Cinco de Mayo celebrations planned in cities across US
The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border.
In the U.S., the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California. Typical festivities include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions and baile folklórico, or folkloric dance, with whirling dancers wearing shiny ribbons with braids and bright, ruffled dresses.
Landslide causes house collapse in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Crews were on the scene of a house collapse in Pittsburgh Friday morning.
No injuries were reported, and officials haven’t said if anyone was home when the house collapsed.
NBC affiliate WPXI, reports the collapse happened on Semicir Street.
Authorities later confirmed the collapse was caused by a landslide.
Video of the scene shows a ravine between the street and the front lawn of the home.
According to local reports, that road has had issues from landslides before.
Logan Township police awarded underage drinking grant
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) -- The Logan Township Police Department is receiving $16,000 in grant money from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Chief David Reese says the department was awarded funds from the Reduction of Underage and Dangerous Drinking grant.
He said the grants are applied for and awarded on a yearly basis.
Reese said around $8,000 will go toward advertising on billboards geared toward younger people, designed to get the message out about underage drinking and dangerous drinking.
PFBC warns of potential price increase for fishing licenses
Johnstown, PA — The price of fishing licenses could increase in the next year.
Channel 6 spoke with an official from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission about the potential price hike and were told the price of a fishing license might increase, for the same reason the price of almost everything else seems to have increased – inflation.
At the 152nd Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission meeting Wednesday, the idea of increasing the price of fishing licenses was discussed.
Proposed Tennessee bill would expand concealed carry law to include all firearms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — A new bill in the Tennessee legislature wants to change concealed carry laws throughout the state toinclude all firearms.
But opponents, including the Tennessee Highway Patrol, are saying the expansion is concerning for law enforcement.
House Bill 1005 seeks to change the reference from "handgun" to simply "firearm," allowing citizens to publicly carry semi-automatic weapons.
The proposed change raise questions about criminality versus civil liberties.
Currently it is legal to carry a handgun through the streets in Tennessee.
Why schools delay because of low wind chill
Dozens of local schools were delayed Wednesday because of below zero wind chill temperatures.
“We have to use common sense. We can't delay school every day because of wind chill,” Richland School District superintendent Arnold Nadonley said. “However, the first few times we do it to get the parents on notice that, ‘hey it's time to make sure your kids are appropriately dressed and taken care of.’”
Among the schools Richland and Central Cambria school districts each operated on a two-hour delay.
baseball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball and cheerleading
JOHNSTOWN -- Tuesday brought with it a busy night of local sports.
On the diamond, Windber swept a pair of match-ups in baseball and softball over Blacklick Valley. Southern Huntingdon baseball picked up a win over Fannett Metal.
Elsewhere, State College dropped a boys lacrosse meeting with Central Dauphin, but defeated Chambersburg in 4 sets in boys volleyball.
The national championship winning Bishop McCort cheerleading team returned home to a raucous ovation from fans celebrating their victorious trip to Florida.
Child care costs, groceries stretching parents thin financially
WASHINGTON (TND) — According to a new study from the Federal Reserve, the percentage of parents who say they're doing "ok" financially, significantly dropped in 2023. Two big reasons why, are childcare and grocery prices.
"It's so expensive to give a child the number of blueberries and strawberries and blackberries and raspberries that they want to eat in a day," said Sarah Lam, a married mother of two living in suburban Pennsylvania.
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Why the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is unique to the US
WASHINGTON (TND) — The current rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is just over 7%, according to Freddie Mac, down from a peak of 8% in October but far above the 3% range we saw in 2020.
30-year fixed-rate mortgages are the most common mortgage option. In fact, 90% of American homeowners choose a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage because of their low monthly payments, flexibility with payments and locked in rates for 30 years.