(TND) — California is recruiting drivers for a pilot program intended to address its gas tax shortage.
California calls its mileage fee program Road Charge.
Oregon calls its program OReGO.
States across the country are looking for ways to supplement revenue used to build and maintain public roadways.
Oregon was the first state to implement a kind of mileage tax in 2015. Participants there pay 2 cents for each mile they drive, and they have GPS or non-GPS tracking methods.
2nd UPDATE |Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say Route 22 westbound in Cresson Township has reopened after being closed for nearly four hours following a fiery crash that left one person dead.
Investigators say the victim was traveling westbound when the vehicle reportedly left the roadway and struck a road sign before colliding with an embankment.
Police say the vehicle then crashed and overturned multiple times before it caught fire.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown church is shutting its doors after serving the community for almost 150 years.
This Sunday will be the last service for Trinity United Methodist Church.
The head trustee says membership has declined significantly and board members have talked over the past couple of years about closing the church.
Members of the church say they plan to join another Methodist church in Johnstown.
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Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Clearfield County say an off-duty police officer is behind bars after he shot another man during an altercation with the owner of a DuBois business over the weekend.
Police say officers were dispatched to "Invictus," located along DuBois Street, early Sunday morning for a report of a shooting.
"Invictus" is described as a multi-recreational establishment that offers axe-throwing and virtual reality gaming, among other activities.
One Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed new legislation that would end the Sunday hunting ban in the state.
According to a memo sponsored by Rep. Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny County), the legislation would repeal the state's prohibition on Sunday hunting and would give the Game Commission the authority to "decide when and how Sunday hunting is permitted."
Hunting in PA is a family tradition, an economic powerhouse, and helps preserve our forests for generations to come.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A Myrtle Beach pastor was released from his duties amid an ongoing investigation into thedeath of his wife, 30-year-old Mica Miller.
The overseer of Solid Rock Church in Market Common sent a notice to its members on Sunday that Pastor John-Paul Miller was released from all ministerial functions. The notice states that Miller is released "for a time of healing, counsel, and guidance, pursuant to our governing instrument.
LEESBURG, Fla. (TND) — A woman described as having “bright red hair” went into a Burger King after police say she was “issued trespass warnings from numerous establishments throughout the day.”
That day was March 17, 2023, and the woman would leave the fast-food restaurant in Florida under arrest for disorderly conduct.
“I knew this female to be Ms. Athena Fouser based on extensive personal knowledge/experience,” a police officer wrote in the arrest report.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The Bellefonte Area school district is mourning the loss of one of their own after a tragic drowning accident over the weekend at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County.
Officials say 16-year-old Nathan Dan passed away Saturday after drowning while swimming at the lake.
School officials say the return to the classroom was rough for everyone. The athletic director confirmed that Dan was a lacrosse player and that the team plans to honor him by wearing a sticker on their helmets with his number 15 on it.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — We continue to celebrate the countdown to WJAC’s 70th anniversary coming up in September by taking a look back through the WJAC archive.
This week's throwback shows not much has changed when it comes to tradition.
This Easter egg hunt from the 1990s proves that.
Of course, the fashion back in the '90s was much different than today.
But the annual tradition of looking for the Easter bunny's eggs goes back centuries, and for the most part has stuck to the same premise.
Johnstown Police Department creates new app, anonymous crime tip line
The Johnstown Police Department is using a smartphone app that will, in part, give people a way to submit tips directly to police.
The department is the first in the area to use an app like Tip 411.
One of its many features gives people a way to anonymously send in tips about crimes in Johnstown.
"Tip 411 gives the community the opportunity to provide information to the police regarding crimes that are occurring in the community anonymously.