Stories for September 2004
Stories for Monday, September 20
Funeral Arrangements Made For Boy Swept Away By Flood Waters
Funeral arrangements have been set for the 2 year old Blair County boy who was swept away in flood waters over the weekend. Rescue Crews found Hunter Delasko's body Monday afternoon. This came two days after he fell into the river. A viewing will be held Thursday at the Miller ...
Blair Toddler Feared Dead After Falling In Flooded Creek
A tragic story out of Blair County as a toddler is swept away in flood waters. About 100 searchers spent Sunday looking for 2 year old Hunter Delasto who was swept away Saturday in Greenfield Township. That search effort was called off late Sunday night and will resume Monday morning. ...
Stories for Sunday, September 19
Johnstown Boy Rescued From River
A Johnstown boy is lucky to be alive after a dramatic river rescue. 12 year old Edwin Keller was plucked from the Stonycreek River behind the Sani-Dairy building Saturday afternoon. Rescue crews also rescued Charles Stewart of Johnstown who jumped in to rescue the boy. The Johnstown Fire Department reports ...
Stories for Saturday, September 18
Cleanup Begins
Heavy rains and high winds are being blamed for Cambria County's storm damage. Johnstown's Moxham section had downed power lines causing crews to close off Grove Avenue for part of Saturday afternoon. Cambria County's 911 Center fielded hundreds of calls Saturday morning. Many were for flooded basements, power outages or ...
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan is doing a lot more than just causing weather damage, it's putting disabled workers jobs in jeopardy. The Somerset County Blind Center employs 17 disabled workers. However, heavy water damage overnight ruined almost 15-thousand dollars worth of equipment. The equipment helps workers run a vision screening program. The ...
Huntingdon Flooding
Huntingdon County is one of the hardest hit areas during Friday nights storm. Some residents had to be evacuated. People in downtown Huntingdon have not seen so much water in their town since 1972. The Juanita River crested Saturday afternoon a half of feet above flood stage. It sent water ...
Stories for Friday, September 17
Shelters Available For Flood Victims
Due to the significant flooding across the area, the following shelters have been setup in our area. In Blair County, for those of you in the Logan Township area, you can go to St. John's Catholic Elementary School on Lotz Avenue. If you live in Tyrone, Bellwood, Pinecroft, Tipton, and ...
Conemaugh's C.E.O. Resigns
Dr. Salluzzo has been the C.E.O. for 6 years. During that time all 4 of Conemaugh's hospitals saw financial growth. Patient satisfaction also ranked in the top 20% nationwide. Now Conemaugh wants to build a Technology Park either in Richland or downtown Johnstown. Talks are also in the works for ...
High School Football Postponements
* West Branch at Everett postponed to Saturday (9/18) at 7pm. * Westmont at Johnstown postponed to Saturday (9/18) at 7pm. * Cambria Heights at Central postponed to Saturday (9/18) at 7pm. * Penn Cambria at Central Cambria postponed to Saturday (9/18) at 7pm. * Huntingdon at Bellefonte postponed to ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 15
No Deal!
There's still no deal between Richland teachers and the school board. They met behind closed doors Wednesday night to try to work out an agreement. Teachers walked out a week and a half ago putting a stop to classes, just two days after school started. Teachers and school directors are ...
West End Residents Take Action
A video was made by neighbors in the West End. They're upset by, what they say, are traffic dangers on Route 56. They made the video showing how trucks drive through and how dangerous they think it is. Trish Fyock explains a scary morning, "I was walking on this side ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 14
Blair County Declared Disaster
The Blair County Commissioners have ruled areas disastrous after residents are left with major flooding problems from Hurricane Francis. Some homes have creeks running through them, others completely destroyed. The County's Emergency Management Agency reports hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage and the American Red Cross reports more ...
103rd Soldier Speaks
Sergeant Drew Mangus is still unpacking Tuesday from his trip to Fort Bliss. Hes one of the soldiers from the 103rd Armored Battalion in Johnstown. He found time to sit down with Channel 6 News and talk about the last 2 and a half months. Mangus says, "It's nice to ...
Lee Regional Files Lawsuit Against U.P.M.C.
According to Lee Regional Health System officials, the lawsuit seeks damages for U.P.M.C. breaking it's contract with them. Lee Regional officials don't believe U.P.M.C. has given an accurate accounting of the money it's put into the hospital. That amount is what Lee Regional owes for the hospital. But Conemaugh Health ...
Stories for Monday, September 13
Proposed Plant Could Employ 1,000
Channel six news has learned close to one thousand jobs could be coming to the area. It's a project created by the international steel group - along with other companies - who have yet to be named. Officials say the project involves starting the coal mines back up at mine ...
New Councilman Elected
Johnstown's city council elected a new member to fill the chair of longtime councilman, Ron Stevens, after he unexpectedly passed away in July. There were over 20 applicants for the council position. That number was whittled down to eight and from that group, Dr. Al Reynolds was voted the newest ...
Will Somerset Teachers Strike?
The atmosphere at the Somerset School District was quiet today. The parking lot filled with cars. The teachers were in their classrooms getting ready for students to come back Wednesday. But some are still holding their breath to see if class actually starts then. School Board President - John Coleman ...
Groundbreaking
County officials broke ground this morning on a new maintenance facility. The vans that help the elderly and others get around will soon be brought to 535 East Main Street in Somerset for maintenance. Officials say this will allow the vehicles to be out of service only a short time. ...
Stories for Sunday, September 12
September 11
It is one day after America marks the September 11 attacks. Some say they're more patriotic than ever. However, others still feel threatened by terrorism and think the United States is just as vulnerable now as it was three years ago. According to a Channel 6 News Web Poll, the ...
Johnstown's Fall Cleanup
Johnstown's Fall Cleanup starts Monday. After paying 30 dollars and getting a special sticker from City Hall, crews will pick up your fall collection of junk. September 13 through 17, cleanup takes place for Oakhurst, Morrellville, Cambria City and Coopersdale. September 20 through 24, it is downtown Johnstown, Prospect, Old ...
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