Stories for September 2003
Stories for Friday, September 19
Water Authorities Play It Safe
Anticipating the heavy rain coming with Isabel, water authorities, in both Johnstown and Altoona, released extra water from their storage dams. Both communities say that by releasing more water than usual, they'll be able to catch more rainwater.
Blair County Emergency Operation Center Up And Running
Blair County officials have gathered up all the man power they could get, in preparation for the storm. Extra people were called in to operate to open an emergency operation center that is up and running throughout the duration of the storm. It'll be used to take non-emergency calls about ...
Stories for Thursday, September 18
No More Social Security Numbers At Penn State?
Penn State University is changing its formula for identifying students, faculty, and staff. Citing a growing concern over the threat of identity theft, the school has announced it will no longer base its ID's on a person's social security number. Instead, Penn State will assign each student a unique nine-digit ...
Johnstown's Very Own Brewery
For the first time in years, an old friend has come back. A brew-pub is finally open in Johnstown. After months of delays, The Johnstown Brewery is finally making beer. Though the restaurant has been open since March, they weren't able to get the brewery in place-- mostly because of ...
Johnstown Man Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend
A Johnstown man will stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend. Police say, Barry Treese attacked Deborah Deem in June. A doctor testified the assault broke her facial bones and left two knots on her head, which may have been fatal. The doctor said Deem died after a second ...
Two Year Old Burglary Case Finally Solved
Police in Cambria County have filed criminal charges in connection with a burglary case that's nearly two years old. Carl Springer and Jack Wiltsey, Jr., of Mount Pleasant, are accused of breaking into the Forest Hills Pharmacy in Sidman. The reported break-in occurred in December of 2001. Police say the ...
Area EMA Teams Prepare For The Worst
As Hurricane Isabel continues to get to closer to the area, emergency managers across west-central Pennsylvania are getting ready for the remnants of the storm. Things were fairly quiet this afternoon at the Cambria County 911 Center in Ebensburg, but officials there told Channel 6 News they'll be bringing more ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 17
Inmate Could Get More Time In Prison
A federal inmate's three-hour interlude to meet a girlfriend could cost him as many as five more years in prison. Thirty-four-year-old Edward Calloway pleaded guilty Tuesday to escaping from a Blair County Federal Prison Camp with another inmate. The two left the facility to visit their girlfriends at a nearby ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 16
Oil Spill Cause Traffic Delays In Centre County
Major traffic headaches in Centre County today as a fuel oil spill closes down Route 322. It happened early this morning, and at this hour, a portion of the roadway is still shut down, as the clean up operation continues. Route 322 is one of the main arteries into the ...
Former Johnstown Restaurant Owner Charged With Arson
The man accused of setting fire to his own restaurant spent much of day, Monday, in court. Ronald Barrett is accused of setting fire to the Hofbrau Restaurant almost 2 years ago. He went before a grand jury last year, charged with arson and mail fraud. Now, after several delays, ...
Shooting Suspect Still On The Loose
Police aren't releasing many details about the investigation into a shooting that left one man dead in Johnstown, but so far, no arrests have been made. The crime happened earlier this month when someone broke through the front door of an apartment, in the Moxham section of Johnstown, and shot ...
Stories for Monday, September 15
Cambria County War Memorial Unveils A New Look
It's opening its doors to at least three thousand people in just a few days time, but the question is, will the building housing all those folks be ready? It's been the scene of a well known movie, handfuls of musical acts, and dozens of hockey teams. But in the ...
Federal Government Cuts Funding For Head Start Program
The federal government has cut funding for Head Start programs. Now Head Start is in the hands of the individual states. This raises many concerns in Pennsylvania, due to recent budget cuts, but the program is going strong in Blair County. A new $188,000 dollar facility was unveiled. State Senator ...
Big Brothers Watching Over State College
Two surveillance cameras are up and running in State College, and a third should be functioning this week. The cameras were installed due to police concerns after two riots in the area. The installation process hasn't been without controversy, as many residents feel the cameras are an invasion of privacy. ...
Stories for Sunday, September 14
Eagles Lose Second Straight To Open 2003 Campaign
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Forget the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles could go from first to worst. Tom Brady passed for 255 yards and three touchdowns, leading the New England Patriots to a 31-10 victory over the Eagles on Sunday. Embarrassed in a 31-0 loss to Buffalo in their season opener, ...
Steelers Build Early Lead, Then Get Blown Out By Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Dante Hall's 100-yard kickoff return, nearly mistakenly called back by the referee, and Priest Holmes' three touchdowns Sunday led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 41-20 rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Once things did get sorted out and Hall's play stood, the slow-starting Chiefs owned ...
Infant Killed In Car Crash
State Police say a five-month-old baby was killed when a Michigan car went off rain-soaked Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania. State Police at Rockview say 34-year-old Arlee McCray of Highland Park, Michigan, was driving east on I-80 when his car went out of control, left the road, struck a metal ...
Stories for Friday, September 12
Penn State Unveils New Addition
Calling it a unique facility, unlike any other in the country, Penn State officials today unveiled the University's air quality learning and demonstration center. The center monitors more than a dozen air quality indicators along with housing a garden that demonstrates the impact of ozone pollution on plants. The center ...
Thanks To Hampton, Steelers Defense Beginning To Shape Up
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Now that Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher is seeing less of Casey Hampton, opponents are seeing more of him. The 320-pound nose tackle has shed about 20 pounds since training camp started in July, and that means he's getting onto the field more on passing downs. Last season, ...
Centre County Legal Battle Wages On
A Centre County Judge will step in to hear a case that has the county District Attorney at odds with a District Magistrate. The legal dispute is over a pair of incidents where the DA filed homicide by vehicle charges, where the drivers were negligent and caused accidents resulting in ...
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