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HASD teacher accused of bringing 'controversial' book to class; superintendent responds

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) A teacher with the Hollidaysburg Area School District is facing public scrutiny after she reportedly brought a copy of the "controversial" book "Gender Queer" to her classroom.

Posted by Barrett Giampaolo on Monday, May 6, 2024

Johnstown 6 Sports Fan Zone

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:22:20 GMT (1717572140596) High School Sports Super Section - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter.

Posted by Delta Gatti on Monday, May 6, 2024

Man convicted of 2009 Altoona murders found dead in prison

ERIE, Pa. (WJAC) A Johnstown man who was serving a life sentence at SCI Albion in Erie County for killing two Blair County Residents in 2009 committed suicide, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

Posted by Barrett Giampaolo on Monday, May 6, 2024

Woman killed at Union County West End Fair remembered for her kindness, work with children

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) A local community is in shock after a woman was killed over the weekend when a tractor malfunctioned at the Union County West End Fair. The Somerset County mother leaves behind two children and a husband and people who knew her reflected on who she was as a person.

Posted by Brenda Moya on Monday, May 6, 2024

'Smart investments:' Governor Shapiro visits Altoona Fire Dept. to discuss budget proposal

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) When Governor Josh Shapiro made a visit to the Altoona Fire Department on Monday morning, he was greeted by Lucille, the department's Arson Dog. Dogs like Lucille are an expensive luxury to fire departments, who also have to come up with thousands of dollars for everything else they need.

Posted by Delta Gatti on Sunday, May 5, 2024