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Local farmers react to potential lifting of Sunday hunting ban in PA

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are looking to remove the ban on Sunday hunting, but some local farmers say this could be a change in the wrong direction. Farmers in Somerset County say their farm is in a cooperative agreement with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. However, they say they’re urging state senators to vote in favor of the ban on Sunday hunting in the state. John and Roberta Peck, of Fort Hill, say their farm has been in their family for over 200 years.

Norovirus outbreaks increasingly seen in Northeast, Cambria County nurse warns

The Norovirus is on the rise across parts of the Northeast – including right here in our area. That’s according to the CDC and a Cambria County nurse practitioner. Channel 6 spoke with this nurse who says this rise of the norovirus isn't uncommon as medical professionals – like herself - see a rise in this virus during early fall and early spring. “The Norovirus is on the rise, especially in the northeast,"

Penn State bans Beta Theta Pi fraternity for life

UNIVERSITY PARK (WJAC) – Penn State University has permanently revoked recognition of Beta Theta Pi and banned the fraternity from ever returning as a chapter at the school, officials said Thursday. The decision was made in the wake of the recent death of Penn State sophomore Timothy Piazza at the fraternity. As Penn State’s student conduct investigation of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity continues, more facts have emerged, including a persistent pattern of serious alcohol abuse, hazing and the use and sale of illicit drugs, the university said.

Punxsutawney Phil's babies now have names

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil's offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin. Phil's human handlers chose Mother's Day to announce that the two kits born this spring to Phil and his partner, Phyllis, are named Sunny and Shadow. Sunny is a female, Shadow a male. Each spring, Phil makes a prediction about the length of the remaining winter. According to tradition, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of cold.

Windber Woods retirement community celebrates grand reopening

WINDBER, Pa. (WJAC) — A senior living and retirement community in Somerset County celebrated a grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday. Several upgrades were made to the Winber Woods Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center. Caring Health Systems came in to revamp the center's operations. The center features a 27-acre campus with multiple levels of care, including rehabilitation services, long-term nursing and care in advanced nursing areas. There is also a 32-bed personal care home that enables independent living with 24-hour care.