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Man shot twice outside Somerset Co. hotel

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UPDATE | Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Somerset County are providing new details about an overnight shooting that left one man injured. Somerset Borough Police Chief Randy Cox says that the victim, a Lancaster man, was reportedly shot, twice, outside the Holiday Inn Express. Investigators say the victim was found outside the front door of the hotel, around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. According to the victim, police say he was reportedly standing outside by his vehicle when a black Jeep pulled up. Read More...

Former Cambria County employee files suit against county, claims retaliation

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EBENSBURG, Pa. - A former employee of the Cambria County Coroner's Office has filed a lawsuit against the county and the coroner's office, claiming she was retaliated against for filing a sexual harassment complaint against Coroner Jeff Lees. Attorneys for Stacie Holsinger filed the suit in the U.S District Court of Western Pennsylvania Friday. According to the complaint, Holsinger was hired by former county Coroner Dennis Kwiatkowski on July 16, 2012, as the Executive Assistant to the Coroner. Read More...

Longtime Steelers assistant coach John Mitchell retires after 29 years with team

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Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that longtime assistant head coach John Mitchell is retiring after 29 years with the Black & Gold. Prior to serving under head coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin, Mitchell, an Alabama native, spent several years as an assistant for the University of Alabama, as well as at the University of Arkansas and LSU. "I'm grateful to the Rooney family for the wonderful opportunity to coach and work for the Steelers for nearly 30 years," Read More...