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Johnstown Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking NewsWed, 05 Jun 2024 07:32:32 GMT (1717572752987) Section - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA MOUNTIES hace 3 años PO softball rolls past TyronePhilipsburg -- Philipsburg-Osceola picked up a victory Monday night over Tyrone in Mountain league play. Check out the video above for highlights of Monday's action. hace 3 años H.S. Roundup 3-4: District 5 and 6 basketball playoffs continue ThursdayJOHNSTOWN -- Thursday night saw local playoff action in both District 5 and District 6.

Tornadoes caused mass devastation in the state of Kentucky earlier this month, leaving residents terrified and struggling, and valuable resources scarce. But Kissell Motorsports, a business in our viewing area, is trying to get those resources where they need to be. Kissell Motorsports intends to send a truckload of supplies to Dawson Springs, Kentucky on January Sixth, and are actively accepting donations. “Can’t imagine what those folks are going through, to lose everything.

Fire prevention was the main lesson for students at Windber Area Elementary School on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of students took part in their 3rd annual Health and Safety Walk and Fire Prevention Day. Students started by taking a walk outside and getting a healthy snack bag. They ended up in the gym -- where they sat in on a fire prevention assembly -- hosted by members of the Windber Fire Department and Northern EMS.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — Following Wednesday night's Johnstown city council meeting, 6 News spoke with mayor Frank Janakovic, who confirmed that city manager Ethan Imhoff gave council a 60-day notice that he'd be stepping down from his position, citing family reasons. Janakovic says the city will be accepting applications for the new city manager through the end of the month and says he is confident they will have the position filled before Imhoff’s departure.

ORBISONIA, Pa. (WJAC) -- Hundreds of people gathered in Orbisonia Friday to show love to the East Broad Top Railroad as it looks to get engines like "Millie" back up and running. The East Broad Top Railroad has been nonoperational since 2011. A new nonprofit, the East Broad Top Foundation has purchased the railroad from second-generation owner Joe Kovalchik and plans to bring it back to life. “I searched for nine years to get the right combination to get this thing to where our family wants it to be and that’s in a state or restoration and operation,” Kovalchik said.

HERSHEY – A Johnstown native is facing charges in Dauphin County that he had unlawful contact with a minor and criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Saturday. Adam Lichvar, 31, was arrested Thursday in Hershey on suspicion of soliciting sex from an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old boy on a social networking site. The undercover agent allegedly told Lichvar that he was visiting from out of town and his parents had left him alone at a hotel.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman is responding to the two men he previously blocked on Twitter, for ‘unwelcomed comments’ towards his family. Fetterman’s response: You and your clients appear willing to squander taxpayer resources in this frivolous endeavor. In this, and in every instance, my first instinct is to avoid this waste whenever possible. Your clients’ unblocked status will be revisited if they again target my family with unwelcomed postings on my personal Twitter account.

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Organizers have released the schedule of events for the 57th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College. Officials say the festival attracts approximately 125,000 visitors each summer and features various artists and displays, as well as live music and other performances. This year's festival kicks off Wednesday, July 12th with a children and youth day. The festival runs through Sunday, July 16th. For more information, visit the festival's website.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — Penn State football's student section took home the "Live Mas Student Section of the Year" award on Thursday at the College Football Awards show, according to Penn State football's Twitter page. Nittanyville, Penn State's official fan account, also confirmed the accolade. Coach James Franklin took to Twitter Thursday night to congratulate and thank Nittany Nation, calling them the "BEST student section in America." Penn State's student section will have one more opportunity this season to prove that they really are the best fans in the country when the Nittany Lions take on the Memphis Tigers in the Cotton Bowl on Dec.