Skill game company to local operator, "your machines are gambling devices"

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  581 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — At a press conference outside one of his local gaming parlors, the owner of 3C Amusements shook his head and laughed as a game of skill manufacturer announced their reasoning for filing a lawsuit against the business over what they say is 3C's use of machines that have been ruled by a Cambria County judge to be a gambling device. The nuisance lawsuit is being filed by Pace-O-Matic, the maker of 'Pennsylvania Skill' machines, which has produced 12,000 devices used by local bars, restaurants, and clubs to play games that lawmakers are working to ban once and for all. [Read More]

'It's more exciting!' Blair Co. man accused of murdering neighbor charged for stabbing fellow inmate

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  343 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say a Blair County man who was arrested earlier this year after he confessed to killing his neighbor and living with the victim's corpse, for three days, is now facing additional charges. Last week, officials reported that 51-year-old Raymond Oechsle Jr. was accused of stabbing two fellow inmates while jailed on the previous murder charge. On Friday, authorities say Oechsle was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and assault by a prisoner. [Read More]

Detective Kyle Gilmartin returns home to Scranton

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  776 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A triumphant day in Scranton. The city of Scranton welcomed home their very own Detective Kyle Gilmartin. It was an emotional return, with many from the community and beyond who came out to show support. Outside the Scranton Police Headquarters, many filled the parking lot and lawn, waiting for the anticipated return of Detective Kyle Gilmartin, who many call a hero. In early January, Gilmartin was shot twice in the head while in the of duty - when he and fellow officers were ambushed in a gang-related shooting. [Read More]

Hundreds of US school districts using 'restorative justice,' parent group finds

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  573 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

CITC EXCLUSIVE: Public school districts in at least 48 states are using "restorative justice" practices in student discipline, according to an analysis conducted by a parents' rights group. The list, compiled by Parents Defending Education (PDE) and shared exclusively with Crisis in the Classroom (CITC), includes more than 200 school districts. It seeks to determine any connection between use of restorative practices and "the unprecedented behavioral chaos being seen in schools," [Read More]

Middle School staffer accused of getting pregnant with student's child, police say

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  556 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A staff member at a Salt Lake City middle school was arrested Tuesday after police said she was having sexual relations with a 14-year-old student and became pregnant with his child. The student was also allegedly threatened by members of a gang, of which the woman was reportedly a member. According to a statement issued by the Granite School District on Wednesday, Kimberly Jeniffer Cruz-Romero, who worked as an attendance tracker at Granite Park Junior High, was " [Read More]

Philly native arrested following fentanyl bust in Johnstown's Moxham neighborhood

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  214 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say two men are behind bars, including a Philadelphia native, following a traffic stop in the Moxham section of Johnstown. Officials say on Wednesday, authorities conducted a stop, along the 200 block of Charles Street, after spotting a wanted individual in a vehicle. Authorities say the passenger, identified as Arnest Barker, was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant. Police say a search of the vehicle lead to the seizure of various drugs, including 6 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 10 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana and 8 grams of fentanyl, as well as over $1,000 cash. [Read More]

Sassy, inexpensive alternative for drop-top driving [Quick Take]

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  29 words  |  Christie Applegate

2017 Fiat 500c: Sassy, inexpensive alternative for drop-top driving [Quick Take]

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Bucks Co. parents charged after 7 children found living in 'deplorable' conditions

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  310 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Bucks County, PA — A mother and father in Bucks County, Pennsylvania are facing charges after seven children were found living in deplorable conditions. Investigators say the walls and floors of the home were disintegrating and the children needed emergency medical attention. Police are thankful that a concerned neighbor called 911. "It irritates me." Mother of four Tammy DeHaven became concerned after she saw a neighbor’s child, who appeared malnourished, going into an abandoned trailer last month in Sellersville. [Read More]

Convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky has appeal hearing scheduled in October

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  74 words  |  Delta Gatti

Nearly ten years after he was convicted on multiple child abuse charges, Jerry Sandusky's appeal process is still alive in the courts. He has another hearing in the state superior court set for Oct. 14. Sandusky's legal team claims they have new evidence of illegal collusion in the attorney general's office investigation and grand jury that led to Sandusky being charged in 2011. The superior court hearing will be done through video conferencing. [Read More]

Man threw toddler onto Chihuahua, killing dog, Altoona police say

 Posted on May 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  213 words  |  Delta Gatti

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say a man is facing charges after he was accused of abusing a young child and a dog by throwing said child onto the animal and killing it. Altoona police say officers were dispatched to the Evergreen Manors apartment complex, on the night of May 25th, after a witness reported seeing a man assaulting an 18-month-old child. Police say the witness was reportedly in the parking lot of the apartment complex and was able to see through an open bedroom window where the man was allegedly holding the child and " [Read More]