SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Somerset County say a Salisbury woman is facing charges, accused of burning cigarettes on the skin of a young boy. According to the affidavit, troopers were contacted in February to investigate a CYS complaint regarding burn marks on the finger and neck of a 5-year-old boy. Upon further investigation, authorities questioned 66-year-old Miriam Housel, who claimed that the marks were "birthmarks." Police say doctors at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh concluded that the marks were not consistent with any accidental injuries and were left intentionally.

WJAC — “The pharmacy has always been the lifeline of our communities." says Pharmacist, Jackie Martella, after local pharmacy chain “Mainline Pharmacy” announced it’s closing most of its stores. She and others say they are feeling the impacts. "It’s heartbreaking to see pharmacies close down in our communities. With the recent closure of the mainline chain, it’s sad.” Martella says. She says pharmacies are essential to the healthcare system, and says local based businesses like Mainline Pharmacy and Martella's Pharmacy have an advantage to learning about their customers on a personal level.

CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The water rapids area of Greenhouse Park in Somerset County is closed until at least next Tuesday as engineers decide how to make a section of the man-made whitewater feature safer. The artificial whitewater rapids in the Stonycreek River were a part of the non-natural whitewater park in Pennsylvania that was designed for boaters and tubers coming down the river. Phase two of the project alone cost $400,000 to construct.

Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — Before Thursday, 11-year-old Aaliyah King - who has a form of down syndrome - was held back when playing with her siblings. Since she received a new adaptive bike, nothing will be in her way anymore. "Without being able to ride a typical bike, she can't keep up with them. She gets left out a lot because they want to go ride bikes. So, this will be able to give her the opportunity to play with her brother and sister on a bike where she'll feel like she's herself,"

Fifty-two House Democrats joined all Republicans Thursday to repeal Washington, DC's law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. The number of Democrats voting for the measure, H.R. 192, was 10 more compared to how many voted for a similar measure last year. "Why is it in our country, the only one dumb enough to offer incentive after incentive after incentive to the millions of illegal immigrants pouring over our border every single year?