BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — The annual Sci-Fi Valley Con is back this weekend in Altoona at the Blair County Convention Center.
The event celebrates all things pop culture with several celebrity guests in attendance to meet with fans.
Attendees will be able to browse over 300 vendors.
Organizers say the show draws between 4 to 5-thousand people annually, and COVID safety protocols will be in place all weekend.
Organizers add that the realm of pop culture has really exploded over the past couple of years, due to people seeking a release from the pressures imposed by the pandemic. Read More...
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — After years of sending criminals to prison, suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomasspent the night behind bars.
The jury returned a guilty verdict -- on six charges -- after Thomas was convicted of assaulting a Windber woman in September of 2021.
"This case was never about Jeff Thomas. This case was about a woman who had the strength to walk into a police station, hoping that somebody would believe her. Read More...
Centre Volunteers In Medicine (CVIM) gave out almost twelve-hundred COVID vaccines today...As efforts to ramp up distribution continue.
At Mount Nittany Middle School, a steady stream of people came in today to get a COVID vaccine. The CVIM doled out vaccinations throughout the course of the day.
Doctor Raymond Nungesser, the CVIM’s Medical Director, said the community stepped up to make this clinic run efficiently.
“I think there’s a lot of energy here and there’s a lot of volunteers here that I’ve never met before, and it’s quite exciting to see the community come out and support this effort,”Dr. Read More...