Warden, 2 deputies fired following review of Bedford Co. Prison
BEDFORD CO, Pa (WJAC) — According to a release from the Department of Corrections and Bedford County Commissioners, three employees at the Bedford County Prison have been fired from their positions following an organizational review of the facility.
Authorities say in Nov. 2020, the DOC and Commissioners partnered to conduct an organizational review of the Bedford County Correctional Facility, following an employment investigation in September.
Officials say both the Warden and deputy warden were placed on administrative leave during the time of the investigation, and Deputy Superintendent Bobbi Jo Salamon, from SCI Houtzdale, served as the acting Warden.
Haunted Hayloft spooks up new ways to scare guests
ROCKWOOD - Our 6 News team got a special tour of the Haunted Hayloft this Halloween season but this year, there's something new guests will fear.
The owner, David Svonavec said they designed an escape room for guests.
Oct. 28 and 29 is the last weekend guests can try it out.
Tickets can be bought online and at the door.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Kennywood's Steel Curtain roller coaster back in action
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania amusement park says its newest and biggest attraction is back up and running after a brief shutdown.
A spokesman for Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh says the Steel Curtain roller coaster reopened Wednesday afternoon and has been operating smoothly ever since.
It had been closed on Aug. 3 so workers could make some "adjustments."
The 4,000-foot-long coaster contains nine inversions, which park officials say is the most in North America, and the world's tallest inversion at 197 feet.
Legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas to visit Johnstown
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas will be making a trip to Johnstown next month to watch the Tomahawks play, the team announced.
“Bob called like any regular Tomahawks fan would. He said he wanted to come to our game, tour the arena and show his son where he got his start," said Tomahawks' Director of Ticketing Brandon Shaffer. "It was a cool phone call to get," he added.
Megabus suspends all services in and out of New York through April 9 due to coronavirus
Megabus says it’s suspended all of its services in and out of New York City through April 9.
The busing company says the suspension is a precautionary move in response to the recommendation that anyone traveling from New York City should self-quarantine for 14 days.
One of their buses was already in transit to State College and was expected to arrive in State College Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Some people are concerned the suspension may be too late as the virus continues to spread in the state.
Sheetz partners with PA Lottery to launch 'Free Gas for a Year' contest
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — Saturday was National Record Store Day, with folks across the country flocking to their local record store to peruse and pick up some vinyl records.
Vinyl records used to be the top-selling format for music. Throughout the 1980s, vinyl sales plummeted as other formats rose in popularity. But in the digital age, the century-old format's is making a comeback.
In fact, data from the Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 revenue report shows the number of vinyls sold increasing for the past 16 years, especially spiking in 2021 after the pandemic.
Northern Cambria school consolidation project to resume
Northern Cambria school officials said they are resuming their project looking to consolidate the high school and the elementary-middle school.
This comes just a few days after the project was postponed during a school board meeting Monday to give new board members time to learn the details about the project.
Officials said they are continuing the construction because at this point, they are too far into the project.
Head of business and finance and member of the Northern Cambria board of directors Mara Krumenacker said, “It made more sense to me to pay for a project to have it completed rather than pay for a project to have it stop.
Rising ER visits among seniors linked to cannabis-infused candies, study finds
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — From pain relief to sleep aids, CBD gummies and edible cannabis have been seen as the go-to remedy for many. As more places discuss legalizing marijuana, experts have continued to emphasize the need to keep it out of reach of small children. But now, there's talk that it might not just be them who could be affected.
New data dives into the health impacts of marijuana-infused candies on those aged 65 and over.