There are a lot of tragic stories that we have covered over our 75 years of broadcasting. As we go through our extensive news archive, one thing remains clear, our communities pull together and share the grief after a terrible event. This was evident in the story of a fallen first responder in November of 1975. Firefighters from Spangler in Cambria County were rushing to assist Indiana County with a barn fire when the unthinkable happened.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — It hasn't been business as usual for restaurants in Johnstown for several days now, after Gov. Tom Wolf ordered only takeout and delivery be allowed at this time to decrease the spread of COVID-19. Restaurant owners say this has had a devastating impact as they struggle to make ends meet. But a group of people in Johnstown are stepping up to show their support during this time, and make those takeout orders count.

Springdale, PA — Authorities say the death of a five-year-old girl is under investigation in western Pennsylvania. First responders were dispatched for reports of an unresponsive child in Springdale, Allegheny County, on Tuesday morning. Police say the child was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The Allegheny County medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death and a homicide investigation is also underway. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfpbyttcKeZKKmpprAtbXGmquippdisaat06FkqJ5danq6scCrZKiklGK0qr7LZqCnZZGhuaazx56lsmWTpMKvwNg%3D

CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP- The grand opening of the St. Francis Caring & Sharing Food Pantry and Thrift Store is this week. The store has moved from two buildings to one, now allowing it to save money and give more back to the community. A supervisor at the store said they have been trying to move into the new building, located on Stevens Lane in Hollsopple, since 2006. It was late February when Kim Showalter said someone gave a donation for the land to move the store all under one roof.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — It has been almost a month since students were welcomed back to campus at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials with the university gave students the choice to begin the new semester either virtually or in-person. Senior, Emily Williams made the decision to come back to campus for the semester. “I was a little scared coming back just because when the whole virus hit, I spent the first three months just staying home.