CANONSBURG, Pa. (WJAC/AP) — In an earnings call Tuesday, Equitrans Midstream leaders said the costs of handling a gas leak at their Rager Mountain facility in Cambria County last year that spewed large amounts of methane into the air cost them $8.1 million last year in expenses and money reserved for potential regulatory penalties. And they expect that amount to be higher in 2023. “Based on initial estimates we have included $8-10 million of operating expenses and approximately $5 million of (capital expenses) related to the ongoing work following the Rager Mountain incident in our 2023 guidance,” said Kirk Oliver, Senior VP/CFO for Equitrans Midstream.

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in DuBois say a Huntingdon County man was seriously injured on Friday when his tractor-trailer collided with a bear along Route 153 in Clearfield County. Troopers say the crash occurred just after 4 a.m. Friday in Huston Township. Investigators say after the truck struck the bear, it overturned, trapping the driver inside. Police say the driver, a 56-year-old Entriken man, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Penn Highlands DuBois with suspected serious injuries.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ara Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, has died. He was 94. University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins announced in a statement that Parseghian died at home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Parseghian had recently returned to his home in Granger, Indiana, after spending more than a week in a nursing care facility in South Bend, Indiana.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.- — A hunting store in Jefferson County was busy Friday with hunters buying supplies for the first day of rifle season. The two-week rifle season for deer kicks off Monday at 6:33 a.m. Owner of Mahoning Valley Milling in Punxsutawney, Nick Wehrle, said Black Friday always kicks off the store's busiest time of year. "The first day of deer is a the biggest holiday for a lot of people,"

CLEARFIELD - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Clearfield County DUI Task Force, local law enforcement agencies and pizza shops are encouraging safe and sober driving this Super Bowl weekend. One way they're spreading the message is with designated driving reminders on pizza boxes and take-out items to compliment the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's campaign message, "Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk." The participating restaurants are Scotto's Pizza and Mabel's Pizza Shop in Clearfield, as well as M&M Scotto's Pizzeria in DuBois.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — It's officially 2024: the page has been turned to a new chapter with a fresh start. "When we start the new year, we feel positive because it's a clean slate. New year, new me. We hear that all the time." Shanna Handzus with Choices Clinical Counseling in Johnstown says that means it's time for New Year's Resolutions. From saving money and spending more time with family -- to eating healthier and going to the gym -- the ideas are endless.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WJAC) — A homicide investigation is underway after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell just before midnight Wednesday at State Correctional Institute Benner Township. Officials say 23-year-old Derric Harsh was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning, where he later pronounced dead at 1:08 a.m. After completing an autopsy, it was determined that Harsh died from manual strangulation and the manner of death was ruled homicide, according to the Centre County coroner’s office.

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Attorneys confirmed to 6 News that a New Jersey state trooper who was accused of groping a teenage girl inside a Centre County hotel has entered a guilty plea in the case. David De Jesus, of Howell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and furnishing alcohol to a minor. Police charged De Jesus last June after the victim told authorities that she had allegedly been molested by him while she and several other families were visiting the State College-area for a wrestling tournament.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, two U.S. officials say. This will be the fourth installment of military aid for Ukraine since Congress passed a long-delayed foreign aid bill late last month and comes as the Biden administration has pledged to keep weapons flowing regularly and to get them to the front lines as quickly as possible.