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Cambria County, PA — Experts from the University of Connecticut say the effects of climate change are giving the plant, poison ivy, more opportunities to grow. They say it stems from things like the loss of a forest canopy due to fires, or the higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Researchers say these CO2 levels have shown to increase the size of the plants and their irritant output.

MEXICO — Mexico's often violent battles between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of a half-dozen burly street musicians - guitar-toting mariachis --- at first seemed to be prevailing in a brawl with another street performer, a flame-swallower. What happened next was perhaps predictable. According to security-camera video, the mariachis, in their white, silver-buttoned jackets, at first seemed to be winning, punching the flame-swallower to the ground and repeatedly kicking him on the sidewalk in front of a taco restaurant named, appropriately enough, Hell.

MARION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Emergency crews have blocked off a section of I-80 in Centre County after a crash and tractor trailer fire Friday. According to officials, the crash happened near mile marker 160 in the eastbound lane just before 10:30 a.m. on I-80. According to police, a tractor trailer was had its hazard lights on attempting to exit the interstate when a second tractor trailer clipped the rear left tire of the exiting vehicle.

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Clearfield County say a DuBois Area High School student is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to shoot a fellow student and was then found with multiple guns and ammunition inside his car while it was parked on school grounds. Investigators say on Tuesday, Sept. 19, school officials received a complaint from a teacher after she reportedly overheard an altercation in her classroom between Ryan Mancuso, 18, and another 18-year-old student.

Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. The Original Raider,” the club said in a statement posted on the social platform X. “The personification of consistency, Jim’s influence on the American Football League and professional football as a whole cannot be overstated.

LIGONIER -- As the search for a missing teen in Somerset County continues, those close to him are forced to reflect upon better times. Joey Dubics was a standout linebacker and running back for the Ligonier Valley Rams football team, and a mainstay within the program. He helped guide the Rams to back to back district 6 class 2a titles, back to back Appalachian bowl victories, and was team captain.

WARNING: This story contains material that some viewers may find disturbing due to the graphic nature.Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC (CNN) — The first day of a beach vacation ruined, not by rain or sunburn, but by a shark bite! Karen Sites traveled from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, only to end up in the hospital for surgery and hundreds of stitches. “I'll sit on the sand, but I am not going in the water.

HARRISBURG, PA — Harrisburg Police say they have arrested a man and are currently searching for another in connection to the shooting death of Torin Dworchak last week near the Civil War Museum. Police charged 18-year-old Tyrese Randolph on September 11, 2019 for his involvement in Dworchak's death on September 4, 2019 in Reservoir Park in Harrisburg. More Information: Victim identified in homicide investigation near Civil War Museum Police say they arrested Randolph on September 12, 2019.

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (WTAE) — "You can see traffic moving once again in the east and westbound lanes of Route 22. It's those east bound lanes that were closed for hours this morning after four bicyclists were hit. One of them did not survive." Murrysville Police Chief Thomas Seefeld is calling the crash a tragic accident. Four bicyclists were hit by a vehicle along Route 22 near Brick Hill Road at around 4 a.