BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command continue to prepare for the complex task of removing the large piece of bridge lying on top of the M/V Dali.
Prior to removing the bridge piece, salvage teams must meticulously analyze and factor in numerous hazards and obstacles resulting from the bridge's impact.
Crushed containers, hull damage, and weight shifts are among the critical considerations crews must address during the bridge removal and refloating operation of the ship.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Two Somerset County parents say they were surprised to find what they say is an "alarming assignment" brought home by their fifth-grade daughter last week.
Conemaugh Township elementary parents Shannon and Kenneth Poole say their daughter brought home an assignment last week instructing students to “pretend to be a white master looking to buy a slave.”
“On Thursday morning, we got an assignment in our daughter’s schoolwork folder, and it was basically a colored in worksheet that was titled ‘auctions, winnings to the highest bidder.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) - They're the heroes in our community keeping us safe every day, volunteer firefighters. In this week's Making a Difference, we visit the Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department to show you a unique program that's been around since 1991. Some of the firemen live at the fire station, which creates faster response times and hands on training.
“We like to have our hose pack neat... Just a little bit of pride in what we do,"
NEW YORK (AP) — An annual New York City parade for Israel that draws thousands of people kicked off Sunday with heightened security and a focus on solidarity during the war in Gaza.
The parade comes almost eight months after the unprecedented Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the deadliest in Israel's history. The parade in the past was dubbed "Celebrate Israel," but organizers said the exuberant atmosphere would be paused this year given the war and Israeli hostages still being held in captivity, as well as outbursts of antisemitism worldwide.
BIGLER TOWNSHIP - A 34-year-old Clearfield County woman died in a single-car crash after hitting a tree Friday morning.
Cindy Gausman, of Brisbin, was pronounced dead at the scene by Clearfield County Coroner Mike Morris.
The woman’s 11-year-old daughter, a passenger, was injured and taken by helicopter from UPMC Altoona to Pittsburgh.
Dr. John Zesiger said the girl is a sixth grade student in the Moshannon Valley School District and was responsive when she left the scene in an ambulance.