Sheetz convenience store puts Bitcoin ATMs in 6 shops

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — A Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain is putting Bitcoin ATMs in six shops around the state and one in North Carolina, giving customers the ability to buy and sell the cryptocurrency with U.S. dollars. Sheetz, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday it has teamed up with Coinsource to put the ATMs in the five Pennsylvania stores and a shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Ryan Sheetz, a vice president at the company, says the chain is always trying to be innovative and give customers what they want.

Bedford DA resigns from position; former DA appointed as replacement

Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Bedford County announced mid-day Friday that Leslie Childers-Potts has resigned from her position as the Bedford County District Attorney. According to court documents, President Judge Travis Livengood has appointed Dwight Diehl, who formerly served as the county's lead prosecutor, to replace her as the DA's office does not have any assistant District Attorneys on staff. The Bedford County DA's office has faced scrutiny in recent months following multiple mistrials.

Hollidaysburg pediatrician accused of writing illegal prescriptions

ALTOONA -- Dr. Rebecca Delbaggio turned herself in Tuesday morning after the State Attorney General's Office alleged that she wrote illegal prescriptions for her boyfriend, who was not her patient. She faces 14 felony drug counts and one count of conspiracy as well as dozens of misdemeanor charges. Delbaggio was a pediatrician at UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics in Hollidaysburg, according to the criminal complaint. Pittsburgh-based UPMC media relations manager Andrea Kunicky said that Delbaggio was first suspended, then ultimately terminated when the company discovered the illegal activity.

PA Chick-Fil-A places ban on unaccompanied minors dining in

A Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A is now requiring younger dine-in customers to be accompanied by an adult. The fast-food restaurant in Royersford says anyone can still come in and purchase food to go, but customers younger than 16 that want to eat inside the restaurant need to be with an adult. The owner says they have been dealing with issues such as bad language, mistreatment of property, and disrespect of employees. He says it most often happens on weekends, when teens walk over from a nearby park, unaccompanied.

Remembering John Burley, local businessman killed in a plane crash in Forest County

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, John Burley was flying his 2 seater aircraft from Erie over forest county, on Friday, when it crashed into the Allegheny National Forest at around 88 knots, or 100 miles per hour. The National Transportation Safety Board (N.T.S.B.) Is investigating the accident. Meanwhile, friends, coworkers, and loved ones say it hurts them to see John Burley go despite having “a few more decades in him.

Video shows cougar come within feet of Washington family in yard

MONROE, Wash. (KOMO) — Compelling home security video caught the moments a wild cougar ran into a Washington state family's yard and came within feet of several people, including a 2-month-old puppy. The incident happened on Saturday when members of the Havener family were outside in their yard in Monroe. As seen on video, a giant cougar ran out of nearby woods and suddenly chased after the family's two cats. Immediately afterward, the cougar can be seen coming within feet of April Havener and her young daughter, along with their puppy.

Why the Covenant School shooter's manifesto has not been released

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Actor Bernard Hill, known for 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' dead at 79

LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as the captain in "Titanic," has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said. Hill joined "The Lord Of The Rings" franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002's "The Two Towers," as Théoden, King of Rohan.

Hernandez's body brought to Connecticut funeral home

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Louisiana considers requiring Ten Commandments in schools

WASHINGTON (TND) — Louisiana is close to becoming the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in schools and universities. If the governor signs the proposed bill into law, any publicly funded educational institution would be required to prominently display the Ten Commandments on a poster or framed document. The bill specifies that the display must be at least 11 by 14 inches, with the text being the central focus, printed in a large, easily readable font.