for her birthday, she would ask her friends and family to donate money so she could buy presents for the cats and dogs at the Humane Society of Somerset County.
PITTSBURGH -- Chase Claypool has big play potential. He is also very big himself. At pick 49 in the second round of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the talented Wide Receiver out of Notre Dame.
Claypool will fit in nicely to an offense that struggled last season in the absence of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Standing 6 foot 4 and weighing 253 pounds, Claypool clocked an impressive 40 time of 4.
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Altoona got a bit festive Saturday with a craft vendor show at the Jaffa Shrine.
The show gave local vendors and artisans a good opportunity to sell some products ahead of the holidays, with the Shrine hosting hundreds of them from the Altoona area — and even beyond. The whole space was decked like a Christmas tree as folks zipped around, perusing for some potential holiday gifts.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) - A York County mother who lost her son while trick-or-treating is pleading for everyone heading out on Halloween to keep safety in mind.
“I don’t want my tragedy to be somebody else’s tragedy,” said Melissa Deroba, Skyler Wenger’s mother.
Her life changed forever eight years ago. Her son Skyler Wenger was hit and killed while celebrating Halloween.
“We were always together and to go from that two-person team to nothing.
ELK COUNTY, Pa — People who live and work around Benezette are gearing up for an annual tradition that is also a vital part of their economy: elk mating season.
Despite elk living in the area for centuries, the Rocky Mountain elk were not always part of the area’s ecosystem.
The indigenous species, the Eastern elk, were hunted to extinction in 1877.
The Rocky Mountain species was brought in many years ago, and through careful stewardship, their herd now numbers around 1,500.
LORETTO, Pa. — The following story is a release from the St. Francis athletics department:
The Saint Francis men's basketball team (8-11, 4-4 NEC) overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to take down the Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-13, 4-4 NEC) 79-78 in front of a raucous crowd on Saturday night. Junior Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./Delsea) led a season-high six players in double figures with 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Harrisburg, PA — Update: Despite the latest spat of violence, Harrisburg city leaders are vowing to continue the fight. However, the mayor and police commissioner are pleading with the public for help. A violent weekend, with four separate gun incidents leading to three people dead and four others shot, in just 48 hours.
“Change needs to happen,” said Mayor Wanda Williams, (D) Harrisburg.
Changing the culture in the Capital city. With gun violence on the rise, Harrisburg leaders and community members are looking for answers.
WASHINGTON (TND) — The mother of a 7-year-old girl was arrested and is facing charges after her daughter's body was found decaying in a vacant apartment closet. Alondra Hobbs, 27, was charged with felony murder and cruelty in the second degree, DeKalb County Police Department said. The department's spokesperson told The Associated Press that Hobbs was at a hospital. According to a police report, the body of Alivia Hobbs-Jordan was discovered by officers at the Hidden Valley Apartment Complex outside of Atlanta on June 25 after a neighbor reported the dead child in the empty apartment.