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'Very rare' white bald eagle filmed in Oklahoma

Take a look at this! Authorities with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared video this week of a rare white bald eagle. Officials say the eagle was spotted by Justin Briley, who shared the footage with the ODWC. “While there isn’t any way to confirm that this is the same one seen repeatedly along the Illinois River last year, leucistic eagles are VERY rare, and a treat to see in outdoor Oklahoma!

Central PA 4th Fest returning to 'all its glory,' organizers say

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — The Fourth of July spectacular in Centre County, known as Fourth Fest, will be returning to its former glory as an all-day event in State College and on the Penn State campus. Due to the pandemic, and other issues, Fourth Fest was scaled down in recent years. Organizers announced that the Firecracker 4k run and walk, the Independence Day parade, music, food trucks, and other festivities will all be returning this Fourth of July, along with the famed fireworks show in the evening.

Elk Co. distillery making hand sanitizer, need containers to bottle it in

KERSEY, ELK CO, Pa (WJAC) — Chicken Hill Distillery in Kersey, Elk County, is stepping in to make hand sanitizer. The owners got a letter from the federal government asking them if they had the ability to switch over temporarily. The owners say they did so because that's the big need right now, but the business needs containers to bottle the sanitizer. Right now, they are using spray bottles and smaller bottles with a nozzle on them but are close to running out.

Girl Scouts launch new STEM badges to push girls towards math and science

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Girl Scouts organization just announced it will be adding new badges related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM. Local Middle Georgia troops are already getting their head start. The girls of Troop 60008 are learning the basics of coding. "I really do like coding because what coding is you get to control a character or person to do things that you want them to do like walk or interact with different items,"

No jail time for former frat brothers sentenced in deadly PSU hazing case

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — Earlier this year, several of the defendants in the deadly Penn State hazing case were headed to jail. But since then, changes in their sentencing orders will keep all four from being behind bars. It was one of the early questions in spring 2017, when more than two dozen defendants were charged in connection with the death of former Penn State fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza.