ZestD

Officials remind fans of Beaver Stadium's recycling policy ahead of Penn State home opener

University Park, PA (WJAC) — This Saturday is the Penn State football team's home opener at Beaver Stadium. For fans returning to the stadium, they are already being urged to recycle. When you have a hundred-thousand or so people on hand, there's a lot of recyclables, especially for the beverages. “We were looking at 5 to 10 tons of recyclables per game. That is just the parking lots. There's more inside the bowl of the stadium.

Philadelphia SWAT officer shot, killed while serving warrant on homicide suspect

PHILADELPHIA (WJAC) — Authorities say a Philadelphia officer was shot and killed while serving a warrant on a suspect wanted for homicide. City police say 46-year-old Cpl. James O’Connor was serving the warrant early Friday morning at a home along Bridge Street when someone opened fire through a closed door on the second floor. According to NBC affiliate WCAU, O'Connor was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died. WCAU reports another SWAT officer returned fire, striking two people.

State College psychologist sentenced after charges

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. -- A former State College psychologist has been sentenced to a minimum of three years in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting a minimum of two female patients. The original charges happened over a decade ago and the case against Dr. Richard Scott Lenhart has been ongoing for the past few years. Lenhart was in court Thursday morning for behavior that officials have described as a "sexually violent predator.

4-year-old killed during farming accident in Lancaster County: police

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The West Hempfield Township Police department is investigating after a child was killed during a farming accident in Lancaster County. According to police, officers arrived to a farm to find a 4-year-old boy who had been severely injured. Investigations revealed that a youth farm helper was moving large bales of hay to a barn on the property. The helper didn't see the child when moving the equipment, and struck them.