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Officials say it was about 10 a.m. Saturday water started building up on franklin street in Johnstown around Valley Pike. They said the Department of Environmental Protection and its Bureau of Mines were on scene. “They determined that it was an old mine subsidence,” City of Johnstown public works director Jared Campagna said. “I guess the water built up over the last five days with the rain that we had filled the mine and broke loose.

JEFFERSON CO, Pa (WJAC) — Police in Jefferson County say a Brookville man has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities say 20-year-old Matthew Birch faces charges of statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors, according to court documents. Investigators say on Feb. 18, police were contacted about a Childline report for a female who was possibly sexually assaulted.

LORETTO, Pa. -- “She would be so proud,” said Beverly Bender. “Shortly before she died, she looked at me and said, 'Mom. Make-a-Wish was good to me, please be good to Make-a-Wish.' Making wishes come true: That's the goal of an annual event being held again this weekend in Cambria County. It's called Pickin’ For Wishes and it's the sixth year for the event. It's a bluegrass festival filled with music, food, games and crafts.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. For Iran's Shiite theocracy, mass demonstrations have been crucial since millions thronged the streets of Tehran to welcome Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution and also attended his funeral 10 years later.

BROOKVILLE -- A licensed grower and processor of medical marijuana in Jefferson County is the first with state approval to begin operating. Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday approved Chicago-based Cresco Yeltrah to begin growing and processing medical marijuana at its Brookville location. The facility is the first to be deemed fully operational in Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program. Permits were issued in June, when the 12 winners were selected from among 177 applicants.

PA (WJAC) — Both the PFBC (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission) and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are warning fishermen and hunters about online licensing scams that have recently been reported. According to a release, customers reported that they had purchased licenses through a third-party website that looked similar to the real Outdoor Shop, the PFBC and the Game Commission’s online purchasing portal, but never received a license. “The only proven, reputable and reliable methods for purchasing Pennsylvania fishing licenses and permits are through the PFBC’s online portal The Outdoor Shop or in-person from a retail license issuing agent,” said Bernie Matscavage, director of the PFBC Bureau of Administration.

EBENSBURG - One woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash late Monday night in Cambria Township. Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said the accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Route 422 near the Route 219 interchange. A woman in her 60s was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, where she later died in the emergency room, Lees said. The woman's name has not been released pending notification of the family.

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Blair County say a Hollidaysburg man is facing over 600 counts of various charges related to the alleged repeated sexual abuse of a young girl. Troopers say 52-year-old William Stonebraker is accused of sexually assaulting the girl, beginning when she was 6 years old, at a residence in Frankstown Township. Police say the victim told investigators that Stonebraker told her not to tell anyone or "

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — During the pandemic when some businesses are being forced to close, a new business has emerged in Cambria County. Barb’s Boutique, next to the Johnstown Galleria opened their doors Monday morning, located inside the building where Ryan’s restaurant closed in 2016. Barb Krcha decided to open the store after years of success online. “I started a business on eBay selling little girl’s clothing and it just kind of bloomed.