Shoplifting bust at Target leads to major international counterfeit investigation: police

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  364 words  |  Brenda Moya

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMPH) — What started as two shoplifting arrests at a Target in California has cracked open what police are calling an international counterfeit ring. The Clovis Police Department said a worker at the store in called the department's organized retail crime task force unit, saying people were stealing. Police said they found a man, 18-year-old Vasile Stoian, and a teenage girl in the parking lot Friday night and caught them with several different counterfeit Apple products. [Read More]

Alaska Airlines flight 1282 returns to PDX after a depressurization just after takeoff

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  663 words  |  Brenda Moya

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Ontario, California suffered a depressurization Friday afternoon. Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5 p.m. and was able to make it back to PDX without further incident. Once the plane was back on the ground, KATU News has confirmed the missing part of the fuselage is actually an exit door. Robert Katz, a commercial pilot and flight instructor, tells KATU News that the door must have been ripped off violently according to the photos he has seen. [Read More]

Altoona Walmart now selling beer and wine

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  74 words  |  Delta Gatti

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Walmart Supercenter along Plank Road in Altoona began selling beer and wine Friday. According to managers, the Altoona Beer and Wine Cafe will be open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven days a week. It's in the front of the store by the grocery side entrance. Altoona is the fourth Walmart to sell both beer and wine in the state. The Walmart in DuBois also sells both. [Read More]

Annual Harvest Fest returns this weekend at DelGrosso's Park

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  151 words  |  Christie Applegate

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — This weekend marks the official start of fall and also the return of the annual Harvest Fest at DelGrosso's Park. It's the 36th year of the event and also marks the park's season finale. The festival is held both Saturday and Sunday. The park grounds open at 8 a.m., with craft and food vendors starting at 10, followed by rides opening at 11. More than 150 craft and food vendors will be there. [Read More]

Pirates acquire OF Joe from Rockies for prospect Garcia

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  155 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Connor Joe from Colorado on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospect Nick Garcia. The 30-year-old Joe hit .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 111 games with the Rockies. Joe split time between left field, right field, first base and designated hitter for Colorado last season. Joe joins an outfield group that includes All-Star centerfielder Bryan Reynolds, who has asked for a trade, Jack Suwinski, Tucupita Maracano and Miguel Andújar. [Read More]

Polkafest '22 wraps up

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  128 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Johnstown's annual Polkafest had its final day, giving folks a little taste of Poland and other countries. Of course, a band played some polka music, getting couples of all ages on the dance floor to boogie. And tons upon tons of food, like kielbasa and pierogis, were prepared there. We caught up with some volunteers from St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church grilling some meats. "There is no better way to do it other than to experience any kind of heritage, not only Polish heritage, but any heritage firsthand," [Read More]

What's the best weather to hit a home run?

 Posted on May 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Delta Gatti

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Bodies of 2 women police say were killed over custody dispute found buried in freezer

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  433 words  |  Brenda Moya

GUYMON, Okla. (KVII) — The bodies of two women police say were killed over a bitter custody dispute were found buried in a freezer. Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, went missing on March 30 after driving from Kansas to Oklahoma to pick up Butler's children for a birthday party. On April 14, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation excavated a possible burial site, 8.5 miles from where Butler’s car was found abandoned. [Read More]

Local wrestler, former World Champion Bo Bassett signs NIL deal

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  128 words  |  Delta Gatti

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Local wrestler and former World Champion Bo Bassett announced on his social media pages that he has signed his first NIL deal with the athletic recovery company "Ice Barrel." "I am very excited to announce I signed my first NIL deal! With how hard I train, I felt it made sense to sign my first deal with Ice Barrel. They are the leaders in recovery," Bassett said in a Tweet. [Read More]

Penguins, Pettersson agree to five-year contract extension

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  386 words  |  Brenda Moya

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to terms with defenseman Marcus Pettersson on a five-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford. The deal will kick in at the beginning of the 2020-21 season and run through the 2024-25 campaign, carrying an average annual value of $4,025,175. “In just over a year, Marcus has had a significant impact on our defensive group,” said Rutherford. [Read More]