Stories for February 2004
Stories for Wednesday, February 11
Inspection Debate
Growing enrollment numbers at many colleges is leading to new construction on campus. But who should be inspecting those buildings? Someone from the local municipality or a state official? In Centre County, growing concerns about a new proposal that the state will take over the building inspections on state related ...
Man Killed In Paper Mill Accident
A Blair County industrial accident today killed a West Virginia contractor. The Blair County coroners office says Michael Mackey of Weirton, West Virginia was working to clear a blocked pipe at the Appleton paper mill in Roaring Spring when a piece of ice fell down the pipe and hit his ...
Rape Free Zones At PSU
An increasing number of sexual assaults in one college town leads to more awareness and education programs including off campus. Students in Penn State fraternities will soon be required to attend training seminars on sexual assault related issues and the frat houses will have the option of being designated "rape ...
Paper Mill Rescue
Tense moments this morning at a Blair County industrial plant. Fire and rescue workers were called to the Appleton papermill in Roaring Spring this morning in response to a call that a man had become trapped in a large pipe at the plant. Reports indicate the man suffered chest pains ...
Deputy Sheriffs Take Over Local Police Department
A local police department has officially been taken over by deputy sheriffs in the hopes of saving the community money. Sheriff's deputies now guard the Cambria County courthouse doors in place of the county police department. As a result of the take over, four deputies will be added to the ...
More Jobs To Come To Johnstown
Welding Fabrication Industries says because of an upturn in its business it's ready to add some full-time workers. They include welders, machinists, and structural fitters. The company will hold a job fair to fill those positions. It's planned for this Friday at the Johnstown Career-Link office. The plant makes heavy ...
Weather Closes Highway For Short Time
A quick burst of snow and falling temperatures proved to be a little too much for some Blair County motorists overnight. The weather conditions made for a rash of fender benders on I-99 late last night and early this morning. For a time, both the north and southbound lanes of ...
Widow Sues Over Wrongful Death
The widow of an electrician killed on the job at The Point Stadium says he should be alive today, and now she's stepping up her actions and suing the city over his wrongful death. John Lill was electrocuted when he touched a live 4,000 volt wire while replacing parts a ...
Stories for Monday, February 9
Road Project Faces Delays
A setback for the Corridor O Project, aimed at diverting most of the truck traffic that now rumbles through Philipsburg. The design phase of the project is being delayed because of a shortage of transportation funding. Corridor O is envisioned as a connector between I-99 and Interstate-80 in Clearfield County, ...
Events Running As Scheduled At The War Memorial
The Cambria County War Memorial will be ready for activities sooner than expected. That means the Harlem Globetrotters appearance for tonight IS STILL ON! Shifting snow on the roof of the arena caused structural damage on Friday, but officials say the situation is now under control.
Sniper Targets Several Interstates
In Ohio, a sniper fired more bullets at passing cars on an interstate southwest of Columbus on Sunday. Its the latest in a series of sniper attacks along several interstates in and around the Columbus, Ohio area. This time, a van and a mercedes were hit. No one inside either ...
Stories for Sunday, February 8
Some Alley Ways Still Under Snow
Much of the snow on area roads has started to diminish, however, there are some local residents who say they haven't seen a plow truck since the first snow storm hit. Residents who live near Musser Avenue in the Walnut Grove section of Johnstown say their roads haven't been touched ...
Stories for Friday, February 6
Flooded Roads
The worst of the storm moved quickly through other areas to the east and by noon most of the precipitation was melting. Roads were icey early this morning in State College, and throughout Centre County, but by mid-morning, rainy conditions had set in. That kept the street crews busy clearing ...
War Memorial Set To Reopen
Damage at the War Memorial won't shut out the rest of the season for the chiefs but did make for a quiet weekend. Contractors say a rain soaked snow pack broke away knocking loose several bricks and causing part of the wall to buckle, but the real concern was the ...
Stories for Thursday, February 5
Intersection Remains Closed
Even though repairs on a major water main leak in Cambria County have been completed, the intersection where it was fixed in Carrolltown will remain closed all day. The intersection of North Church and East Campbell Streets will be closed all day today. Residents had been conserving water in Carrolltown ...
Human Bones Found In Beford County
State police need your help tonight to close a bizarre case from the fifties. A man was found dead in the woods somewhere along the Pennsylvania turnpike not an uncommon occurrence, but the bizarre part is that he was found in 1958 and police still don't know who he is. ...
Approaching Storm Brings Threat Of Flooding
The approaching storm also has emergency management officials worrying about the possibility of some major flooding. It seems like there's endless amounts of snow and a lot of us have spent hours shoveling it, but officials are asking you to dig just a little bit deeper. The question is where ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 4
Secretary Of Education Visits Johnstown
The State Secretary of Education fulfilled a promise when she returned to the area tonight. Vicki Phillips visited Greater Johnstown High School in August to tour the renovated building. While on the tour.. she promised the students that she would return to see a basketball game. Wednesday night alumni held ...
Rape On IUP Campus
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania student has been charged with rape for allegedly assaulting two women in his dormitory last week, police said. University police charged Ian A. DuFour, 18, of North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, with rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. He was free Wednesday on $10,000 bond. ...
Donors Keep Festival Alive
A week after organizers announced the cancellation of a countywide arts festival for the first time in 38 years due to a lack of money, donors have stepped up to keep the festival alive. The Blair County Arts Foundation last week said it would have to cancel its two-day festival ...
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