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Jackson Township Man Faces Murder Charges in Roommate’s Death
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County authorities have charged 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township with murder following the death of his 74-year-old roommate, Robert Sunris. The incident occurred early…
Greeenwood Meadows repeats
East End Little League’s Greenwood Meadows made it 2-for-2 in the Park Home Altoona Baseball Classic Saturday night. After winning the inaugural tournament last summer, Greenwood Meadows claimed the city championship once again with a 10-0, four-inning win over fellow East End competitor Kabello’s Contracting at the AIYBL Centennial Field.
MC 14s ousted from regionals
ALTOONA — It was a short, but long trip for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Altoona. The short was that Mifflin County only played three games in two days — all losses. The long of it was that two of the games were decided by wide margins.
Grays avoid Miners sweep, 13-3
ROSSITER — Avoiding a sweep, the Brookville Grays extended their Federation League semifinal playoff series with Rossiter with a 13-3 rout of the Miners Sunday afternoon at Shaffer Field. The Grays worked three Miners pitchers for nine walks while collecting 12 hits. Leading 3-1 going into the top fo...
Philipsburg/Four Leaf Minors drop state opener
ST. MARYS — The Philipsburg/Four Leaf Minor League All-Star softball team made the trek to St. Marys Sunday afternoon having enjoyed a 6-0 summer while winning District 5 and Section 4 titles on its way to qualifying for the Pennsylvania State Tournament. The squad will now face adversity for...
Police seek Gospel Hill vandals
The Altoona Police Department is seeking information about a criminal mischief that occurred sometime between June 28 and July 3 at Gospel Hill in the city. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, the war memorial was spray painted with “Pharoah 2024” on all four sides.
Bellwood grad pursues dream of performing
Bellwood-Antis graduate Ian Schmoke recently reached a career milestone — a more than 200-city tour with the Broadway National Tour of “Hairspray.”. Being on a national tour is a career breakthrough for the 27-year-old and positions him for future roles and furthers his ultimate dream of performing on Broadway.
NJ man charged with stabbing elderly roommate to death
A New Jersey man has been charged with stabbing his 74-year-old roommate to death, authorities said Friday. Louis Gargiso, 38, was charged with murder and related offenses in the stabbing death of Robert Sunris at the home they shared in Jackson Township. The incident unfolded early Friday morning, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Police responded to a report of an ...
Fairview Cemetery faces challenges, looks for solutions
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Fairview Cemetery in Altoona has been around since the late 1870s, and now it is beginning to show its age with bumpy roads and overgrown grass. In 2023, John Closson, a local resident, visited the cemetery to see some deceased family members. Despite knowing their resting place, he ran into […]
UPMC taps president for 2 hospitals
Michael Corso was named president of UPMC Altoona (Pa.) and UPMC Bedford in Everett, Pa., both part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. Mr. Corso has served in the position on an interim basis since March, following Jan Fisher's retirement, according to a July 22 hospital news release shared with Becker's. Mr. Corso...
Curve Bats Cooled in Series Opener at Somerset
SOMERSET, NJ – Po-Yu Chen turned in his team-leading sixth quality start of the season, but Altoona dropped their series opener at Somerset, 2-0, on Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Chen held the Patriots without a hit into the fourth inning before allowing back-to-back singles with one out...
DuBois Juniors capture key opening victory at East Regional
DUBOIS — The DuBois Junior League All-Star baseball team used a strong outing by starter Evan Burton and a balanced offensive attack to knock off Scituate, Mass., 7-4, Saturday night for a key opening-day victory at the East Region Tournament at Stern Family Field. When the bracket created by...
Knouse DP stretch
DuBois Junior League All-Syar first baseman Brody Knouse (8) stretches for a throw from Luke Reed to complete a 4-3 double play as Massachusetts’ Quinn Flanagan slides back into the bag during third-inning action Saturday. Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser.
Burton pitch
DuBois Junior League All-Star Evan Burton delivers a pitch Saturday night against Massachusetts at the East Regional Tournament. Burton tossed 4 1/3 strong innngs, allowing one run (earned) on four hits to get the win in DuBois’ 7-4 victory. He also had a hit and scored a pair of runs. Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser.
Reed throw
DuBois Junior League All-Star second baseman Luke Reed throws to first for the final out in the third after turning a double play off a liner earleir in the inning Saturday against Massachusetts. Reed, who entered the game at second in the third, recorded three assists and three putouts and also had a RBI single in a 7-4 win. Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser.
Pirates pipeline: left-hander Jaden Woods a latecomer to baseball, but rapidly rising
ALTOONA, Pa. – When Jaden Woods moved from Alpharetta to Warner Robins, Georgia, in eighth grade, he was bummed to learn his new school didn’t have his spring-time sport: lacrosse. In addition to football, soccer and basketball, Woods enjoyed playing lacrosse and sought a new way to occupy...
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