Johnstown Cinderella Project back in full swing, giving away 1,000 prom dresses
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The pandemic has cancelled prom for many high schoolers the past couple of years.
But with prom (most likely) coming back in full swing this year, it's time for many girls to find a prom dress.
That can be an expensive task.
The Johnstown Cinderella Project is making that possible for all girls regardless of their income level.
"Prom is the one thing we all think back on.
Cambria County Humane Society closes to the public amid internal disagreement
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) -- The Humane Society of Cambria County is having an internal battle between staff members and the board of directors.
And because of ongoing disagreements on Friday, the organization closed its doors to the public.
The society's executive director told WJAC it was a tough decision to close its doors to the public, but the problem with the board has been festering for months.
The Humane Society did, however, open for business on Saturday because it is their biggest adoption day.
Penguins to honor Johnstown native, retired equipment manager Dana Heinze
NBA hall of famer Bill Walton who became star broadcaster dies at 71
(AP) — Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself.
Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off the court, Walton was a chronic fun-seeker, a broadcaster who adhered to no conventional norms and took great joy in that, a man with a deeply serious side about the causes that mattered most to him.
area athletes ink college choices
Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period and a number of area athletes signed NLI's making their college choices official.
Hollidaysburg had a pair of athletes sign today: Brock Irvin will play football at Towson, and Darcie Frazier will run Track at California University of Pennsylvania.
Altoona sent two football standouts to the next level: Gaige Hill signed with Toledo, and Mitch Lawhead inked his NLI with Lehigh.
1 firefighter dead, others injured after crews respond to Loudoun County house explosion
STERLING, Va. (7News) — A firefighter is dead and several others are injured after several crews were called to the scene of a house explosion in Sterling, Virginia Friday night.
According to James Williams, Assistant Chief of Operations for Loudoun County Fire, initial crews responded to a home located at 347 Silver Ridge Drive around 7:40 p.m. Once firefighters were inside the residence, the home exploded. Officials have identified the fallen firefighter as 45-year-old Trevor Brown.
Chick-fil-A's test menu item will come to restaurants nationwide
UNDATED (WKRC) - Chick-fil-A's test menu item will come to participating restaurants nationwide. Food influencer Markie Devo posted an image on Instagram, revealing the Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich, as well as Chick-fil-A's peach milkshake, which will be returning to the menu. "The Chick-fil-A summer menu contains one returning item and one test item going nationwide," Devo wrote on the post. The Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich is made with the following ingredients, per the post: Flavored brioche bunLemon-herb marinated boneless chicken breastPepper jack cheeseLettuceBacon, hand-tossed in a brown sugar and pepper blendTopped with sweet & spicy pickle chipsThe peach milkshake will return to the menu, alongside the new sandwich.
Community members and pets gather for Walk for Whiskers n Wags
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The third annual 1-Mile Fun Walk for Whiskers n’ Wags event took place Saturday.
Pets and owners began their journey at 10 a.m. at the Johnstown Veterinary Associates’ building and completed the walk at the Greater Johnstown Middle School.
Organizers said the goal for the event was to help local animal rescue groups while providing a great workout for the pets.
The Johnstown Veterinary Associates hosted the event.
Lightning strike causes brief power outage at DuBois Arby's
DUBOIS, Pa. - A lightning strike in DuBois hit a utility pole, causing electrical circuits to blow out at the Arby's.
The strike happened just before 2:30 p.m. at the Arby's at the Pilot Travel Center.
Officials said the strike fried lights and created smoke inside the building.
Power has since been restored.
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