JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — It was meant to serve as a lifeline for businesses who would otherwise have to make drastic cutbacks or close their doors forever thanks to the Coronavirus shutdowns. And Pennsylvania businesses certainly grabbed at that life vest. Our initial readout of the data released Monday by the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration showed 165,000 small businesses with 500 or fewer employees in the commonwealth got some money from the federal Paycheck Protection Program to protect at least 1.

HUGHESVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) — A one-legged chicken is back on two feet thanks to a group of Lycoming County eighth grade students. Students from East Lycoming School District took action to help a nearly year old chicken, named Blue, walk again. CNN affiliate WNEP says Blue was severely hurt after a raccoon broke into a chicken coop outside Briannah Miller's home near Montoursville. Several chickens died, and Blue lost her leg.

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Altoona Driver License Center will be closing for renovations this Saturday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. PennDOT said in a release the center will be closed starting Jan. 12 at 4:15 p.m. and will reopen for both photo services and driver licensing services Feb. 6. PennDOT said while renovations are taking place, the Huntingdon Driver License Center will have extended hours. Those hours are:

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros ($366 million) on food company Mondelez, the owner of Oreo cookies and other snack brands, for obstructing sales of its products between EU member states, the bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. Mondelez owns the Cadbury and Toblerone chocolate brands as well as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Triscuit crackers and Perfect Snacks nutrition bars. The Commission said Mondelez tried to avoid that cross-border trade because that could lead to lower prices.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Christmas break can be an exciting time for many families. But sometimes there isn't much to do for the kids when school is still on break and the parents head back to work. In Cambria County, the Bottleworks is giving families an option with their winter arts camp. The camp began Thursday and wraps up Friday afternoon. Event instructors say participates will use a variety of skills to build, create and celebrate.