WASHINGTON (TND) — According to a new study, a chemical that forms when humans digest a certain type of "widely used" sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it damages DNA.
That chemical is also said to be found in the sweetener itself in trace amounts and researchers claim "the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems."
North Carolina State University shared the findings of its new study in a news release. Read More...
Westmoreland County, PA — Authorities in Westmoreland County say a Johnstown man was killed earlier this week in a motorcycle crash on Route 30.
Investigators say the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Monday along the 3000 block of US Route 30 in Derry Township.
Officials identified the operator of the motorcycle as 39-year-old Shawn Pynos.
Investigators say Pynos was traveling westbound when his motorcycle went off the roadway and into a gravel area. Read More...
BLAIR CO., Pa. (WJAC) — With the Olympics underway all the way across the world, it's good to remind folks of Olympics events in our area. Saturday, the annual Winter Games Polar Plunge was held at Canoe Creek State Park to raise money for Special Olympics Pennsylvania and its athletes.
The lake was frozen shut, but that didn't stop folks from jumping in.
"This is our first back in-person plunge since about 2019, [which] was the last time we were able to do this," Read More...