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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon were disclosed nearly six years after the 89-year-old gangster was beaten to death in his cell at a troubled West Virginia prison. Geas, a onetime Mafia hitman, and DeCologero, a Massachusetts gangster, were accused of repeatedly hitting Bulger in the head while McKinnon served as a lookout.

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The Cambria City Ethnic Festival is back for another weekend of community fun. This 3-day festival beings Friday and features 13 live musical acts, as well as traditional ethnic foods, music, and dance. This free event aims to celebrate and pay homage to our city and its beginnings by bringing together families and friends to share in Johnstown’s rich history while engaging with the different cultures that make up our community.

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Officials say a Cambria County nun was killed in a crash over the weekend. Catholic church officials say they are mourning the loss of Sister Augustine Marie Molnar. According to the Diocese of Scranton, the 43-year-old was killed Saturday in a head-on crash on Route 183 in Jefferson Township, Berks County. They report she was headed to Reading for an annual religious retreat. Sister Augustine Marie was a middle school religious teacher at All Saints Catholic School in Cresson, according to the National Catholic Register.

Johnstown native and Ferndale graduate Trey McGough has been selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the MLB's Rule 5 minor league draft. The 24-year-old left hander originally signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2019. McGough made his debut with the Altoona Curve in 2021 and appeared in 18 games with the Curve. He posted a 3.06 ERA in eight outings last season with Triple-A Indianapolis. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ6OlvLPA0miaqKakmru1e8WeqaeckaGybrPRmptmrKKaxm65wqCmrp%2BYYsCmuMScq56cXZfGbrvRoqalnaNitq950a6jnmVlYrqqus6rZKWdkZzCpnnDq5ifrA%3D%3D

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BLAIR CO, Pa (WJAC) — Logan Township police say a wanted Altoona woman is behind bars after she was found in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia at a Blair County motel. Police say on Sept. 26, officers were dispatched to the Cedar Grove Motel after receiving information about a wanted individual staying there. Police identified the wanted individual as 32-year-old Brittany Gardner, who initially provided police with her sister's name.

WASHINGTON (TND) — What to do about the upcoming deadline to extend tax cuts passed during the Trump administration is increasingly becoming a campaign issue as the presidential election nears and lawmakers try to decide what position to take on the issue. The 2017 tax cuts were one of the signature achievements of former President Donald Trump’s term and were highly contentious when making it through Congress. Many of the provisions included in the bill are set to expire at the end of 2025, which will have the most direct impact on lower- and middle-class households, setting up a debate between the two parties about how to move forward as the deficit continues to grow and inflation lingers.

SECOND UPDATE | BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Fire officials say when arriving on scene they quickly learned one of the occupants of the home was trapped inside. Altoona Fire Department fire inspector Justin Smithmyer says two people lived in the 8th Avenue home and one was outside when they got to the scene. He says fire fighters made there way into the home and found the trapped person, later identified as 45-year-old Marcy Laird.