UPS driver murdered inside delivery truck

 Posted on April 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  304 words  |  Delta Gatti

IRVINE, Calif. (TND) — A 50-year-old man who worked for UPS as a delivery driver was shot and killed inside his delivery truck. Expedito Cuesta De Leon was found slumped over in the driver's seat when police responded to the area of an industrial park in Irvine after they received multiple reports of gunshots Thursday afternoon. De Leon had multiple gunshot wounds and died from his injuries, stated Irvine police. The victim was reportedly on his lunch break when he was shot. [Read More]

Body of man who fell into river while fishing found

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  97 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — A body found in a western Pennsylvania river has been identified as a man who fell into the river while fishing near Pittsburgh more than a week ago, authorities said. The Beaver County coroner's office identified the body found Saturday in the Ohio River near the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge as that of 23-year-old Kenneth Robinson of Pittsburgh. Ohio Township police said Robinson had been fishing with three friends from a boat dock on Neville Island on May 16 when he fell into the water. [Read More]

Cambria Heights High School students recieve full ride scholarships

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  414 words  |  Delta Gatti

PATTON, Pa. (WJAC) -- A few hundred students and parents packed into Cambria Heights High School Thursday night for the annual academic awards banquet. For graduating seniors, it's also a time for many to receive scholarships from several organizations and area businesses. "We have organizations such as local legions and VFWs and then some businesses from the community as well, that really want to recognize our seniors and help them out as they go on to trade schools, two-year schools and four-year schools," [Read More]

Former Steelers LB Robert Spillane signs 2-year deal with Raiders

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  51 words  |  Delta Gatti

According to multiple reports, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The deal is reportedly worth $9 million, with $4 million guaranteed.

Spillane spent the past four seasons in Pittsburgh, playing in 50 total games and recording 191 total tackles.

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Gov. Wolf orders commonwealth flags to half-staff in honor of PA State Trooper

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  166 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

In honor of Trooper Monty Mitchell, Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered the commonwealth flag to half-staff on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Mitchell died earlier this week after suffering a medical episode while on duty, officials said. He was assigned to the Patrol Section of Troop C in DuBois. “The sudden passing of Trooper Mitchell is felt by not only his loved ones, but also his fellow members of the Pennsylvania State Police and the community he served,” said Governor Wolf. [Read More]

Husband and wife charged with kidnapping after Ferndale hostage situation

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  375 words  |  Christie Applegate

JOHNSTOWN, PA. (WJAC) — Three people are facing charges stemming from what police call a hostage situation in Ferndale last week, according to Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan. This all began when Ferndale and other local police departments surrounded a home on Summit Avenue Thursday morning after a woman inside called 911. Callihan told 6 News last week that during the incident, a man and a woman, who were being held against their will, escaped the home from a second story window into police protection. [Read More]

Tornado pushes through Portage, severely damaging FedEx facility and local properties

 Posted on April 21, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  172 words  |  Delta Gatti

PORTAGE, Mich. — A FedEx facility was severely damaged after a tornado ripped through Portage Tuesday evening. Photos and videos show a substantial amount of the building, located on Portage Road near Ramona Avenue, is severely damaged, including a caved-in roof and flooding. At this time, all employees have been accounted for, and no casualties have been reported, according to the City of Portage. Following Tuesday's storms, Fedex officials issued the following statement: [Read More]

Coroner identifies body found in Johnstown garage as man who'd been missing for a year

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  162 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — UPDATE | Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees Monday identified the body as 28-year-old Lucas Cornelius. Lees says Cornelius' cause of death is pending a toxicology report but foul play is not suspected. He said Cornelius lived about three blocks away and had been missing since last year. Lees estimates Cornelius had been dead about a year. ORIGINAL | The Cambria County coroner said his office is investigating after a homeowner found a body inside an abandoned garage. [Read More]

Inmate, visitor attempted to smuggle drugs into SCI Houtzdale

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  150 words  |  Brenda Moya

HOUTZDALE, Pa. - State police are investigating after Department of Corrections officials said a visitor and an inmate were caught smuggling drugs into SCI Houtzdale. According to DOC officials, security staff at SCI Houtzdale saw an inmate place an item in his mouth he had received from a female visitor. As correction officers went to retrieve the inmate he attempted to flee, according to officials. Officials said the inmate was tackled to the ground, but they were unable to recover the item as the inmate swallowed the suspected drugs. [Read More]

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza camp kill 37; Spain, Norway, Ireland recognize Palestine

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1188 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and on Tuesday — pummeling the same area where strikes triggered a deadly fire days earlier in a camp for displaced Palestinians — according to witnesses, emergency workers and hospital officials. The tent camp inferno has drawn widespread international outrage, including from some of Israel’s closest allies, over the military’s expanding offensive into Rafah. [Read More]