Man Found Dead in Houtzdale Jail Cell

Man Found Dead in Houtzdale Jail Cell

Thursday, October 23 by wcednews

HOUTZDALE - A man incarcerated at the State Correctional Institute in Houtzdale was found dead in his jail cell Monday afternoon. According to police the inmate, 36 year-old Merritt Dudas, was serving a 21 to 42 year sentence for a third degree murder charge in... Read More.

Local Sports Update – Thursday, 10/23

Thursday, October 23 by wcednews

District 9 High School Football: Week 10 SCHEDULE Tonight: Port Allegany (9-0) at Brockway (6-3) – Live on Sunny 106 and Tri-County – dot – TV. Pregame: 6:30pm. Kickoff: 7pm. Friday Night: DuBois (6-3) at Hollidaysburg (9-0) Brookville (3-6) at Redbank Valley (5-4) Sharpsville (1-8) at Punxsutawney (8-1) Curwensville... Read More.

Meet the Candidate: Shirley Dahrouge

Thursday, October 23 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Shirley Dahrouge is running for the DuBois City Council in 2026. “Consolidation as we have seen can be complicated,” stated Dahrouge. “And residents from the City and Township need to feel confident their voices are heard and their concerns are respected.” Dahrouge is one... Read More.

Think Don’t Drink Contest Deadline Approaching

Thursday, October 23 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The deadline for the Think, Don’t Drink radio PSA contest is this weekend. Middle and High Schoolers are encouraged to write a 20 or 50 second radio ad about the dangers of drinking. A handful of entries will be selected to record their ad... Read More.

New York AG Letitia James launches portal for public to submit photos, videos of ICE activity following Canal Street crackdown

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James launched a portal on Wednesday for members of the public to submit photos and videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity after federal agents carried out a joint ICE crackdown in New York City's Chinatown... Read More.

Parents applaud NYPD officers who saved their 10-month-old baby from choking

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a matter of seconds, a New York City mom said she worried her 10-month-old boy might not live to see his first birthday after he started to choke and suddenly could not breathe. But thanks to two police officers who... Read More.

Kevin O’Leary supports using AI extras instead of humans in films like ‘Marty Supreme’

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

Kevin O'Leary is making his opinions on the use of AI in Hollywood known.The businessman and Shark Tank star, who makes his acting debut in the upcoming A24 film Marty Supreme, recently said on The Hill's World of Travel podcast that... Read More.

Farmworkers hailed as heroes after rescuing 20 children from burning school bus in California

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(MADERA COUNTY, Calif.) -- Two farmworkers were honored Tuesday for rescuing 20 children from a burning school bus last month in California.Carlos Perea Romero and Angel Zarco were honored by the Madera County Board of Supervisors in a ceremony after they courageously evacuated the... Read More.

Months after Trump’s pardon, Larry Hoover pushes for Pritzker clemency: EXCLUSIVE

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- For 23 hours a day, Larry Hoover, the founder of notorious street gang Gangster Disciples, had been sitting in a 7-by-12-foot concrete cell at the ADX Florence federal supermax facility in Colorado, where he spent 27 years in almost complete isolation, according... Read More.

Murder trial begins for former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson charged in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

Wednesday, October 22 by ABC News

(PEORIA, Ill.) -- The trial began on Wednesday of Sean Grayson, the former sheriff’s deputy, who was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the July 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a possible intruder at... Read More.