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Family of 7 displaced after fire destroys Bedford County home

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BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Officials say a family of seven is without a home after flames ripped through a house in Bedford County Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported on the 300 block of Mosquito Hollow Road just before 12:30 p.m. According to Bedford County dispatchers, crews from three counties were called to help battle the flames. Authorities say there were people home when the fire started, but everyone made it out unharmed. Read More...

Jersey Shore football players dies after collapsing at game last week

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JERSEY SHORE, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A high school football player who collapsed during a football game on Sept. 8 has passed away. The Jersey Shore Area School District said in a Facebook post that Max Engle passed away yesterday. "Our family feels immensely blessed to have spent 17 beautiful years with Max. It is difficult not to feel cheated, but we are trying to focus on how fortunate we are to have had him in our lives. Read More...

Ridgway teen charged with aggravated assault following stabbing incident of another juvenile

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Authorities say a 16-year-old Ridgway girl has been charged with stabbing another juvenile. According to a probable-cause affidavit, at about 12:32 a.m. on July 8, Chelse Kurtz, of Elk Avenue, reportedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl in her abdomen near Center Street in Ridgway Borough. The stabbing took place during an altercation between the two girls, according to the affidavit. Officials say the victim was flown to UPMC Altoona where she underwent surgery for damage to her internal organs. Read More...