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(WJAC) — "When we walk in, you basically cross your fingers and hope that you don't come into contact with somebody that has it." That's what John Eckenrode, President of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association, says about working in a state prison during the pandemic. He's fighting for 11,000 of their corrections officers in the PSCOA to get a COVID-19 vaccine. "We've been trying to get prioritized. We've been trying to get into the 1A Phase going on two and a half months now.

UPDATE:INDIANA, Pa (WJAC) — Police in Indiana Borough have issued an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Isaiah Moore, of Philadelphia, in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old male early Saturday morning. Indiana County coroner Jerry Overman identified the victim as Jaedyn Wright, of Pittsburgh. Investigators say Wright was shot in a parking lot, near Carriage House Apartments, around 4 a.m. Saturday. Police identified two of the four suspects in the shooting as Moore and and 17-year-old Isabella Edmonds.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) - The Centre County Grange and Encampment Fair was scheduled to begin its 146th annual event this week, but those plans came to a halt because of COVID-19. The cancellation is impacting the local economy, as well as the people who look forward to it every year. Grange Fair President Ben Haagen says a long line of cars showed up to the fairgrounds this past weekend to pick up souvenirs, "

UPDATE:BROOKVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) — The owner of Brookville Hometown Market says the store is set to reopen Wednesday. --------------------------------- ORIGINAL:A local grocery store will be closed until further notice after an overnight fire in Brookville. According to dispatchers, several fire companies were called to battle the blaze at Hometown Market on West Taylor Street. Officials say the call came in around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Crews from Brookville, Pine Creek and Reynoldsville got the fire under control and dispatchers say no one was hurt.

Four girl hockey players from Cambria and Somerset Counties are competing next week with hopes of a national title. Three of the girls are in the 19U division. They are making the trip to Irvine, California to represent the Armstrong Arrows in the Girls Hockey National Tournament. Armstrong Arrows goalie Kassidy Newman said, “Going to nationals is something you always dream about and hope. You see other teams going and you're like I want my team to be able to go.

GREENSBURG - A man charged with killing a western Pennsylvania police officer in a wrong-way crash while he was intoxicated has pleaded guilty to charges in the case. Clair Fink pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder and drunken driving charges over the head-on crash that killed Ligonier Township Police Lt. Eric Eslary last year. The crash left Eslary's police dog injured. Thirty-three-year-old Fink made the plea at a brief hearing in Westmoreland County court.

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been placed on interim suspension after violations were reported. Penn State’s spokeswoman, Lisa Powers, said the fraternity has been placed on interim suspension while the university investigates allegations through Penn State’s conduct process. Powers said Penn State investigates any report of misconduct that it receives. Chief Communications Officer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Brandon Weghorst, said the national organization has not sanctioned any chapter members at this time.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP– A major bridal dress chain is reportedly closing all of its stores, including the one in Johnstown. The Wall Street Journal reported that Alfred Angelo, a Florida based company, plans to file for bankruptcy protection. The unexpected closures have caused panic and anger for brides across the country. A reporter for 6 News stopped by the Alfred Angelo store at 109 College Park Plaza in Richland Township Friday, where the lights were on, and the store was full of dresses.

Former Bedford County district attorney with a criminal history was recently voted as the chairperson of the county's republican party. That vote is now being challenged and the state GOP is expected to review the vote. The questions being raised have nothing to do with Bill Higgins' past, but rather the validity of the vote. Higgins pleading guilty of over 30 criminal counts of misconduct while he was Bedford’s district attorney in 2018, making a deal to avoid prison time.