Stories for February 2005
Stories for Monday, February 28
Good Housekeeping Tests Home Water Kits
The water that flows from your faucet can look crystal clear and still contain dangerous levels of lead. And the threat from lead in your drinking water is more widespread than you might think. Katie Fiore lives in New York, which has one of the countrys best water supplies. Residents ...
Five-Year Contract Dispute May Be Coming To A Close
The teachers' union has put a new offer on the table and, according to school board members, it's being received with "cautious optimism." The new offer has been called a possible solution to the contract stalemate that has lasted five years and seen three teachers' strikes. Somerset business owner Mitzi ...
Girl Found Unharmed After Amber Alert Issued
Police are searching for a Florida man they say abducted a six-year-old girl Sunday, prompting an Amber Alert warning across Pennsylvania. The girl, Christiana Giallanza was found safe Sunday night. After the suspect, James Bell, reportedly heard about the Amber Alert, he found a friend and delivered the girl to ...
Plowing Strategies
Penndot reports that all 43 trucks are out in Cambria county. Penndot has two crews who work 12-hour shifts during storms so roads are being cleared 24-hours a day. Local municipalities only have one crew so plow truck operators end up working 15 to 18 hour shifts with only an ...
Stories for Sunday, February 27
Wal-Mart Evacuated After Patrons Smell Odor
Cambria County Emergency Management officials say they believe it was an irritant, similar to pepper spray, that was spread inside Ebensburg's Wal-Mart Supercenter Saturday night. The store was evacuated, with customers complaining of burning eyes, noses and throats. Some customers were treated at an area hospital. Police say they are ...
Stories for Saturday, February 26
World War II Event Has Close Ties To Home
A Cambria County ceremony held Saturday honored World War II heroes, and a Johnstown man who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima. Sergeant Michael Strank, of Franklin Borough, is remembered by neighbors as a hero after raising the American Flag in a war zone. The event took place 60 ...
Stories for Friday, February 25
Bishop McCort Moving?
Education and religious officials are weighing the pros and cons of possibly moving Bishop McCort High School out of Johnstown. McCort officials originally said no to the move, but have they changed their minds, deciding to look into the possibility of moving from Johnstown to Richland Township. The director of ...
Congressman To Protect NDIC Future
Veteran twelfth district Congressman John Murtha says keeping the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown open is one of his top priorities this year. President George Bush has proposed a $23 million funding cut to the agency, leaving only a $17 million budget, that would be used to close the ...
Area Railroad Flood Repairs Get Financial Boost
More than $3.5 million in grants will be given to five short line railroads to repair hurricane Ivan flood damage. Nearly $1 million is to be used to repair tracks in Cambria, Centre, Clearfield and Indiana counties.
Hiring Starts For New Area Prison
Centre County administrators are hiring as they prepare to open the new county prison. Administrators say the first round of hires is to include full and part-time prison guards. The county is going from a prison that holds about 70 inmates, to a new prison where the eventual capacity is ...
Westmoreland County Girl Missing
Westmoreland County police are asking for help to find a missing teen. Police say 13-year-old Melissa Myers was last seen early Thursday morning. Myers is described as 5'1'', 108 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have seen or been in contact with Myers, call Greensburg State Police ...
Area Phone Scam
Centre and Clearfield county police are warning of a phone scam. They say a company claiming to be "Grant America" is calling Philipsburg area-residents. The person says the company is part of the United States government. They say you will get at least $5,000, then ask for your personal banking ...
Stories for Thursday, February 24
Deer Population Down
Area body shops, farmers, and PennDot officials deal with the effects of deer season. They say the number of deer is down, but not gone. Penndot takes care of deer carcasses found on state roads. Officials there say they have seen about 150 to 200 carcasses this year, the same ...
Nationwide Crime Lab Backlog
Data found in 2002 shows crime labs across the nation left nearly 500,000 unfilled requests for testing and the Bedford County District Attorney says he's aware of the problem. Government officials say crime scene investigators are relying more on scientific evidence, such as DNA testing, to solve crimes, than in ...
Decreasing Deer Population
PennDot officials and area body shop workers say they have either seen the same amount, or a decrease, in the number of deer-related problems. Area body shop workers say, at the beginning of doe season, they saw less cars damaged by deer. They also say the number dropped at the ...
Swank Building Update
Johnstown city leaders say they expect to award a contract for the demolition of the century-old Swank building in two weeks, and the structure could be gone by June 1. Once the contract is awarded March 9, the low bidder will have 60 days to tear down the building. The ...
Pennsylvania National Guard Troops
United States troops have been in Iraq for over a year, and the largest make-up of troops are National Guard men and women, many of whom are from Pennsylvania. Congressman Bill Shuster said he believes Pennsylvania has one of the largest contingents of National Guard Troops in Iraq. "We're doing ...
Mayor Says He Will Seek Re-Election
Johnstown Mayor Don Zucco says he will seek re-election. Zucco had been telling friends and political supporters he was not going to be a candidate for re-election. However, the Republican seems to have had a change of heart, telling fellow council members he plans to run.
Truck Driver Waives Preliminary Hearing
A truck driver charged with driving his rig while high on cocaine, leading to a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday. David Keiter, of Harrisburg, is charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence stemming from an October 22 accident, near Breezewood, that killed ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 23
Hunters Want Less Time To Hunt Doe
Hunters used to have two weeks to hunt buck, followed by three days to hunt doe with a rifle. About three years ago, the Pennsylvania Game Commission combined the two-week buck and doe hunting season because of overpopulation. Now, hunters say that's a problem. Hundreds of concerned hunters held a ...
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