Stories for November 2004
Stories for Friday, November 19
Family Social Services Closes
Since funding hasn't kept pace with services provided by Family Social Services in Cambria County, they have decided to close the doors. A cut in funding from the United Way of the Laurel Highlands helped forced the closure of the agency, which has been in existence for nearly 100 years. ...
Stories for Thursday, November 18
Sewage Rates Go Up
The simple explanation is that over the past ten years, Upper Yoder Township has repaired 3 miles of sewer lines and it needs cash to pay for that work. So, the Township raised sewer rates. When the most recent bills went out, customers found rates had gone up to $24 ...
Rabies Alert In Cambria County
The stray cat was found on the 900 block of Virginia Avenue in the West End section of Johnstown. The State Dog Warden tells us the cat was picked up by someone a couple of weeks ago. It was given to another family until it got sick and tested positive ...
Community Upset With Coal Trucks
It was Wednesday afternoon, along route 56 in Armagh, that a coal truck and another vehicle were involved in an accident. We've now heard from a few people saying they're not surprised. They tell us the coal traffic along Route 56 goes to fast and is dangerous. The real concern ...
Hotel And Conference Center Planned For Sandy Township
Right now it's just trees and brush, but a patch of land between Miller Brother's Furniture and Sheetz Convenience Store on State Route 830 will become a new hotel, conference center and restaurant. Dr. Shirish Shah presented preliminary plans to Sandy Township supervisors. Construction is expected to begin in March ...
Jefferson County Cleanways Receives Grant Money
The state Department of Environmental Protection visited Jefferson County Wednesday with a large check in hand. Over $14,000 was presented to the Jefferson County Chapter of Pennsylvania Cleanways. The money is a grant that Cleanways will use to initiate a five-year plan to seek out and clean up illegal dump ...
Elk County Drug Bust Nets 49
Law enforcement sent a message to drug users in the north central Pennsylvania area Wednesday: Use or sell drugs and you will be caught. A cooperative investigation between the state Attorney General's Office and the North Central Municipal Drug Task Force resulted in 49 people being arrested. Police seized $77,000 ...
Attorney General Investigates Blair County Police Dept.
After months of investigation, the Attorney General says there was no misconduct or wrongdoing in the Logan Township Police Department. The investigation was called by Township Supervisor Jerry Fulare who claimed the department was misusing an amber alert computer. Fulare also pushed for an extension of Chief Ron Heller's probation. ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 17
Johnstown Vendor Fee Changed
Every council member but one voted to change city law from charging vendors $25 a day to paying $25 a year. Council tossed around the idea of lowering the vendor fee to $10 a day, but finally decided paying $25 a year would be better for all involved. In a ...
Community Responds To The Westmont Fire Company
The options for the Westmont Volunteer Fire Company are to get help from neighboring fire companies or funding from Westmont residents. Something borough officials say isn't happening. Channel 6 News talked with residents in Westmont Wednesday to find out why their fire company isn't getting funding. One residents said he's ...
Logan Township Police Department Cleared
Logan Township Supervisor Jerry Fulare pulled a computer, partly used for the Amber Alert System, out of service this past summer. Fulare claimed police were misusing the computer and handed it over to District Attorney Dave Gorman. Gorman cited a conflict of interest and it was then handed over to ...
Ebensburg Residents May See Their Water Bills Increase
Ebensburg residents could end up footing the bill for the new water pipeline going in the Borough. Water and Sewer Officials met with Council Members last night. One of the main focuses was to determine who will be paying for the improvements. Ebensburg will benefit the most from the project ...
The State Will Keep Bedford County Woman's Remains
The State will keep the remains of a woman discovered almost four years after her disappearance while authorities continue to investigate her death. After Holly Notestine's body was discovered in March, a judge gave her sisters, Vickie Summers and Cindy McMurtie, possession of the remains. Notestine's fiance, Ronnie Grubb, then ...
Farmers Could Pay The Most For Route 219 Project
Farmers could end up paying the most when a new road goes in between Somerset and Meyersdale. Somerset County Farmers stand to lose a lot of land and money when the new section of Route 219 is built. All four proposed routes run directly through farm land. PennDot says farmers ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 16
Transportation Funding Crisis
Even if you don't ride the bus, public transportation agencies may end up depending on you to see if they'll have enough money to continue business without employee or route cuts. State lawmakers say motorists face a small hit if a proposal passes that would raise $110 million for Pennsylvania's ...
Johnstown Council Considers Changing Vendor Ordinance
Councilman Jack Williams wants to change the vendor fee to make it more reasonable for vendors. Instead of requiring vendors to pay $25 a day to set up at a show, like a craft fair, Williams wants to require a $25 annual fee instead. He says he's even willing to ...
Rural School, Technology Leader
The Glendale School District in Cambria County is a technology leader not only in Pa, but also nation-wide. With its digital microscopes, high-tech "smartboards", (a replacement for old-fashioned chalkboards), notepad computers that kids use to get their assignments, do their assignments and then teachers can uplift those assignments from them, ...
DuBois Regional Medical Center Is A "Best Place To Work" In 2004
The DuBois Regional Medical Center is a great place to work. According to a recent survey, it ranks in the top 100 employers in Pennsylvania. The distinction is given to employers based on a series of criteria including salaries, employee benefits and workplace morale. A major part of the score ...
New Prosecutor At Federal Court In Johnstown
A Cambria County prosecutor is getting set to try federal cases. Officials say the move could save Cambria County taxpayers money and make it a tougher place to deal drugs. When a U.S. Attorney retired last year at the U.S. District Court in Johnstown, it left the court with just ...
Stories for Monday, November 15
Improvements For Jobs?
The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority is fast at work spending nearly $800,000 they received from the state. Crews are already making road and waterline improvements to the lower works of the old Bethlehem Steel site, hoping to attract new business that could bring hundreds of jobs to the area. City leaders ...
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