JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — One of the oldest and largest medical weight loss programs in the state was closed Wednesday.
That's according to a sign that was posted on the door of the Johnstown office of Dr. Bob's Medical Weight Loss Clinic.
The sign states: "due to circumstances beyond our control, Dr. Bob's Medical Weight Loss is currently closed."
You’ll also receive the same message if you call the clinic.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — A school in Cambria County is raising money to build a special needs playground for the community to use.
Officials at Pressley Ridge Day School Johnstown say there's no other playground to meet the needs of many kids in the area and they want to change that.
It’s going to be custom built on the grounds of the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center.
Because of its special features, it could cost $200,000.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — With the intention of being more inclusive, Penn State University is looking to drop "male-specific" words like “freshman,” “sophomore” and “upperclassmen.”
Officials say the Penn State Faculty Senate approved proposition AD84 during their final meeting of the 2020-21 academic year.
They said the approved legislation would implement the use of gender neutral and non-binary terminology in course and program descriptions.
The recommendation that was passed stated that many universities have grown out of a typically male-centered world and many terms carry a male-centric binary character to them.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Work is underway to renew a unique financing agreement Penn State has with a number of Centre County municipalities and other entities.
More than twenty years ago, when Centre County government and other municipalities were in court with Penn State over the university's tax status, the issue was resolved with the university agreeing to pay various county, and Centre Region entities, a total of well over a million dollars a year as an impact fee.
ALTOONA -- Many Altoona residents are without power Sunday night due to a widespread power outage.
Blair County Non-emergency says callers began reporting problems around 6:30 p.m.
According to an Altoona Firefighters Facebook page, there was an underground explosion inside a vault on 15th Street, causing the outages. Penelec is on scene trying to restore power.
There is no estimated restoration time.
Altoona Police are asking people to avoid downtown if possible while the problem is resolved.