Armagh, PA

Andrew and Shela Gornik always have made a point of thanking veterans for their service. They’ve taught their four children to do the same. “If our kids walked past a veteran, even when they were small, we would tell them, go right back there and say, ‘Thank you for your service.’ And we would say it too,” Shela Gornik said.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ)– State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) held a bridge dedication for a veteran who lost their life during active duty in 2007. The dedication took place on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge on Washington Street in Johnstown. Buchan is a Johnstown native who served in the […]

Former Liberty freshman Courtney Poulich announced today that she would move closer to home and join the Colonials softball team for the 2023 season. The Greensburg, Pa. native did not play much for the Flames in her freshman year, only having three at-bats and scoring five runs in 19 games for the eventual ASUN champions.

A Pennsylvania man who has taken it upon himself to cut overgrown lawns in his community with a push mower recently suffered a stroke from the heat. But that's not stopping him from continuing his mission.

For the three straight day, music, arts, historical reenactments and more were on display Saturday at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Canceled in 2020 and 2021, the festival returned for its 48th year Thursday, and it continues through Sunday at Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg. Festivalgoers will encounter...

The Fourth of July weekend started with a bang during the Friday evening Cannons and Cocktails party at Fort Ligonier. The festivities included mock cannon firings in the hilltop stockade of the restored French and Indian War-era historical complex. Guests had an opportunity to sample a George Washington Rye Whiskey,...

A nonprofit group is helping low-income families get a leg up by renovating homes that need repair. Hosanna Industries is a faith-based organization that provides free home repairs and renovations for low-income families across the United States. However, they've been helping families with construction projects in Johnstown for the last six months.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -  A local man accused in a bizarre crime spree will stand trial. Alex Kerestesy allegedly destroyed a hotel lobby, stole a cart full of items from a drug store and walked off with it wearing only his underwear. Kerestesy said he didn't mean any harm and has mental health issues. But police say he admitted to using drugs before the incidents."I just want to say this whole thing was just a misunderstanding. That's all I can say for now," he said heading into his preliminary hearing on robbery and assault charges after his alleged crime spree...

David Werner moved to Jackson Township three years ago and is enjoying the change of...

High-energy local broadcaster makes transition into entrepreneurship. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Though he may be from Johnstown, Ryan Leckey is NEPA through and through. And while many may have been disappointed after he announced his departure from WNEP-TV last month, Leckey has nothing but gratitude...

The 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers regular season is quickly approaching, but first is training camp with the players reporting to Saint Vincent College on July 26th. With it being less than a month before Steelers football returns to our lives on a regular basis, many are wondering what the upcoming season has in store for the black and gold?

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township police have announced the addition of three officers to...

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Johnstown police are investigating a morning fire at an abandoned building in the Hornerstown-section of the city as arson, according to Johnstown Fire Chief Bob Statler. 911 officials say crews were dispatched to the blaze, located along the 800 block of Horner Street, around 9:30...

For Rita Firestone, growing, harvesting and selling sweet corn has been an integral part of her life ever since she and her late husband started The Original Firestone’s sweet corn stand 52 years ago along Route 30 in Unity. “I do it because I want to do it, not...

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police arrested a man accused of hitting a woman on the crosswalk of the Walmart in Unity Township Wednesday morning, then taking off. “There was a customer that was leaving Walmart and pushing a shopping cart and while she’s pushing the cart, a pickup truck backed into her,” Trooper Steve Limani said.

It was political signs that forced the Windber Magisterial Office to relocate. It was Windber District Judge William Seger who called and informed court officials about the large political sign hanging off the building during the 2020 election cycle. Since that time, negotiations by court officials with the property owner,...

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — First responders throughout Cambria County are mourning the loss of a longtime area EMS trainer and teacher. According to a post from Johnstown Firefighters Local 463, Dr. John "Doc" Karduck recently pass away. Dr. Karduck taught hundreds of paramedics and EMS personnel in Cambria County,...

A Pennsylvania man was busted with $90,000 worth of fentanyl in powder form after a months-long drug trafficking investigation concluded on Tuesday, authorities said. Cortez M. Haselrig, 25, was in possession of 50 grams of raw fentanyl when he was arrested at the Giant Eagle Parking Lot in Ligonier, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Ligonier is a town located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Three men and a 17-year-old boy were arrested in Ocean City last weekend after allegedly robbing and assaulting a man in a motel room downtown. Jelyja Joseph Malcom, 18, D’andre Xavier Sampson, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile, all of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Jaden Shawn Mallery, 18, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania were arrested by Ocean City Police on June 25 near 20th Street and charged with robbery, assault, theft, and reckless endangerment.

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Ebensburg are investigating a recent string of burglaries at the Mainline Pharmacy location in Hastings, according to a post from Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Authorities say the first burglary occurred on the morning of June 7th, and that an unknown male entered...