A 31-yeard-old Ferndale woman has been charged, accused of trying to run down two people with a truck. According to a probable-cause affidavit, on Sunday Lacey Hamilton, Vickroy Avenue, and two people had a heated argument at Hamilton’s home. During the argument, Hamilton allegedly told the two that she was going to “kill” them. The two people told police that Hamilton was “drunk and high.” According to the affidavit, after the two people left the home following the argument, Hamilton drove a red Dodge Truck on a sidewalk along Ferndale Avenue and tried to strike the two — who were on foot.

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (WJAC) — The former director of a Pennsylvania funeral home allegedly stole nearly $900,000 from customers who thought they were pre-paying for the burial of family members. William O'Leary, of Upper Darby, allegedly took the money over a period of several years while he ran the O'Leary Funeral Home in Springfield. His live-in girlfriend, Mary Alice Kelly, who once worked at the funeral home, was also charged in the scheme.

WEST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP -- There are countless stories to tell from the 1977 flood, which happened 40 years ago this week. And one area hit the hardest was Tanneryville. Out of the 85 people who died in the flood, nearly half lived in Tanneryville. The memories of that event are still fresh in the mind of Ed Cernic Sr. "I had a gas station here at one time,” Cernic said. “And when the floodwaters hit, it wiped out my doors, all the vehicles and everything in, like the motorcycles.

With suicide being the second leading cause in death of children in the country according to officials, a parenting and mental health expert warns that parents need to be on the lookout. May is recognized as ‘Mental Health Awareness Month,’ and Chief Parenting Officer for ‘Bark Technologies’ Titania Jordan is asking parents to watch for some signs of mental struggles in their children. She said changes in appetite, sleep, mood, grades, friends, and loss of interests with their children are among those warning signs.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — For many of us, recycling is a part of our everyday lives. One of the statewide experts in the recycling industry is from our region and she spent more than three decades overseeing emerging trends, but now she's retiring. Joanne Shafer began working at the then Centre County Solid Waste Authority in 1990. Within a few months, she was the authority's recycling director. “When I first started, I was it.

Altoona 14 at Carlise 24 Bellefonte 0 at Danville 65 Bellwood-Antis 41 at West Branch 35 Bishop Guilfoyle 56 at Bishop McCort-Carroll 3 Brockway 28 at Redbank Valley 34 Bucktail 6 at Coudersport 55 Central Clarion 48 at St. Marys 27 Central Mountain 6 at Clearfield 21 Cumberland Valley 31 at State College 48 Curwensville 34 at Mount Union 43 DuBois 42 at Moniteau 0 Glendale 27 at Claysburg-Kimmel 12

BROCKWAY - Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that they'll be closing four camps across the state on March 31, including Camp Curry Creek in Jefferson County. GSWPA said Camps Elliott, Curry Creek, Resting Waters, Roy Weller and Singing Hills are closing and will be sold due to membership and expenses. "Currently, only about 13 percent of council membership attend camp, and overall, camps bring in revenue of approximately $600,000 but have expenses of nearly $2 million,"

LIGONIER, Pa. (WJAC) — Idlewild & SoakZone will kick off its 144th season this weekend, park officials say. The park will open Saturday. Officials say military will get into the park for free during Memorial Day weekend and there will be new foods and events to welcome guests back. “Our classic amusement rides and theme areas like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and the SoakZone water park offer plenty to smile about,” said Brandon Leonatti, General Manager.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a juvenile suspect being sought in a shooting that injured another student inside a northwestern Pennsylvania high school has turned himself in to police. Erie police said multiple shots were fired just after 9:20 a.m. Tuesday in a hallway at Erie High School. The injured student was said to be in stable condition. Officials said due to the suspect's age, only juvenile counts would be filed.

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announced Friday on Facebook that Tatman Run Beach is closed. According to the post, the closure of the beach is the result of high bacteria levels in a water sample. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the beach will reopen when water sample results are cleared for public access. Those interested in additional information can contact the Ranger Office at 814-658-3405.