Stories for November 2004
Stories for Wednesday, November 24
Homeowners In State College May Face Higher Taxes
If you own a home in State College, expect to pay more in taxes very soon. Borough Leaders are working the budget numbers for next year. Council Members reviewed tenative figures Tuesday. The proposed spending plan includes a tax hike that's about a $75 increase for the average property owner. ...
PA Toll Collectors & Workers Go On Strike
Toll Collectors and other Pennsylvania Turnpike Workers went on strike today, according to Union Officials. The strike began in the pre-dawn hours today, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The State plans to give motorists a free ride on the Pennsylvania Turnpike today because of the strike. ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 23
New Computer Virus: A Hoax?
Channel 6 News checked with a couple of internet services in our area Tuesday. None of which have heard about A card for you. Flood City Internet says that's for a reason. According to what they have found out this email "a card for you" and so-called virus is a ...
Changes Coming For PA's Megan's Law
Here are some of the big changes coming to Megans Law. Information on all sexual predators will now be listed on the internet in Pennsylvania not just those for sexually violent predators. There are roughly 50 sexual violent predators in Pennsylvania and 7,000 sexual predators. It will also now be ...
Commercial Flight Coming Closer To West Central PA
Airline passengers from our area may not need to travel all the way to Pittsburgh to catch a commercial flight for much longer. Officials at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport announced they have landed a deal with Northwest to bring the full service airline to the airport. Northwest will start ...
Chain Reaction Accident Sends Three To The Hospital
A serious car accident near the McNally Bridge in Johnstown shut down traffic in both directions of Route 219, sending three to the hospital Monday night. All four lanes of Route 219 temporarily closed after two cars slammed into a Crane Truck. Police say the first car hit the truck ...
Stories for Monday, November 22
Police Chase
Roaring Spring Police Officer David A. Flaig is in critical condition after losing control of his car, hitting into a guard rail during a police chase Friday evening. Flaig tried to pull over Travis Pfhaler, now the District Attorney is waiting on the results from an accident reconstruction report before ...
Charges Filed
The Blair County District Attorney's Office has charged Thomas Reffner and Susan Newkirk with endangering the welfare of children. Reffner's son, Hunter Delasko, drowned in a flood swollen stream in Claysburg this past September. Newkirk was Reffner's girlfriend at the time.
Police Chases: Training And Policy
There is training for police on chases, but not much. Every department has their own policy. Some departments have a no pursuit policy, others will pursue if the suspect has committed a felony. Policies are also made according to the time of day it is or if police are driving ...
Ready-Made Thanksgiving Dinners
Instead of homemade those with a tighter budget may just go ready-made for their Thanksgiving meal. Turkey dinners at Giant Eagle are ready for customers. Everything is already cooked. The customer just has to heat it up and serve. Grocery stores around the area have these. Giant Eagle sold 10 ...
Clearfield County Bridge May Get A New Name
Governor Ed Rendell is expected to sign a bill renaming a bridge in honor of a fallen soldier. Irvona native Bradley Kritzer was killed in May while serving with the U.S Army in Iraq. State Representative Bud George sponsored the bill renaming this bridge over Clearfield Creek in Beccaria Township ...
Arrest Made In Weekend Shooting In Altoona
New details are emerging in an early morning shooting in Altoona Sunday. Police say Angel Vazquez of Altoona got into an argument at a party along the 700 block of Second Avenue with another man and went outside to hash it out. That's when Police say Vazquez shot the man ...
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following A Shooting
Police in Elk County have arrested a 70 year old man and charged him with attempted murder. It happened Sunday afternoon following a shooting in the village of Weedville in Jay Township. According to police, Francis Pumphrey got into an argument with his wife. When his wife said she was ...
Stories for Sunday, November 21
Flight 93 Land
No federal money will make its way to the Flight 93 Crash Site. This, after congress slashes two million dollars from their yearly budget. The money was going to be used by the National Park Service to purchase land across the country and much of the fenced in area at ...
Officer Critically Injured After High-Speed Chase
A Blair County police officer remains in critical condition after crashing his car during a pursuit in a high-speed chase. David Flaig of the Roaring Spring Police Department is being treated at Altoona Hospital. According to police, Officer Flaig was attempting to pull over a car on Route 36, but ...
Stories for Saturday, November 20
Overnight Blaze Destroys Jefferson County Business
Flames climbed dozens of feet into the sky above the roof of Apple Tractor Friday night. Fire crews were called to a structure fire at the business along State Route 219, just south of Brockway. By the time crews arrived shortly after 10:30 p.m., the building was already fully-engulfed in ...
The Show Must Go On
Close to 30 volunteers came together at Northern Cambria's Fridman Park this weekend to make sure the towns annual "Light Up Night" will be a success. Neighbors and local businesses rallied around the town after vandals smashed and stole over 500 dollars worth of Christmas decorations in the park last ...
Somerset Teachers Reject Contract
Somerset teachers once again strike down a contract proposed by the school board. Union members met Friday in Somerset to discuss the contract. Union President Mary Critchfield says the vote came following a motion on the floor. the main issues the board and the union can't agree on are retroactivity, ...
Stories for Friday, November 19
Economy Issues Addressed In Johnstown
Johnstowns Economic Summit recognized businesses that contribute to our economy. KDH Defense Systems is located along Broad Street. It's a new business thats been in Johnstown for only about a year. But it's done a lot for people so far. Fran Mattis is a Handcutter for KDH. She tells Channel ...
Stream Pollution
Residents in Somerset County are afraid they'll soon be drinking contaminated water because a stream, once clear, shows signs of pollution. Water from a mine overflowed into the Higgins Run Stream for about two year with no problems, but in April, landowners noticed foam and murky water. Now they want ...
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