(TCS) — As Illinois grapples with a possible $800 million budget deficit, a measure that could have a taxpayer price tag of an additional $68 million for student teacher stipends is on its way to the Senate. State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, carried House Bill 4652 out of the House Tuesday. “That would allow students to receive $10,000 [a semester] and cooperating teachers $2,000,” she said. “This is subject to appropriation as well, but as we all know we have a shortage on teachers.

(WJAC) — Today is the day! Sheetz says its first-ever beer, Project Coffee Hopz, will hit shelves across Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon. According to a release, the craft beer will officially be for sale starting at 4 p.m. at 55 Sheetz stores. The beer was first made available to the public at a launch party in Pittsburgh May 16. Brewed with Sheetz Brothers Sumatra coffee beans, officials say the IPA blend features light and floral taste notes with a subtle coffee presence.

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — David Lombardo of Clearfield was denied bail again Wednesday and learned his case will be heading towards a trial. Lombardo is accused of strangling his mother to death in order to claim her life insurance policy and access her bank account. According to the affidavit, police were dispatched on the morning of March 15 to a residence along East Locust Street, in Clearfield Borough, for a reported cardiac incident.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Four people have been charged in the alleged rape of a Louisiana State University student who authorities say was assaulted, then left in an Baton Rouge sub-division near where she was then struck and killed by a motor vehicle. Kaivon Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old whose name was withheld because he is a juvenile, were charged with third-degree rape, according to court documents. Under Louisiana law, the charge generally involves a victim who is “incapable of resisting or of understanding the nature of the act by reason of a stupor or abnormal condition of mind produced by an intoxicating agent or any cause and the offender knew or should have known of the victim’s incapacity.

JOHNSTOWN -- Wednesday evening featured a trio of local games on the diamond. In baseball, Mason Peil pitched Bishop McCort past Johnstown 2-0 with a 1-hitter. In softball action, Johnstown raced past McCort, and Penns Valley topped Saint Joseph's. Check out the video above for highlights from Wednesday. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ6OlvLPA0mhtZqugpL%2B1v4yfmKdlqqS7pnvMnJqoqqRir6K%2FxJuYpaRdn7yputKtprCmXZa7pXnPnqWnq12rrq24xLJkrKeWqa%2BiuMtmrqKmXayypbrErJuasQ%3D%3D

GEISTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — A sweet treat is coming to the Geistown area of Johnstown. On Monday morning, The Meadows on Scalp Avenue in Johnstown will open its doors to the public. But before then, friends and family celebrated the hard work it took to get here. "Today is to celebrate everyone in the process, family, friends, contractors, that helped us out through this process and make it happen in Johnstown.

QUALLA BOUNDARY, N.C. (WLOS) — Saturday marked a historic day for North Carolina as the first medical cannabis dispensary held its grand opening in Cherokee. A ribbon cutting was held at 9:30 a.m. outside The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary in the Qualla Boundary. People all across the mountains were lined up outside, eagerly waiting to purchase the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' packaged cannabis. Forrest Parker, the general manager for the Great Smoky Cannabis Company, said that they are always striving to improve the quality of their products.

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Altoona, PA (WJAC) — In Blair County, a judge has given the okay for a federal civil lawsuit against two Altoona police officers to move forward. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Ryan Noel, claimed that he was assaulted in his cell and that the officers used “excessive force” during his arrest and arraignment on November 15th, 2020. Magistrate Judge Keith Pesto filed a report last year and recommended that the lawsuit be dismissed.

Johnstown, Pa — The deadline for residents of Johnstown's Prospect Community to move out came and went this past weekend. With the community now mostly vacant Channel 6 continues to look into low-income housing struggles within the city of Johnstown. 6 News spoke with State Representative Frank Burns about the relocation of the Prospect Community as well as low-income housing struggles around Johnstown overall and some of the numbers may surprise you.