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NEW YORK (AP) — A neurologist already facing charges that he raped patients in New York and New Jersey was arrested on new federal charges Wednesday alleging that he was a serial, sexual abuser of women who went to him for help with debilitating chronic pain. An indictment said Dr. Ricardo Cruciani, who specialized in rare pain syndromes, abused multiple patients over 15 years at his offices in New York City, Philadelphia and Hopewell, New Jersey. [Read More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes’ stuff was as electric as advertised. A fastball that reached at least 100 mph 17 times. A slider that left major leaguers shaking their heads. An invention called a “splinker” that is a hybrid of a splitter and a sinker and dips and dives unlike any pitch anywhere in baseball. Yet even at age 21, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie knows all the “oohs” and “ahs” and knee buckles a ball that at times seems to explode out of his right hand can produce won’t matter if he can’t control it. [Read More]

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — An inmate at SCI Houtzdale is facing new charges after authorities say he admitted to killing his cellmate earlier this year. On Friday, police charged 34-year-old Derek Bullard with first-degree murder in the June 15th death of 79-year-old Roberto Quevada. According to the affidavit, investigators say Bullard allegedly admitted to strangling Quevada and then wrapping his body up in a blanket and leaving him in his bunk. [Read More]

SOMERSET CO, Pa (WJAC) — As we honor the 40 brave men and women who were on board United Airlines Flight 93 twenty years ago, and whose heroic actions to take control of the plane from al Qaeda terrorists who hijacked it saved countless lives, we share the story of one of those brave flight attendants who was from Pennsylvania. Lorraine Bay had decades of experience as a United Airlines flight attendant, but September 11, 2001 would be the last day she’d take a flight. [Read More]

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. [Read More]

BEDFORD, Pa. (WJAC) -- Preparing a five-course meal is something Stefano Ferrari and his staff do every Friday and Saturday night at his restaurant and marketplace, LIFeSTYLE. But this meal was different. The dining room was filled with people raising money for the Bedford County Players after their theatre was destroyed in a fire Monday. "I felt like right away there was something that we needed to do," Ferrari said. [Read More]

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX) — The Texas Department of Public Safety's West Texas Regional office distributed a lineup of photos showing people who were arrested in the El Paso area for human smuggling between April 19 and May 16. The agency said the following people were arrested in connection to Operation Lone Star: Kevin AguilarPedro AlavezErnesto AvitiaSergio CalderaJuan Calderon-SantanaCarlos CastroDaniel ContrerasAntonio DuarteFrancisco EscarfulleryEver FavelaEdgar FernandezDouglas FieldsAbraham GarciaJuan HernandezIsai HolguinRicardo HolguinJosue MachadoTovar MaciasRuben MartinezJaime MendezLuis NunezEdgar OrozcoRuben PachecoEdgar PalmaWerner RaldaJuaquin RiosManuel SegobiaOscar SifuentesHector SilvaMarco SolisEdgar TorresPaul TofoyaFernie VillescasA University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll recently released found immigration and border security are the most important issues for the largest share of Texans. [Read More]

Coal (pronounced cool) Tubin’ Adventures, spelled coal as a nod to Pennsylvania, opened officially yesterday, just in time for the holiday. People flocked to the river to enjoy the nice weather and get a breath of fresh air amid the coronavirus pandemic. As an outdoor recreational activity allowed to reopen, Coal Tubin' Adventures got to work with opening Sunday. They recently had to stop construction on their new location in downtown Johnstown during the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop them from opening in full swing, all while staying safe. [Read More]