WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberty and Bell can spread their wings without fear. The two Thanksgiving turkeys played their part Monday in an annual holiday tradition at the White House: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner. “I hereby pardon Liberty and Bell. Congratulations, birds,” Biden said after one of the National Thanksgiving Turkeys was placed on a table near him. The event, held on the South Lawn this year instead of the smaller Rose Garden, marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington, and Monday was an especially busy opening day.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Former Penn State head football athletic trainer and Beta Theta Pi advisor Tim Bream has a new job. According to a spokesman at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Bream was hired as the university's Head Athletic Trainer. The spokesman said that Bream "was thoroughly vetted" during the hiring process and started March 2. According to his bio on the school's website, Bream's tenure at Penn State is not listed as previous experience.

WESTMONT - Classes are expected to start on time for students at Westmont Hilltop School District. During Monday night’s school board meeting, the concern of asbestos in the high school building was a concern on if the date would be pushed back. “There’s no consideration to change the start date of classes,” school board president Matt Thomas said Tuesday. Officials said a $25,000 change order was approved at the school board meeting to pay workers overtime to get rid of the asbestos and finish up renovations.

AZUSA, Calif. (WKRC) - An elderly man was arrested after he allegedly terrorized his neighbors with a slingshot for over a decade. Prince Raymond King, 81, of Azusa, California, was arrested on Thursday, with police referring to him as a "serial slingshot shooter." His decade-long mischief finally came to an end after he was forced to hang up his weapon. According to the Azusa Police Department, King would use a slingshot and ball bearings to damage multiple properties across his neighborhood.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A local hockey team made up of veterans held their first game of the year Saturday morning. The Johnstown Generals played against the Philadelphia Warriors at the Cambria County War Memorial. Steve Carlson, one of the famed Hanson Brothers, was there to speak to fans and players. John Kovac, President of the Johnstown Generals, says these games help to keep the mental health of these veterans in check.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — One retail giant is giving back to local first responders across the region. Lowe’s locations across the country are helping those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Stores are donating supplies that are in high demand like cleaning supplies and gloves. “Do it right for less:” A slogan Lowe’s locations across the company are taking to heart. The company has donated over $170 million worth of supplies to first responders over the past month and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The NFL announced Monday that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee has been suspended for the remainder of the season for "violating playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players." Kazee was ejected during the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Colts following a hit on wide-receiver Michael Pittman Jr. The league says that Kazee delivered a "forcible blow" to Pittman's head/neck area as he was in a "

PSP IDs suspect who shot, wounded trooper in Northumberland County by WJAC staff, Douglas Braff Wednesday, Apr 12th 2023Pennsylvania State Police (WJAC file) 2nd UPDATE | ADVERTISEMENT State police have released the identity of the suspect who shot and wounded a Pennsylvania State Trooper Wednesday morning in Northumberland County. Read MorePolice say charges have been filed against 19-year-old Hunter Shaheen, who was also shot during the exchange of gunfire. Authorities say Shaheen is now listed in stable condition.

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UPDATE: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County Emergency Dispatch officials have confirmed that Peter Smothers, 63, has been found. No other details have been released. ORIGINAL:State police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing man who was last seen in Johnstown Thursday. According to a post on X, state police said Peter Smothers, 63, was last seen on the 300 block of Market Street around 12 p.