FRACKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — FRACKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia man who spent more than two decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit is a free man — 17 years after another man confessed to the crime.
John Miller was released Wednesday after 22 years in prison. Surrounded by family outside the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, 100 miles north of Philadelphia, he said it felt "surreal."
In 1998, a jury found Miller guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in a parking lot outside 30th Street Station two years prior, even though there was no physical evidence of his involvement. Read More...
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — A candlelight vigil was held Sunday night for the victim of this weekend's shooting in Johnstown.
Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees identified the victim as 21-year-old Caleb Beppler.
Investigators say the shooting happened near the Liquid Currency bar in Cambria City early Saturday morning.
His manner of death has been ruled a homicide.
Caleb's family gathered together at the scene Sunday to show their love and grieve together. Read More...
(WJAC) — Our friend and colleague Tim Rigby was honored Saturday night for his outstanding service to broadcasting.
He was officially inducted into the Silver Circle Society by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes significant contributions made by selected individuals who have been in television news for 25 years or more.
Rigby, a Ferndale native and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, began his career at WJAC-TV in 1981. Read More...
