JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The Johnstown Mill Rats announced Friday that former Pittsburgh Pirates' catcher Michael McKenry and his wife, Jaclyn, have joined the ownership group of the team.
The future of the team was left "up in the air" last fall after the Prospect League reportedly removed the Mill Rats from its website.
In November, the team's management dispelled the uncertainty by stating that the organization planned to stay in Johnstown, as part of the Prospect League, with new ownership.
UPDATE | Elk County, PA (WJAC) — Elk County 911 officials confirmed that one person was injured Wednesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer crashed into the Keystone Powdered Metal Company building, located along Route 120, in Saint Marys.
Officials say crews were dispatched to the crash just after 1 p.m., which prompted the roadway to be temporarily shut down.
According to PennDOT's 511PA alert page, Route 120 has since been reopened, however, there are still lane restrictions in place as some crews remain on scene.
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Altoona Police Department have charged a local man after he was accused of inappropriately filming a young child over the weekend.
According to the affidavit, police say 24-year-old Nasir Garner had reportedly visited an apartment, located along East Walnut Avenue, on Sunday to do laundry.
Police say while he was visiting, Garner reportedly began playing hide-and-seek with the two young children, ages 3 and 5, who live at the residence.
ALTOONA/BLAIR COUNTY, Pa — Have you ever seen thirty-five thousand pounds of food? The last time the Center City Church held their City Blessing Food Giveaway, they handed out that much...in an hour!
“One of the things that I think is just absolutely amazing is that it's the city, it’s the people of Altoona stepping up to help the people of Altoona” said Jim Kilmartin, the pastor of the church."
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County have released new details about the investigation into last week's stabbing in downtown Johnstown that sent one person to the hospital.
On Friday, police charged 16-year-old Damond Maher with felony aggravated assault, and other related charges, after he was accused of stabbing a woman on Somerset Street Thursday evening.
According to the affidavit, police say officers were dispatched to the area for a report of a woman who had been stabbed by an individual who was wearing a mask.