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"Cookies with Cops:" law enforcement forms bond with Bedford County children

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) Sunday morning, 9-year-old Raymond Koontz of Bedford decorated cookies to look like police officers, cars, and badges. "I thought it would be fun to come to make cookies, so I made some cookies today," Raymond said.

582 area code will join 814 next year requiring callers to use 10-digit dialing: Officials

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) The area code 582 will be joining 814 next year, requiring callers to start 10-digit dialing, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced. Officials say the 582 area code will be assigned to new phone numbers once the current supply of 814 area codes are exhausted.

Man shot twice outside Somerset Co. hotel

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) Authorities in Somerset County are providing new details about an overnight shooting that left one man injured. Somerset Borough Police Chief Randy Cox says that the victim, a Lancaster man, was reportedly shot, twice, outside the Holiday Inn Express.

New Mount Nittany Health practice opens in Philipsburg

PHILIPSBURG Mount Nittany Health announced the opening of its new Philipsburg practice on Monday. The practice is located at 1061 North Front Street. The new location offers 12 family medicine practice exam rooms, an outpatient lab and space for a future radiology suite.

PSU president announces major budget cuts to help alleviate university's financial deficit

University Park, PA (WJAC) Millions of dollars in funding cuts are in the works at Penn State, according to the universitys president, as work continues on reaching a balanced budget. Penn State officials say the university continues to spend more than it is earning in revenue.