A Philadelphia shooting suspect was apprehended on Sept. 21 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford County.
According to a probable-cause affidavit, 31-year-old Amir Rouse was arrested after a vehicle pursuit began around 12:30 a.m. near mile marker 188 on the turnpike.
Rouse was wanted in connection to a Philadelphia shooting investigation.
According to the affidavit, Rouse’s vehicle reached speeds of up to 130 mph during the pursuit before he crashed into a sign on the Breezewood Interchange.
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say two Centre County residents have been charged after they allegedly neglected to get care for a young child for nearly two weeks.
Police say that Jordan and Logan Wilkinson, both of Philipsburg, reportedly took the child to the pediatrician in late September for what the two said was a rash.
Police say medical personnel then discovered that the child had multiple broken ribs that were consistent with “non-accidental trauma.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Will Penn State be forced to close some of its commonwealth campuses?
That’s one of the questions the university president faced Thursday at a state legislative hearing, as she made a desperate plea for more state funding.
“It is a desperate plea to all of you to please bring us to parity. It is no exaggeration to say Penn State is one of the lowest funded public universities, on a per student basis, in all of American higher education.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a three-month-old child was pronounced dead in Aliquippa Saturday afternoon.
According to state police, Aliquippa Police Department responded to the 200 block of Beaver Avenue for reports of an unresponsive child just after 1:30 p.m.
A press release states that the child was transported to Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
Aliquippa Police Department has turned the investigation over to state police and the death is being treated as "
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months on Sunday in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel's massive air, sea and ground offensive.
There were no immediate reports of casualties in what appeared to be the first long-range rocket attack from Gaza since January.
LATROBE - A farewell to the King turned somber when Jack Nicklaus, his voice cracking as a large tear formed in his left eye, urged the elite and the everyman to remember how Arnold Palmer touched their lives and "please don't forget why."
"I hurt like you hurt," Nicklaus said. "You don't lose a friend of 60 years and don't feel an enormous loss."
The service Tuesday at Saint Vincent College in Palmer's hometown was filled with just as much laughter and warmth from stories of the most significant figure in modern golf.
Pittsburgh (WPXI) — It was a frightening night for some residents of Pittsburgh Monday as flames could be seen for several miles as first responders battled a large fire on Brunot Island, which is a small piece of land in the Ohio River that houses a power plant.
Authorities say a specialized transformer had reportedly failed and caught fire.
Firefighters had to take a ferry to the island to extinguish the flames.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Local businesses are continuing to find new ways to keep their operations running during these unprecedented times.
Tony Sunseri Wholesale, a food distributor in Johnstown is known for their fresh produce. During the pandemic, they have started offering drive-thru grocery pick up. And the response is beyond what employees imagined.
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing businesses to find new ways to operate in the wave of social distancing and closures.
JOHNSTOWN -- Police are investigating a string of robberies in Johnstown Friday night.
Johnstown police say the first happened at Carpenter’s Food Store on Railroad Street.
Another, happened less than a mile away at Pizza Deli Six Pack on Franklin Street.
Johnstown police say the man walked in to the pizza shop and reportedly stole the cash register.
Police say a third robbery happened not long after at Martin’s General Store on William Penn Avenue.