Last minute 'touch-ups' underway at new baseball field ahead of Bellefonte home opener
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WJAC) — Last minute “touch-ups” are underway at the John Montgomery Ward Field at Governor’s Park in Bellefonte, in anticipation of the high school varsity baseball home opener on Tuesday.
After several months, the project's nearing completion. Wednesday saw the Bellefonte varsity baseball team practice on the new field for the first time.
The project also bringing along new dugouts, a new press box, new fencing along the first and third base sidelines, and a new drainage system.
Man sentenced for 2011 motel murder
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was sentenced Monday morning to life without parole in a murder case.
Jaime Osuna previously pleaded guilty to six charges to avoid the death penalty.
He admitted to killing 37-year-old Yvette Pena in November 2011. Pena had been found at the El Morocco Motel on Golden State Avenue. Investigators said she had been gagged, and she was found with "stabbing instruments" protruding from her back.
Milk chocolate pumpkin pie M&M's coming this fall
A new flavor of M&M's is in the works and will be available just in time for trick-or-treating: Milk chocolate pumpkin pie. M&M's shared the coy candy update on Instagram. A short video starts with an orange M&M topped with whipped cream before the frame changes to show a bag of pumpkin-flavored M&M's. A Jack-o-lantern and two flying bats then emerge on the screen. "Serving SPOOKY! & M&M'S Milk Chocolate Pumkin' Pie this Halloween,"
PA lawmakers urge passage of 'Red Flag Laws' in wake of Maine mass shooting
Many in the Commonwealth, and across the nation, are now looking for lawmakers to push for the passage of more Red Flag Laws in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting in Maine that left 18 people dead.
Under Red Flag Laws, an individual that looks to be a threat to themselves or the public, and holds a license to a weapon, can have that weapon taken away from them.
Over a dozen lives were tragically taken Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine when accused murderer Robert Card reportedly fired multiple rounds from an AR-15 rifle at a bowling alley and restaurant.
Pirates' Mitch Keller sets new franchise record for most single-season Ks by a RHP
Pittsburgh (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller made history this week by setting a new franchise record for most strikeouts in a single-season by a right-handed pitcher.
Keller recorded his 210th strikeout Tuesday night against Philadelphia, surpassing former Pirate AJ Burnett on the list.
Only two other pitchers in team history, left-handers Bob Veale and Oliver Perez, have more strikeouts in a single season for the Pirates.
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Altoona man captured in Louisiana on child sex crime warrant now jailed in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — An Altoona man who was arrested last month in Louisiana on child sex-crime charges was arraigned Wednesday in Blair County.
Albert “AJ” Kuklo III was arrested on April 11th by the US Marshals in the New Orleans area.
Police say Kuklo is accused of sexually assaulting multiple young girls, over several years, in Altoona and Claysburg.
Court records show that Kuklo is charged with more than 120 offenses, including several felonies for child rape and sexual assault.
Chimney Rocks vandals caught, police say
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa (WJAC) — Hollidaysburg Borough Police say they have apprehended those responsible for vandalizing Chimney Rocks Park, according to an update on the police department's Facebook.
Officers say the vandalism occurred sometime Thursday evening.
The police department wants to thank the community " for the numerous tips that led to the quick closure of the case."
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Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt files to remove 'Pitt' from name
A daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filed paperwork to legally remove "Pitt" from her name on the day she turned 18.
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt submitted a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 27 to change her name to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The third-eldest of the former couple's six children was born in Swakopmund, Namibia, on May 27, 2006. The siblings also include Maddox, Pax, Zahara and twins Knox and Vivienne.
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SCI Huntingdon inmate back in custody after stealing vehicle in escape attempt
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - An inmate is back in custody after he walked off of work detail Friday, police said.
According to police, the inmate was on work detail on state Route 26 near the Walmart when he walked off around 12:30 p.m. Department of Corrections identified the inmate as 26-year-old John Adam Bertolette.
Police said Bertolette stole a vehicle from a nearby housing development and tried to escape.
Troopers began a search and spotted, then stopped the vehicle just south of Marklesburg Borough.