Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Emergency officials in Cambria County say Johnstown police are investigating a late night crash that injured two people.
Dale Borough fire officials say they were among several departments who were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash around 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Authorities say the crash occurred at the intersection of David Street and Messenger Street.
Officials say both occupants were reportedly trapped inside the vehicle and crews had to remove the roof in order to extricate them. Read More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of children who were sent to juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania suffered physical and sexual abuse including violent rapes, according to four related lawsuits filed Wednesday.
The lawsuits describe how 66 people, now adults, say they were victimized by guards, nurses, supervisors and others. Some attacks were reported to other staffers and were ignored or met with disbelief, the lawsuits allege.
Their claims point to a broken juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania, said Jerome Block, a New York lawyer whose firm filed the new cases and is helping pursue similar lawsuits in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Michigan. Read More...
Jefferson Co., PA (WJAC) — The Punxsutawney Area School District school board met Tuesday evening for a special meeting in regards to the charges against High School co-principal Paul Hetrick.
The School board voted to approve an amendment to the statement of charges. The amendment includes new allegations that were brought up during the district’s investigation which claim that Hetrick sexually harassed an employee on multiple occasions and violated the conditions of his administrative leave. Read More...
