Stories for April 2004
Stories for Monday, April 12
New Stop Sign In Place To Slow Down Drivers
Have you noticed it yet if you've been driving through a section of Cambria County? A double stop sign has been posted on Keppler Drive in Upper Yoder Township in Cambria County. Originally the old stop sign allowed drivers to continue moving only if they were making a right turn, ...
Stories for Sunday, April 11
Rec Park In The Works At Que Reservoir
Hitting the beach this summer is something you can now do for a day -- without having to travel far from home. The Cambria Somerset Authority is clearing trees and stumps at the Quemahoning Reservoir for a new recreation park. When complete, it will include a public beach, pavilion, restrooms ...
Curve Sweep Opening Series
A five-run outburst and strong relief pitching helped the Altoona Curve complete a four-game sweep of Portland on Sunday with a 6-1 victory at Blair County Ballpark. Nate McLouth broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning off reliever Jason Howell (0-1). Jeff Keppinger lengthened the ...
Stories for Saturday, April 10
Curve Win Third Straight
Ronny Paulino had three R-B-Is, and Chris Duffy went 4-for-5 to lead the Altoona Curve to an 8-to-5 win over the Portland Sea Dogs Saturday evening in Eastern League play. Altoona (3-0) overcame deficits over the first four innings and took the lead for good with a pair of runs ...
Memorial Service For Fallen Teens
A memorial service was held in Cambria County today to honor two young teenagers killed in a car accident last fall. Friends and family of TJ Walker and Amanda Hillman were remembered this afternoon on School House Road. The couple died six months ago after they lost control of their ...
Stories for Friday, April 9
Going To The Birds
It's a town going to the birds. Residents in Everett - Bedford County are seeing an increase in pigeons. Downtown business owners are complaining that the number of birds are keeping customers away. The Business Association approched the Everett Borough Council -- asking for help in dealing with the problem ...
Curve Notch Second Win In Route
Altoona Curve outfielder Josh Bonifay posted a two hit night, including a solo home run (1) in the bottom of the second inning. Bonifay scored twice and knocked home three runs as the Curve (2-0) came back from a two run deficit on their way to a 10-3 victory over ...
Famous Bridge Is Coming To Bedford
A famous bridge is coming to the area and it will hopefully help an area tourist attraction. The Bailey Bridge from the movie "A Bridge Too Far" will be installed at at old Bedford Village by the end of the month. Officials at the village had to wait for the ...
Johnstown Puts The Lid On Spring Clean Up
The city of Johnstown is putting the lid on spring cleanup day. This decision was made official at the end of March so no residents we talked to had heard about it yet. Mostly they've been storing stuff away all winter and now have no place to put it. It ...
Computer Theft
State police are investigating the theft of two computers from a Cambria County High School. They say the two Compaq tablet personal computers were stolen from a classroom at Glendale High School in White Township. Sometime between April first and April seventh. The computers are valued at eighteen hundred dollars ...
Huntingdon Vandalism
Police in Huntington are looking for the vandals who spray painted cars and caused a rash of other damage in the borough. Police say about thirty vehicles were stray painted. Obscenities and Nazi swatsitkas were also painted on garages and fences. Police say the vandals also kicked over yard ornaments, ...
Stories for Thursday, April 8
Price Of Shopping On The Rise In Bedford County
The price of shopping in downtown Bedford may be going up for the first time in over ten years. Bedford Borough council members announced they are considering re-installing parking meters. A downtown Bedford incorporated spokesperson said the meters will eliminate the two hour parking limit that exists there now. Council ...
Krispy Kreme Controversy
More delays in opening a long awaited Krispy Kreme Donut store in the State College area. The hold up continues to involve a couple of residents who don't want to move out of the proposed construction site. The issue is now in court, with a timeline that's crumbling like the ...
Franklin Mill Developments
New information on a story Channel Six first told you about on Wednesday. The Franklin Mill in Johnstown is being torn down. A group of investors feels the property could have a big economic return. This project was the vision of two Somerset County men who formed a company called ...
Route 22 Groundbreaking
It's an extremely dangerous road in Pennsylvania known for accidents. Today is the official start of making a major section of Route 22 safer for you. We're told this project will improve Route 22 all around, leading to economic development, and ridding the highway of the dangerous reputation that precedes ...
Everett Residents Could See Tax Increase
Everett taxpayers are facing a possible doubling of their taxes in the next year or two if the Borough's finances don't change. The borough had a surplus to cover this year's deficit but officials say there isn't enough money to cover another shortfall. And - that means up to a ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 7
Franklin Mill Demolition
One of Johnstown's steel mills is coming down. Crews are tearing down the former Bethlehem Steel Franklin Works. A scrap dealer from Somerset County says he bought the old Republic mill in bankruptcy court for one point six million dollars. The new owner plans to sell the scrap. This demolition ...
Pipeline Project
Officials in Somerset County are touting their plan for a new water pipeline. It will carry water from the Quemhoning reservoir near Hollsopple all the way to the borough of Somerset. The fourteen million dollar project is well on its way thanks to a few federal grants. County commissioners and ...
Could You Be Better Protected In Downtown State College?
Crime concerns in State College have a number of groups calling for better street lightening downtown. Problem areas have been identified, and work is moving ahead with more lights along with other safety improvements. Some high profile assaults and other incidents in downtown State College prompted Penn State student groups ...
Job Fair Draws Different Group Of Candidates
There's a changing face in the job market. Along with young high school and college graduates looking for employment, there's also a growing number of older, displaced workers. We've all heard that manufacturing jobs are going away, but to many of these people that reality has hit far too close ...
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