Huntingdon Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Huntingdon County have confirmed that a Mount Union guidance counselor, who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a male student, has been acquitted by a jury. Earlier this week, Morgan Anderson was tried on the sole count of institutional sex assault after being accused of engaging in sexual activity with an 18-year-old male student. Police say Anderson claimed that their encounters occurred outside of school and stated that "

PITTSBURGH (CNN) — A Pennsylvania woman is being praised for helping rescue an animal in need, but wildlife experts can't quite figure out what the critter actually is. Is it a dog, a coyote or something completely different? “I wasn't quite sure but its behavior, it was scared, and it was cold and all I could think about was this animal needed help,” says Christina Eyth. She says she saw paw prints outside her door in Fairfield Township earlier this week, thinking it could be her neighbor’s loose dog.

LOWER YODER TOWNSHIP – West Hills Regional Police are searching for a man they said robbed the Dollar Tree store in Westwood Plaza Tuesday night. Police said the man entered the store in the 1900 block of Minno Drive round 9 p.m., pulled out a knife and demanded money from the cash register. Police describe the man as white with a thin build and approximately 6 feet 5 inches tall. The man is said to be in his 30s.

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — In Centre County, a project that was first envisioned as an expansion for an emergency services organization is now projected as a new health care agency for the Moshannon Valley area. The Moshannon Valley EMS expansion plans have been in the works for several years as the organization looks to move out of cramped quarters to a larger facility that will be built at the site of the former Philipsburg hospital site.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses that's sending some to the ER. The symptoms are similar to norovirus: severe abdominal pain, dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhea. VDH said the reports and information they have so far lead them to believe the outbreak is specifically at Liberty University in Lynchburg. The cause of the outbreak is unknown, but VDH said they are trying to figure out the source.