OAKLAND, Calif. (TND) — Safeway has removed self-checkout machines at several stores in the San Francisco Bay Area following a rise in theft, according to KRON.
The supermarket chain is reportedly removing the machines to crack down on shoplifting.
Operational changes have been made at select stores throughout the Bay Area given the increasing amount of theft,” Safeway told the outlet. “Those updates include adjustments to the front end of the store to deter shoplifting.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — The Bryce Jordan Center in State College will play host to one of Penn State athletics' biggest days in recent memory Saturday.
A matchup between the 13th ranked Nittany Lions men's basketball team and the Northwestern Wildcats tips off at noon. Penn State will be looking for their eighth win in a row, all of which have come against Big Ten opponents. Then at 7:30 p.
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Officials with Lakemont Park announced Friday that the park will be closing its rides for the 2024 season.
Park officials cited a decline in attendance, increased maintenance costs and other financial issues as the reasoning for closing the amusement rides, including the Skyliner and Leap the Dips.
“This was a difficult decision to make. We hope our community will find new ways to enjoy our beautiful grounds as we update the Lakemont Park experience,"
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Fire officials in Blair County say multiple crews were called to battle a blaze at a Hollidaysburg residence late Sunday night.
Authorities say crews from Geeseytown, Phoenix and Duncansville Fire Departments spent approximately three hours extinguishing the flames at the residence located along Axelle Street.
Officials say the fire began in the garage of the home and quickly spread to the attic.
Fire authorities say multiple pets were rescued from the blaze and the family was able to escape unharmed.
WASHINGTON (TND) — Homeowners who secured adjustable-rate mortgages could face higher monthly payments – in some cases almost double what they were paying – as the term of their loan comes to an end.
For context, an adjustable-rate mortgage is a loan with an interest rate that fluctuates periodically and the initial interest rate is typically lower than a fixed-rate mortgage, making it agood choice if you plan to own your home for only a few years.
UPDATE:Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — State Police have identified the man killed when a garbage truck backed into a tree on Wednesday.
Investigators say Nathan Kerstetter, 38, of Milesburg, was killed when he was reportedly struck by an overhanging tree near a driveway in Port Matilda Borough.
Centre County coroner Scott Sayers says Kerstetter suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
ORIGINAL STORY:State police in Centre County say one person was killed Wednesday after a garbage truck backed into a tree in Port Matilda.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority confirmed they are searching for a new airliner as regional airports across the U.S. were recently notified by SkyWest Airlines that they will be terminating their Essential Air Service contracts.
The Airport Authority said in a release sent to 6 News Wednesday that the search is already underway to provide a new carrier to the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. SkyWest signed a contract that began in December 2020 and was to last until 2023 to provide services through the federal subsidy program for United Airlines flights to Washington Dulles International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
LANTANA, Fla. (WPEC) — A school in Florida has found an interesting way of keeping students from using their cell phones during the day.
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary Campus believes they are the first school in the county to do something like this.
The school year is almost over, and students will soon start their summer break. But a few weeks ago, the school launched a big change involving students in grades 6 through 12 and their cell phones.
JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown Housing Authority has decided to stop accepting new applications to the Housing Choice Voucher Program after the average time spent on the waiting list soared to as long as 14 months.
More than a thousand people currently on the waiting list will keep their spot, but no one new will be able to apply for an unspecified amount of time.
The Section 8 program, different from public housing like Solomon or Oakhurst Homes, allows very low income families to apply for a voucher that they can apply to their rent with any landlord approved by the housing authority.