PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — According to a recent "10Best" poll from USA Today, Kennywood Park's "Phantom's Revenge" has been voted the second best roller coaster in the country.
The Phantom's Revenge includes a 230-foot drop, and a top speed of 85 mph, as it passes "frighteningly" close to its another Kennywood icon: the Thunderbolt.
Phantom's Revenge finished second in the online voting to the "Mako," located at SeaWorld Orlando, but Kennywood boasted online that the runner-up finish was still a " Read More...
Blair County, PA — Authorities in Blair County say a man was killed Sunday morning in a logging accident in Altoona.
Officials say 64-year-old Franklin Fink, who was reportedly employed as a harvester for Bonsell Logging, was killed after he was struck by a large tree branch.
Investigators say the incident occurred just before 9 a.m. Sunday along the 1700 block of Riggles Gap Road.
The Blair County coroner's office says Fink was pronounced dead at the scene just before 10 a. Read More...
UNDATED (WKRC) - Smoke detectors sold on Amazon have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the organization, the recall affects smoke and carbon monoxide detectors sold by CHZHVAN brand with the following model number:
The detectors are made of white plastic and measure about four inches in diameter. The back of the detectors contain three slots for AAA batteries, along with a printed label that includes the model numbers, instructions and battery specifications for the product. Read More...