TYRONE -- Three dozen of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania will battle it out in True Power, presented by PA Power Wrestling, on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The dual meet-style event pits Team Green against Team Black and includes matches featuring junior high, high school and post-graduate level wrestlers with 15 boys’ bouts, two girls’ events and one men’s match on the card. There are 15 folkstyle and three freestyle matches scheduled.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — UPDATE: Plane that made emergency landing on Hwy 501 operated by flight school
A plane landed Wednesday on Highway 501 in the Carolina Forest area due to engine failure, according to audio obtained from LiveATC.net. ABC15 listened to the live Air Traffic Control net audio between the tower and the pilot before the plane landed. The audio revealed the pilot said he had engine failure and he was going to land on the highway.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) — A healthcare system that operates in 19 U.S. states experienced a cyberattack, leading to postponed medical tests and blocked access to online records.
Ascension said since it detected unusual activity on Wednesday, it has partnered with Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, to assist in the investigation and remediation process. The health system is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Access to some systems has been interrupted, including:
New restaurant coming to Johnstown area
2024-06-13
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — A local Johnstown investment group is preparing to open a new restaurant in the area next week, according to a press release.
Dominic Chippie, owner of Rizzo's Restaurant in Windber, and Corey Crocco, owner of Flair of Country in Johnstown, have partnered to open "The Fifth Local Eatery and Alehouse." “We are excited to collaborate on this new restaurant,” says the new owners. “We have great ideas and a strong track record of providing unique, high quality dishes and exceptional customer service.
(TND) — A record number of people have reached $1 million in their 401(k) retirement accounts, according to Fidelity Investments.
A Fidelity spokesperson Tuesday said they counted 485,000 such accounts as of the first quarter of the year, up 15% from the previous quarter and up 43% from a year ago.
Those “401(k)-created millionaires” have been in their plans for an average of 26 years and have an average contribution rate of 17%, the spokesperson said.
(TND) — Child care costs are outpacing overall inflation, squeezing family budgets.
Meanwhile, child care centers are struggling to meet demand while their workers are often paid low wages with few benefits, one expert said.
Taryn Morrissey, a professor of public administration and policy at American University, said the pandemic exacerbated what was already a supply and cost “crisis.”
Her work has focused on public policies for children and families.
Time to 'hang up my cleats'
2024-06-13
PITTSBURGH (AP) — No more comebacks for Ben Roethlisberger.
The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 seasons, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure.
“I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been,” Roethlisberger, 39, said in a video message.
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County commissioners approved applications for several grants Thursday morning, including one they say will help with some much-needed repairs for the roof of the Cambria County Courthouse.
During their meeting Thursday morning, commissioners approved applications for three grants.
The first is $579,420 for the county's library system and its community hub project.
The second: $250,000 for Nulton Diagnostics and its medical autonomous care research and development program.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown announced that daily Masses and Confessions at the St. John Gualbert Cathedral have been cancelled through Feb. 12 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Both Sunday morning masses will still be held, however, and communion will still be distributed in the parking lot Sunday, at 12:30 p.m.
Church officials will also open the cathedral for private prayer from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.