Fan favorite Andrew McCutchen returning to Pirates on another one-year deal

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  104 words  |  Christie Applegate

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — Veteran outfielder and fan favorite Andrew McCutchen is reportedly returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2024 season. According to Pirates' beat writer Jason Mackey, McCutchen is planning to return to the Bucs on a one-year, $5 million deal. The 37-year-old former MVP signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh last season after spending time with San Francisco, the Yankees, Philadelphia and Milwaukee. His future was left uncertain last season after partially tearing his Achilles in September. [Read More]

Former DuBois city manager, fellow city employee federally indicted on theft of funds

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  489 words  |  Delta Gatti

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Federal authorities announced Thursday that former DuBois city manager John "Herm" Suplizio, as well as a fellow city employee, have been indicted following an investigation into allegations that the two conspired to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in city funds. Investigators allege that from 2014 to 2022, Suplizio and 58-year-old Roberta Shaffer, who served as the city's secretary, conspired to "divert" city funds by using the city's tax identification number to create secret, personal bank accounts where the funds were deposited. [Read More]

Operation Ice Storm: A year-long investigation

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  243 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

DuBOIS -- Police are calling a drug sweep that took place early Thursday morning "Operation Ice Storm." Police and the district attorney said they want drug dealers off the street. "We like to do it typically in the morning when probably these birds are home in bed and asleep so we have a high probability of obtaining custody of them," Clearfield County District Attorney Bill Shaw said. Warrants were released for 33 people and 27 of them were charged Thursday morning. [Read More]

Penguins re-sign Kasperi Kapanen to two-year deal

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  1 words  |  Christie Applegate

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Two women charged for string of thefts from Ulta Beauty stores in Pa, other states

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  276 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

ALTOONA, Pa (WJAC) — Police say two Maryland women have been charged for their involvement in a string of retail thefts from Ulta Beauty stores in Pennsylvania and surrounding states, according to a press release. Logan Township police say on Feb. 20, officers were dispatched to the Ulta store in Altoona for a reported retail theft in which two black females threatened the employees with mace while they stole items from the store. [Read More]

Country music star Miranda Lambert to perform at PNG Field as part of MiLB concert series

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  265 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Country music star Miranda Lambert will be performing at the Altoona Curve's PNG Field this summer as part of a nationwide concert series. The three-time Grammy award winner will perform in Altoona on Friday, June 7th as the first event in the MiLB's "Music on the Diamond" concert series. “Our fans have been asking for several years for us to bring in more concerts and events, so I was thrilled when DBH brought us the opportunity to kick off the entire series right here in Altoona. [Read More]

DEP Confirms Johnsonburg Water Has No Contamination

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  233 words  |  Delta Gatti

Elk County, PA — Eric Poague, chairman of the Johnsonburg Municipal Authority told 6News that Johnsonburg does not have issues with water contamination. The Department of Environmental Protection also told 6News that there is no reason for residents to be in fear of contamination. According to Poague, the municipal authority has never been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for contaminated water. We contacted the EPA and they did confirm that there are no recent actions pertaining to Johnsonburg's water. [Read More]

Kansas City Chiefs emerge as 57th Super Bowl champs

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Brenda Moya

Kansas City Chiefs emerge as 57th Super Bowl champs

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New burial rules seek to extend Arlington Cemetery lifespan

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  69 words  |  Brenda Moya

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Thu, September 26th 2019 at 11:57 AMUserWay icon for accessibility widget In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, a military bugler plays taps during a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The Army is proposing new rules that would significantly restrict eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in an effort to preserve a dwindling number of gravesites well into the future. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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Syracuse arrests convicted killer staying in campus encampment following lawmaker outrage

 Posted on May 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  608 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (TND) — The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety on Friday arrested Eural Warren, a convicted killer who had been present at the school’s Gaza solidarity encampment. An encampment of over 70 tents has taken over Syracuse’s Quad in protest of its refusal to condemn Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists. Individuals occupying the encampment have allegedly been witnessed “following Jewish students that walk past the tent encampment in an attempt to harass them. [Read More]