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ALTOONA A fire on Tuesday afternoon damaged three houses in the 300 block of Spruce Avenue in Altoona. Two adults and six children were displaced, according to Altoona Fire Chief Tim Hileman. The fire, which broke out just before 4 p.m., was under control in 45 minutes.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU has hired Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Matt Canada away from the Panthers in hopes he can make the Tigers' run-heavy offense more dynamic and productive against some of the nation's better defenses.

SPRING TOWNSHIP - A Pleasant Gap man faces numerous charges after he was accused of breaking into a Spring Township home Sunday morning. Ryan Harter faces charges of burglary, felony criminal trespassing, simple assault, strangulation and making terroristic threats.

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (WSYX) A tweet from Sesame Street's beloved character, Big Bird, has caught the attention of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. "I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy," Big Bird said on Twitter.