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UPMC Somerset opens new facility in Davidsville

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Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — UPMC Somerset officially opened its new family practice in Davidsville on Thursday. The grand opening included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. The planning for the facility started in March of 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. Now that the family practice is open, officials say it will provide rural communities with more access to healthcare. “It’s important for patients to have a relationship with a primary care provider to maintain good quality health. Read More...

'We were tenacious:' New Mill Rats GM discusses efforts to keep team in Johnstown

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — On Tuesday, the Johnstown Mill Rats will play their season opener at the Point, but the team faced obstacles in the offseason that created confusion about their future. We sat down with their new general manager and learned about how the team stayed in Johnstown. With the Mill Rats season beginning this week, all focus is on this upcoming season, but in fall, the team didn’t even know if they would be playing this year. Read More...

Boswell man killed in weekend rollover crash in Quemahoning Township

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Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Somerset County say a Boswell man was killed over the weekend following a single-vehicle, rollover crash in Quemahoning Township. Troopers say 40-year-old Ronald Druist was reportedly traveling southbound Saturday morning, along Route 4019 (Plank Road), when he lost control of his vehicle while attempting to negotiate a right-hand turn. According to the crash report, Druist's vehicle reportedly crossed into the oncoming lane, and then back into the southbound lane, before leaving the roadway. Read More...