SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police are investigating after a woman in Somerset County deceived members of the Rockwood Borough Council into paying her approximately $36,000 without approval, according to a press release.
State police said the unidentified woman deceived members of the Rockwood Borough Council in January into paying her on numerous occasions for work which was not actually performed.
The press release states that the woman was paid without approval from the rest of the council and without their knowledge. Read More...
ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Thousands of veterans visit Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and outpatient clinics every year, but sometimes it's difficult just to get there.
In our region, there are dozens of volunteer drivers to help veterans make their appointments, but the VA is looking for more people who are willing to give back.
The VA has about 300 volunteers working in different areas.
But officials said that, since services were expanded in the last year, they're looking for even more volunteers. Read More...
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Investigators with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections say a corrections officer at SCI Houtzdale is facing charges after planning to bring contraband to the prison in exchange for money last week.
Investigators say the DOC was told by a confidential informant that Marvin Harris Jr. was coordinating with an inmate to bring Suboxone and papers soaked with synthetic cannabinoids to the prison in exchange for $2,500. Read More...