VP Harris' 24/7 staffing mandate impacts local and national care
Cambria County, PA — Nursing home leaders, both local and abroad say their resources are now being strained more than what already was.
This after Vice President, Kamala Harris, announced federal requirements for nursing home staffing. The new rules state registered nurses must be available 24/7 at facilities. They also require staff to spend up to almost 4 hours a day with residents.
“It shows what is optimal staffing, and they’re now calling it minimum staffing, which is just not appropriate.
'I know your face:' Man accused of threatening to shoot CamTran bus driver, JPD says
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Johnstown Police Department say a local man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to shoot a CamTran bus driver last week.
Police say the incident occurred last Friday afternoon when 20-year-old Quavonte Eggleton attempted to board a CamTran bus while not wearing a shirt, which is against company policy.
According to the affidavit, witnesses told police that Eggleton was asked to exit the bus, at which time he reportedly became irate and began shouting obscenities at the bus driver.
Brockway house fire damage estimated over $100,000
BROCKWAY - The state police fire marshal, the Brockway Police Department and Brockway Fire Department estimated the fire damage to a single-story residential home at 1127 Pershing Street in Brockway Wednesday to be over $100,000.
State police in Ridgway said Jamie S. Hynds, 39, of Brockway, was taken to Penn Highlands DuBois by ambulance for injuries suffered at the fire scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Husky puppy found abandoned in Boggs Township; PSP investigating
PennDOT audit finds over $4B diverted from repairing roads, bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — A state audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has found that billions of dollars have been diverted over the years that could have been spent repairing roads and bridges.
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced the findings of his new audit Thursday, saying that PennDOT could be further along in repairing rough highways and fixing 2,829 structurally deficient bridges had it not been forced to pay state police.
Wanted woman arrested for drug possession at Blair Co. motel
BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — Logan Township police say a wanted Altoona woman is behind bars after she was found in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia at a Blair County motel.
Police say on Sept. 26, officers were dispatched to the Cedar Grove Motel after receiving information about a wanted individual staying there.
Police identified the wanted individual as 32-year-old Brittany Gardner, who initially provided police with her sister's name.
Woman found dead accused estranged husband, pastor, of 'grooming' her at church
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — New reports have been released detailing incidents involving the estranged wife of a South Carolina pastor, 30-year-old Mica Miller, who died by suicide.
Miller died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 27 at the Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina. Since then, the details surrounding her death have gained national interest.
WPDE requested reports from the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. (MBPD) that listed Mica Miller as a victim.
'They want to silence us,' witness says about real purpose of Ohio special session
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Here’s the realpolitik on the Ohio legislature’s special session:
Not a soul showed up to testify about what was supposed to be the session's main purpose, ordered on Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine. The session's main purpose was to tweak the state’s filing deadline so President Joe Biden’s name could appear on the November ballot.Several people instead appeared before the House Government Oversight Committee to talk about a companion bill designed to bar foreign contributions to statewide issue campaigns in Ohio.
Bedford Co. toddler suffers injuries to face & abdomen; mother, man charged
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police say a man and woman in Bedford County are both facing child abuse-related charges after a 1-year-old was treated for facial and abdominal injuries earlier this year.
Investigators say on March 9th, troopers were contacted by staff at UPMC Altoona after a female toddler was brought to the emergency room and treated for "bruising and petechiae" to her face and abdomen.
Police say hospital staff also discovered scratches to the child's face and body and expressed concerns that the toddler was being abused.
How local 'Sideline Cancer' team led to American basketball player's escape from Ukraine
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Hollidaysburg-based Sideline Cancer basketball team has donated over $300,000 to pancreatic cancer research, given over $10,000 to patients directly, and were The Basketball Tournament runners up in 2020.
The latest thing they're adding to their resume -- doesn't have to do with basketball or cancer -- it's helping to save someone from a war-torn country.
Here's how it happened.
Back in 2020, Sideline Cancer competed for a chance to win $1,000,000 in TBT Tournament on ESPN.