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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The Towne Manor motel in Johnstown has been condemned by city officials for what they call poor living conditions. The legal notice was posted on the motel doors Monday afternoon and now residents have just forty-eight hours to leave. About a dozen people have been staying in The Towne Manor motel - just off route 56 in downtown Johnstown. “Almost everybody in here is homeless,” says Jeff Crowder who currently is a resident of the motel.

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — According to Cambria County dispatchers, nearly a dozen area fire crews responded to a house fire in Portage Township Tuesday morning. 911 officials say crews were dispatched to the home, located along the 400 block of Johnson Ave., around 10:30 a.m. Crews from Portage, Beaverdale, Keystone Regional, Summerhill, Adams, Ashville, Gallitzin, Blue Knob and Forest Hills fire departments were all dispatched to the scene, as well as Portage EMS and state police.

(TCS) — Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, according to a new U.S. Census report. Between July 2022 to July 2023, the city gained 15,607 people, reaching a population of 911,311. That is third-highest growth in the U.S. trailing only San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas, the study found. Jacksonville and Port St. Lucie, both in Florida, rounded out the top five. Charlotte also ranked 15th nationally in city populations.

Chester, Pennsylvania — The quickest guy on a soccer field near Philadelphia Wednesday night had four feet instead of two. A racoon wandered onto the pitch at Subaru Park, where the Philadelphia Union faced New York City FC. The furry intruder was spotted about 20 minutes after the opening kick. Staff and players soon found out “you can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him,” and after some very entertaining moments, that finally happened.

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Clearfield County say a DuBois man is behind bars after he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to someone whom he believed to be a teenage girl. Investigators say police were contacted on Wednesday by the online group "814 Pred Hunters," who reportedly provided officers with a binder containing copies of the messages between the supposed "teen" and 30-year-old Ryan Sprague. Police noted that as Sprague was taken into custody, he stated, "

WASHINGTON (SOA) — There's been a lot of talk about the push and pull factors of global mass migration, especially in the region that has now become the busiest one in the country: Tucson, Arizona. Tuscon has seen a 134% increase year over year in undocumented migrants encountered, most looking to claim asylum. We met 19-year-old Lydia from Chiapas, Mexico who had just arrived in Tucson and told us in her country people are killing others without consequences.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A new schooling option could soon be coming to State College after a proposed new charter school says they would offer what they call “a classical education.” Mark Parfitt is the chair of the group trying to form the Nittany Mountain Classical Academy. He says that over the last six years, his group has been heavily involved with the school board races and he says he feels there is a need for other schooling options.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — The Department of Health and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are taking legal action against 22 restaurants they say refused to close their dining rooms during the Wolf administration’s temporary COVID-19 restrictions to prevent holiday spread. The temporary restrictions went into effect Dec. 12 and are set to expire Monday. Under the order, restaurants and bars are prohibited from offering dine-in services at their establishments. The Department of Health has petitioned Commonwealth Court through the Attorney General’s office Dec.

Springdale, PA — Authorities say the death of a five-year-old girl is under investigation in western Pennsylvania. First responders were dispatched for reports of an unresponsive child in Springdale, Allegheny County, on Tuesday morning. Police say the child was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The Allegheny County medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death and a homicide investigation is also underway. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfpbyttcKeZKKmpprAtbXGmquippdisaat06FkqJ5danq6scCrZKiklGK0qr7LZqCnZZGhuaazx56lsmWTpMKvwNg%3D