Florida AG looks to take 'gas station heroin' off shelves
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Pegasus, Tianaa and Zaza Red are all brand names referring to the dietary supplement known as tianeptine or as it’s more commonlycalled “gas station heroin.”
It’s a fitting nickname, as experts say the highly addictive pills, in many ways, mirror the effects of heroin.
“They get the same warm feeling, the fuzzy, the high, the grogginess, the numbness and pain relief, the euphoria associated with that, and like heroin, you have to start taking more and more,” said Luis Garcia, a retired Boynton Beach firefighter and founder of USA Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction.
Local gym offers new workout experience
A locally owned gym is offering a new workout experience in Cambria County.
The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Wednesday at Morgainz Fitness in West Hills where the gym just opened Morgainz Elite Cycle, which they describe as Johnstown’s "premier spin studio", offering state-of-the-art indoor bikes.
Officials said several different types of classes are available, varying from drop-in rates to class packages.
Phoenix Strateneier, Morgainz Elite Cycle Owner, said, “Group fitness and spin has been growing across the country, and people enjoy spin so much because it’s such a fun, dynamic, energetic environment.
Spirit Airlines flight reverses course after panic over possible water landing
A Spirit Airlines flight returned safely to Montego Bay, Jamaica Sunday after a suspected mechanical issue caused panic and confusion inside the cabin. According to CNN, passengers were told to prepare for a water landing shortly after the aircraft diverted from its path to Florida.
The airline said in a statement that reversing course was "out of an abundance of caution following a suspected mechanical issue." After being deplaned, passengers were put on a different plane to reach their destination safely.
"Mock crashes" teach local students about driving safety during prom season
Prom season is here, and it is time of celebration for local high schoolers, but local emergency officials want to make sure students are making good decisions along with the memories they're making.
That's why first responders across the region are holding "mock crashes" at local schools.
It's an effort to demonstrate to students that one bad decision, like drinking and driving, can have life-long consequences.
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6 Sports high school football team of the week: Westmont Hilltop
WESTMONT -- Coming off a 30-0 road shutout win over Bishop Guilfoyle this past week, Westmont Hilltop is the week 2 high school football team of the week.
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Local students create mural for Somerset Co. Turnpike plaza
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Students at one Somerset County school district showed off their artwork on Monday.
Shanksville-Stonycreek high school spent 20 days working on a two-piece mural for the PA Turnpike's North Somerset service plaza.
The mural depicts historical and recreational points of interest in Somerset County for travelers to see.
This is the 14th student-created artwork in service plazas across the Turnpike Commission's 550-mile system.
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Priest bites woman during Communion clash at Florida church
ST. CLOUD, Fla. (TND) — Communion at a Florida church took an unexpected turn during an argument between a woman and a priest that led to a bitten arm during Sunday Mass.
The St. Thomas Aquinas Church parishioner alleged, in police video obtained by The National Desk (TND), that Fidel Rodriguez denied her from receiving Communion at the Florida church. “He wouldn’t give me the cookie. I don’t know if it was the way I was dressed, or if it is what I like,” the woman told police officers.
Somerset Borough Police Chief announces early retirement due to health concerns