Stories for April 2004
Stories for Thursday, April 29
Shooting Leaves One Person Hurt
A shooting by a church in downtown Johnstown yesterday afternoon leaves one man injured and another in police custody this morning. It happened along Bedford Street . A man fired a semi-automatic hand gun and then took off. One person was hit in his backside and is recovering. Police were ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 28
Johnstown Land To Be Tax Free
The final hurdle has been cleared - in making 200 acres of land a tax free area. Greater Johnstown School Board members voted Wednesday to approve the designation for the land behind Bethlehem Steel's Old Lower Works building. City Council members and County Commissioners had already voted to make the ...
Man Shot In Downtown Johnstown
A shooting by a church in downtown Johnstown. One man's injured -- another's in police custody. The shooting happened in broad daylight - around one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Two men saw the shooter walk up to another man and his girlfriend. William Arnold says, "He had his arms out saying ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 27
To Combine, Or Not To Combine? That's The Question.
There's talk about Blair County Police Departments possibly combining services. Altoona City Council is considering participating in a study that would show the pros and cons of regionalization of combining police forces, possibly from the city of Altoona, Logan Township, or Hollidaysburg. Yesterday, council heard why the move is good ...
Could You Be Paying For School's Roof?
Since the Richland Middle School roof collapsed at the beginning of this school year, the school board is left with a choice. Should they fix it, or build a new school. Either way, the money to pay for it will be coming out of your pocket. During Monday nights meeting, ...
Stories for Sunday, April 25
Murder/Suicide In Huntingdon County
He shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. That's the report from police in Huntingdon County as they investigate the murder suicide. According to state police, it happened along John Bum Road in Union Township on Friday. Autopsies revealed the woman was murdered due to the gunshot ...
Stories for Friday, April 23
REPORTER/ANCHOR
Channel 6 News, the Best Local News is looking for the Best reporter/anchor. This candidate needs to have at least 3 years experience in the biz. We are looking for an aggressive candidate who can multi-task. If you don't mind being live at noon with one story and then can ...
Johnstown Still In The Hunt
There is still hope - that a company will choose Johnstown as it's new home - bringing with it 4-hundred jobs. A company called Gamesa has Johnstown on thier shortlist. They make wind turbines - and the plan would be to use the Lower Works Building as a factory. The ...
Stories for Thursday, April 22
Landfill Possibly Coming To Centre County
Channel Six News has confirmed there's talk of a proposed landfill that could be a big moneymaker for the municipalities involved. The Department of Environmental Resources has been contacted about locating a new landfill west of the towns of Snow Shoe and Moshannon. One of the backers of the project ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 21
Students Stay Home From School
Yesterday, nearly half of the students at Johnstown High School were absent because of a message on a cafeteria table that threatened their safety. The message alerted school officials who beefed up security. With so many kids staying home, one school bus driver said she had only 10 kids on ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 20
Wild West Shootout In Johnstown
A gun fight in broad daylight has Johnstown Police looking for suspects. Detectives say they finished interviewing three people who live where the gun fight went down - and many in Hornerstown hope the detectives got some answers. Many living on Message Street in Hornerstown - look around in shock ...
Stories for Monday, April 19
Church Service Turns Violent & Deadly
A woman is dead and two others injured after a hostage situation led to a police pursuit. It started at a church in Sheraden just outside of Pittsburgh Sunday Morning. Police say a man with gun entered a church during a service and forced a child and that child's mother ...
Stories for Sunday, April 18
Victims Remembered At Mass
At a special ceremony Sunday in Johnstown, victims of violence and crime were remembered. Dozens of people filled St. Stephens Church in the west end to honor familiy members who were tragically lost. It's called the Victim's Remembered Mass, and it's held three times a year to give spiritual and ...
Altoona Bats Silenced
The Altoona Curve's offensive outburst during a four-game series sweep of Portland last weekend at Blair County Ballpark now seems like it came light years ago. For the fifth time in its last six games the Curve's offense failed to score more than one run and managed just three hits ...
Stories for Saturday, April 17
Curve Stop Four Game Skid
Jeff Keppinger grounded into a double play but scored Gary Thomas in the top of the seventh to lift the Altoona Curve to a 1-0 victory over the Harrisburg Senators in Eastern League play Saturday night. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Curve (5-4). Bryan Bullington (1-0) ...
Stories for Friday, April 16
Keystone Festival Moving Indoors
A 30 year tradition in Altoona is about to be moved - and it has the local community up in arms. The Keystone Country Festival has been a fixture at Lakemont Park for thirty two years - but that's all about to change. People look forward to the Keystone Country ...
Stories for Thursday, April 15
Altoona Drops Third Straight
Vince Rooi went 4-for-4 to lead the Harrisburg Senators over the Altoona Curve 8-4 Thursday in Eastern League play. Rich Rundles (1-1) worked the first 5 2/3 innings for the Senators, allowing two runs on four singles while walking three and striking out five. All four of Rooi's hits were ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 14
Cleanup Begins After Heavy Rains Inundate The Area
With just a drizzle left outside, many of you will be starting the long process of cleaning up after yesterday's heavy rains turned many backyards into riverbeds. It was a sloppy mess for many residents, and even dangerous in some spots with trees hanging on by the roots in the ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 13
Puppy Mill Owner In The Hot Seat
A Bedford County Puppy Mill Owner has been found guilty on several charges of animal cruelty. Police say Angela Holloway, owner of Heavenview Retrievers and Shelties was operating a kennel without a license and kept the dogs in unsanitary conditions. She was found guilty on several non-licensing and unsanitary conditions ...
Stories for Monday, April 12
Moon Rocks Are Coming To Johnstown
Have you ever seen a rock from the moon? Some students in our area will see one and much more. It's part of a trip they're taking for the Westylvania Adventures. Students have entered a contest to go to the Goddard Space Center NASA facility in Greenbelt Maryland. They'll pick ...
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