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Your Town: Somerset

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This week, WJAC visits the county seat of Somerset County. Join Jen Johnson and Mary Ours live from the Somerset All-Star Softball Tournament where they will take a swing at what makes the area unique. Plus, our Lauren Petrelli will uncover a Somerset hidden gem. ncG1vNJzZmilXqy3oq%2FTr2Wcp51kwLWt06Kmp2eppMKzedOorqdnqaTCs3nTqK6nZaOkuqa%2B0p6r

'I was hurt!' Community reacts after man shoots, kills Bald Eagle near Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh (CNN) — Neighbors are devastated after someone shot and killed a Bald Eagle near Pittsburgh. Now, authorities say charges are pending against the suspect. "I mean why would you do that? That bird doesn't do anything to humans." This image of the Bald Eagle, who many watched soar here, upset and ignited the Mount Pleasant Township community. "I was hurt. I was hurt." Police chief Matthew Tharpe says social media shares showing the white SUV seen near where the Bald Eagle was shot led to a man from the area who the game warden says confessed to " Read More...

Church bus crash sends 30 to hospitals, some critically hurt

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by Associated Press Tue, September 21st 2021 at 6:32 PMUpdated Wed, September 22nd 2021 at 10:58 AM First responders work the scene after a Premiere #1 Limousine bus crashed into a wooded area off I-81 in Frailey Township, Pa., on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The bus was traveling on I-81 south and came off the Hegins exit ramp, crossing through the divider on Rt. 25 and crashing into a wooded area off Rt. Read More...