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Johnstown crews battle house fire on Jacoby Street

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Two families are displaced after a house fire in the 1000 block of Jacoby Street in the Walnut Grove section of Johnstown. Officials say the flames broke out just after 3 p.m. inside the right side of a duplex. Fire crews say the call came in as a kitchen fire, but when they arrived on scene they found flames coming out of the windows in the front and back of the home. Read More...

New Johnstown KFC to open doors day after Christmas

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RICHLAND TWP, Pa. (WJAC) — The Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain is set to open a restaurant in Johnstown this week. On Sunday, the restaurant held a soft opening to get the team ready for the business set to come in after Christmas. The new KFC is located on Scalp Avenue where Hometown Bar and Grille was located before closing its doors earlier this year. Officials with the restaurant said the business will open to the public at 10:30 a. Read More...

North Korea tells Japan of its plan to launch military satellite by June 3

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan said Monday thatNorth Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3. Japan's coast guard said it has been notified by North Korea about its planned launch of a "satellite rocket" beginning Monday through midnight June 3. The launch plan likely refers to the North's efforts to launch its second military spy satellite into space. South Korea's military said Friday it detected signs that North Korea is engaging in activities believed to be preparations to launch a spy satellite at its main Tongchangri launch facility in the northwest. Read More...