Renters must earn around $80,000 to comfortably afford average rent in America
UNDATED (WKRC) - According to Zillow, renters must earn around $80,000 to comfortably afford the typical rent in the United States. Zillow reported that since 2019, rent in America has grown 1.5 times faster than wages. According to data provided by Zillow, the typical rent was $1,505 in November of 2019. That number increased to $1,997 in April 2024.
To comfortably afford rent today, meaning to spend no more than 30% of their income, renters would need to make $79,889.
Smoke from wildfires prompts air quality alert for majority of our region
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been bringing our area smoky, hazy sunshine for the past few days, and now it is impacting our air quality.
Air Quality Alerts were issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday for the majority of West-Central Pennsylvania. What this means is, air pollution concentrations within our region are unhealthy for all groups.
The general public may experience mild health effects such as headaches, irritated eyes, fatigue, and coughing.
'I think he died:' State College man put OD victim's body inside trash can, police say
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Centre County say a State College man is being charged with abuse of a corpse after he reportedly put the body of his deceased roommate inside a trash can and left it outside of an abandoned property in College Township.
Police say Christopher Hampton, 50, allegedly admitted to hiding the victim's body in a trash can after the man reportedly overdosed while the two were on a trip out of state.
Crime-stopping AI cameras coming to a Cambria County police department
Northern Cambria Borough Police Department Chief Derek Stitt said four locations in the borough will soon have four new cameras helping to stop crime.
He said the there are two different types of cameras they are getting.
Officials said the first type is a license plate reader, which can read and analyze a car's license plate for outstanding warrants or check if they car is reported as stolen. They said those cameras are already installed in the area and have been used in investigations.
Johnstown plastic surgeon pleads guilty to Medicaid, insurance fraud
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A Johnstown plastic surgeon pleaded guilty Friday to two felony counts of Medicaid and insurance fraud. Dr. Daniel R. Nevarre was sentenced to six to 23 months of house arrest, followed by three years of probation.
“When people commit Medicaid fraud, they’re stealing tax dollars from people who are in real need of health care services,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.
Nevarre was the owner and operator of Plastic Surgical Associates of Johnstown until its sale in May 2017.
Kuharchik Construction in Exeter welcomes Vice President Pence
Vice President Mike Pence is at Kuharchik Construction in Exeter, to speak on behalf of President Trump's campaign.
250 people are currently attending the event for him to speak about "Workers for Trump."
FOX56's Dylan Fearon will have more coverage of the event tonight at 10.
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The holidays kick off in Ebensburg with Dickens of a Christmas weekend
The 17th annual Dickens of a Christmas kicked off this weekend in Ebensburg.
The weekend is organized by the Ebensburg Main Street Partnership and is inspired by the borough's Victorian architecture, like the jail and the courthouse.
This Christmas celebration features many events such as a parade, a light up show and dozens of other festivities like craft shows, and even a Santa pub crawl.
Organizers emphasize the positive impact that this 3-day celebration has for on community.
Water Authority issues boil-water advisory in Altoona
UPDATE:ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — According to the Altoona Water Authority, only 11 people are affected by the water main break.
They said those affected have been told directly.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Altoona Water Authority issued a boil-water advisory Thursday.
The release said there was a loss of water pressure due to a water main break on 25th Avenue and 11th Street.
Officials said that due to a lack of pressure, contaminants could have entered the water.
'Presumed human remains' found with evidence recovered from Titan wreckage site, Coast Gua
WASHINGTON (TND) — "Presumed human remains" were found after the Titan submersible imploded during its underwater descent to explore the site of the Titanic shipwreck, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Five people were aboard the vessel, including a father and son, when it met its fate on June 18. Debris and evidence were recovered from the seafloor on Wednesday, which was 10 days after the Titan lost contact with a Canadian research boat during a dive approximately 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
2 employees, first responders felt ill after incident at SCI Rockview
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Employees and first responders reported feeling ill at SCI Rockview Tuesday in an incident that is the latest in a string of similar reports this month. Since the beginning of August, at least 25 prison employees have reported feeling ill after coming into contact with "unknown substances" at state prisons located mostly in the western half of the state.
The Department of Corrections also announced Tuesday that officials said security staff at nearby SCI Benner Township discovered drugs located in the non-contact visiting booth at the facility Monday.