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Employee at Altoona Sheetz tests positive for COVID-19

ALTOONA, Pa (WJAC) — An employee at an Altoona Sheetz, located along Beale Ave., has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a company announcement. Sheetz officials say that the employee was at the store Thursday morning and as a result, the store has been closed and will be deep-cleaned. "We are taking an abundantly cautious approach, working with all employees who may have had close contact with this employee and exceeding all sanitization guidelines.

Plans for SCI Cresson property fall through

CRESSON -- Plans to redevelop the former State Correctional Institution's property into a power plant fell through this week after the company that agreed to build it backed out due to the area's economy. The Cambria County Redevelopment Authority had an agreement with Boston-based Energy Management Inc. to build a gas-fired electric generation plant where SCI Cresson once operated. According to Redevelopment Authority Chairman Sam Piccioni, county leaders received a letter from Energy Management with the news Thursday night.

Somerset market ownership passed on to next generation

After more than 40 years of owning Roof Garden Market in Somerset, Brian S. Costea has decided to retire. Now, he is passing the ownership onto the next generation. Costea and his wife bought the store in May of 1979. Since then, lots of changes have been made. One of the biggest changes is happening now, changing ownership over to his son, also named Brian. "It feels good. My wife was a little hesitant on it.

Unwrap a drone for Christmas? Start with F.A.A's T.R.U.S.T. test to 'ensure safe operation'

WJAC — Following the Christmas holiday, people are enjoying the gifts they’ve received. A handful of those gifts, being drones. “I think our biggest message to get across, for those of you that might have unwrapped a drone for this holiday season, is to remember that that’s actually an aircraft. When you take that drone outside and you fly it, you’re actually sharing the sky with a lot of other aircraft.