MINERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old girl rescued from a burning house in eastern Pennsylvania last week has died of her injuries. The Lehigh County coroner's office said Tuesday that Nyah-Ann Barnwell died Sunday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital. The death was ruled accidental and due to complications of inhalation injuries. WBRE-TV reported earlier that police and fire rescuers battled extreme heat and smoky conditions Friday afternoon to rescue the girl from a second-floor window of the Minersville home. Read More...
WASHINGTON (7News) — Panda lovers, rejoice! After extended radio silence at the Smithsonian National Zoo on the much-beloved giant pandas and the future of their former enclosure, officials announced that D.C. will welcome a pair of new cubs by the end of this year.
The two-year-old pandas, a male named Bao Li (meaning treasure and energetic in Mandarin Chinese), and a female named Qing Bao (meaning green and treasure in Mandarin Chinese) will make their way to the nation's capitol as part of a 10-year research and breeding agreement. Read More...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Known for its history of mining, the city of Johnstown is also known for its bright orange-colored waterways that resulted from the mining.
But the environmental scars of the past have begun to heal after decades of hard work and millions of dollars invested. Rivers throughout Johnstown have started to redefine the city.
"Back in the 1990s and prior to that, the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh (rivers) ran orange from the abandoned mine drainage. Read More...
