Stories for September 2004
Stories for Saturday, September 11
United Flight 93
For the first time ever, Flight 93 Officials and family members are inviting the public to submit their ideas for a permanent memorial. The design competition started early Saturday morning. Permanent memorial ideas will be taken over the web. Entries are due by January 11 and three to five finalists ...
Stories for Friday, September 10
Vanity Fair Distribution Center Closing Soon
The Vanity Fair Distribution Center will close in June of 2005. That's when the 89 employees there lose their jobs. Officials from Vanity Fair tell us it's about convenience with their locations. For them it's easier to have distribution centers in Texas and Southern Alabama versus Pennsylvania. Its lingerie is ...
Some Soldiers From Johnstown Home
The soldiers from the 103rd Armored Battalion were supposed to serve in Iraq for the next year. But problems with the military allowed some of them to come home. Soldiers who already served in the War on Terrorism volunteered to finish their call up after their time was up. But ...
National Fuel To Replace Gas Mains
National Fuel now says they will replace all of their gas mains and service lines in the Sylvan Heights neighborhood, where a home exploded 3 weeks ago. This comes after residents voiced their concerns over the integrity of their lines after the blast. National Fuel did not give a specific ...
Two Men Sentenced For Killing A Carnival Worker
Two men were sentenced for their roles in the death of a carnival worker who was killed during a drunken fight that began over a game of pool. Randy Shank Jr. of Rochester Mills and Douglas Christner of Punxsutawney were both sentenced Thursday for beating Richard Gemmill of Punxsutawney two ...
Bush Protestors Gather In Downtown Johnstown
Not everyone greeted President Bush with a warm welcome when he arrived in Johnstown. Protestors lined the streets, many angry about the war. Others were unhappy about the state of jobs and Medicare. At one point the demonstrators got out of hand, but police managed to quickly get things under ...
Stories for Thursday, September 9
Soldiers From The 103rd Coming Home
Soldiers from the 103rd Armored Battalion who've been in Fort Bliss, Texas for the past two months on a call up to Iraq are back home. They landed in Pittsburgh in around 8:30. The troops say they're glad to be home again after the problems they've had in fort bliss. ...
Closures Today Due To President's Visit
Walnut, Market, Napoleon, and Somerset streets will closed starting at 12:30 this afternoon. Then, around 4:00 pm, the Route 56 bypass and Kernville overpass will be closed and will remain shut down until the President leaves the War Memorial. Also, several area schools will close early today. Cambria City Head ...
Flooding Strikes Area
Crews were on pump detail in Blair County last night in through early this morning. Sheriff Larry Field says there was high water along Plank Road near the Logan Valley Mall in Altoona. Some other problem spots include Blue Knob, Claysburg, East Freedom where they have a shelter open, and ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 8
Middle School Teacher Released From Prison
A Middle School Teacher who was suspended from his job without pay for soliciting sex from a detective posing as a 12-year old girl posted bond and was released Tuesday from the Cambria County Prison. State Police say Barrett Owens of Ebensburg told an undercover detective during instant message sessions ...
National Fuel Says Faulty Sample Led To Evacuation
National Fuel Gas officials met with Sandy Township residents tonight to explain evacuation request that turned out to be a bad sample. National Fuel's experts say a contaminated sample taken to compare bgas found on Woodland Lane is to blame for the false indication of foreign gas at the site. ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 7
Gas Company Continues To Take Readings
It looks like gas leaking into a Clearfield County neighborhood, where a house exploded several weeks ago, is coming from National Fuel Gas. Late last week, Gas Company Officials recommended people living in the Sylvan Heights neighborhood evacuate their homes. They said the gas was not theirs and was probably ...
Centre County Shooting
Police in Centre County are looking into a shooting Monday night. They were called to the home along Little Marsh Creek Road in Boggs Township. A woman, who had been shot in the neck or back of the head, was flown to Geisinger Medical Center. Reports from the scene indicate ...
Stories for Monday, September 6
Marines Come Home
Marines from the 4th Marine Air Wing have been in Iraq since February. These Marines are coming back in groups. The few that got back today were overwhelmed with hugs and kisses from their families and spouses. We talked with a few of them to see how great it is ...
Soldiers On Their Way Home
Guardsmen and women from the 103rd Armored Battalion in Johnstown will be home later this week. They were called up and sent to Texas until it was determined that they would be serving too much time.
Two Arrested For Burglary
Police arrest two people for breaking into a pharmacy and then stealing drugs and other items. Joseph Trotman III and Angel Hollabaugh of Phillipsburg are accused of burglary at Grattan's Pharmacy. A few minute later, police arrived on the scene and arrested both suspects.
Stories for Sunday, September 5
Amish Told To Remove Horses
A judge has given two Centre County Amish men until next Sunday to remove horses from their properties. The judge says keeping them there violates local zoning law. The men say they need the horses for transportation and that the ordinance amounts to religious persecution. But the men have been ...
Stories for Thursday, September 2
Sivit's Hometown Launches Campaign
He has plead guilty to prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison. Now, he is testifying against fellow soldiers. Now, Jeremy Sivits's Bedford County hometown has launched a letter writing campaign, calling for an investigation into his court martial. The Hyndman area Ad HOC Committee for Military Affairs has mailed letters ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 1
Richland Teachers And Board Still At Odds
The School Board President, Rex McQuade, says if the teachers want to strike thats their right. But the School Board is willing to work the problems out to avoid a strike. The Richland School Board and its teachers have disagreements about healthcare and salaries. The teachers have been without a ...
Lee Regional Explores Legal Options
Talks between the Lee Regional Health System and U.P.M.C for Lee to regain control of the hospital broke down. Now Lee's Board voted unanimously to look into legal options. It says U.P.M.C. has broken its agreement with Lee Regional about the hospital. It says legal action is necessary to insure ...
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