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1 person dies in accident on Route 53 in Cambria County

WILMORE BOROUGH – The coroner was called to the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash along Route 53 Saturday morning. Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said the pickup truck, a black Ford F-150, was traveling south on Route 53 when the truck crossed the center line and struck a tree head-on. The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Lees said Jerry Kinback, 59, of Wilmore, was the driver of the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.

First full-size 3D scan of Titanic shows shipwreck in new light

LONDON (AP) — Deep-sea researchers have completed the first full-size digital scan of the Titanic, showing the entire wreck in unprecedented detail and clarity, the companies behind a new documentary on the wreck said Thursday. Using two remote-operated submersibles, a team of researchers spent six weeks last summer in the North Atlantic mapping the whole shipwreck and the surrounding 3-mile debris field, where personal belongings of the ocean liner's passengers such as shoes and watches were scattered.

Heritage Discovery Center partially reopens, Children's Museum to remain closed

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The Heritage Discovery Center in Johnstown has reopened its doors after being closed during the pandemic. Some of the museums are open, so visitors have a chance to get out of the house and learn some history. Masks are encouraged and there are handing washing stations throughout the museum. The Children's Museum will remain closed, staff says, because of the hands-on learning experiences, it would be too risky and difficult to keep sanitized.

Pirates option catcher Henry Davis to Triple-A; activate Yasmani Grandal

PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Friday that catch Henry Davis has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room for veteran Yasmani Grandal being added to the active roster. Grandal was playing in Triple-A as part of a rehab assignment. Davis appeared in 23 games so far this season for the Pirates, tallying just 11 hits in 68 at-bats. Grandal, a 13-year MLB veteran, signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh in February.

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris dies at 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72. Harris' son Dok told The Associated Press his father passed away overnight. No cause of death was given. His death comes two days before the 50th anniversary of the play that provided the jolt that helped transform the Steelers from also-rans into the NFL's elite and three days before Pittsburgh is scheduled to retire his No.