Stories for August 2005
Stories for Wednesday, August 24
Bedford County Prison
Like many prisons in the region, The Bedford County Prison takes prisoners from other counties and temporarily houses them. They get paid to do this by those counties, and if you have quite a few out-of-county prisoners, those fees can add up to a big chunk of change. Counties start ...
Planet-friendly Products
With the rise in petroleum prices and shortages in natural resources, more and more manufacturers are turning to ecological products. So, the Good Housekeeping Institute evaluated some of the latest innovations. Towels made from bamboo, razors made from yogurt cups, water bottles made from corn. What will they think of ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 23
Sex Offender Captured
Sheffield Township Police found Edward Kennel working at a carnival in Warren County. The Chief of Police there tells Channel 6 Kennell was working around children. Kennell is considered a lifetime offender under Megan's Law. When Sheffield Township Police asked him why he was working at the carnival, his answer ...
City Getting Rid Of Blight Soon
17 homes are up for demolition in the next few months. The City of Johnstown taking bids for the demolitions Tuesday. The offers range from $124,000 to $158,000. One offer is from Earthmovers, the contractor taking the Swank building down. Residents living near these homes in Johnstown are thrilled to ...
Changing Car Standards
Dealerships Channel 6 News talked to say making cars more fuel efficient won't make life better for you. In fact, in their words, it's just a band aid. The guys at Bud's Auto Sales think the Government is not addressing the problem but just pointing the finger at car makers ...
Volunteer Firefighter Faces Charges In Deadly Accident
According to police, 29-year-old John Smoter was driving on Route 271 when he hit 83-year-old Paul Bongiovanni and his wife head on in their car over the weekend. Paul died later at an area hospital. Police aren't certain where Smoter was drinking.
Firemen's Convention In 2006
There are mixed thoughts in Lilly now about holding the Central District Firemens Convention. Some tell Channel 6 News they're a little worried. Others in town say they're not concerned at all. It is a fun time with a good town. Jim Salony is a Lilly resident. He tells Channel ...
Fireman's Funeral
Friends and family of a former fire chief say their last goodbyes today in Blair County. Neptune Fire Chief Ray Stringer was laid to rest in Tyrone. Hundreds of firefighters from around the area mourned with the family in a tearful service held this morning. The State Fire Commissioner attended ...
Pennsylvania Senate Seat
Blair County Commissioner John Eichelberger is considering taking on one of the most powerful politicians in Pennsylvania. Eichelberger says he will decide by next month whether he wants to challenge longtime Pennsylvania Senator, Robert Jubelirer. Eichelberger and Jubelirer have been adversaries within the Blair County Republican Party for years. Eichelberger ...
Murder Charges
A Blair County murder suspect who police say fled to Maryland is finally back in Pennsylvania. After fighting extradition for months, Andre Staton has been brought back to Altoona. Police say Staton killed his girlfriend, Beverly Yohn, in front of her children in February 2004.
Radio Station One Step Closer To Being Back On The Air
They started experiencing difficulties in June, but it wasn't until August that a gunshot knocked Christian radio station WDBA off the air for good. According to the station - police found several holes in their antenna transmission cable from what appears to be shotgun pellets. Those holes allowed moisture to ...
Clearfield Schools Adopt Bussing Change
At Monday's board meeting, the Clearfield Area School District approved a recommendation by administrators to redirect elementary students riding busses 119 and 135 from Clearfield Elementary School to the Centre Elementary School. The superintendent says the change was necessary because class sizes in the fourth grade and Kindergarten at C.E.S. ...
Stories for Monday, August 22
Philipsburg Future Meeting
Philipsburg leaders met Monday to talk about the future of the downtown in the wake of the August 13th fire. The blaze wiped out a third of the business district, and state officials on hand at the meeting indicated some funding support maybe available to rebuild. But some of the ...
Nanty Glo Recuperates After Convention
It's time for Nanty Glo to recuperate. Well over 250 people from 23 different Fire Companies converged on the small town of 3,000 for the Firemen's Convention. The firemen had fun getting wet spraying the trucks hoses. But now it is all over. Monday morning only a few tents and ...
Prospect Pool
Neighborhood kids are upset their pool never opened. The Prospect Pool in Altoona would have opened, only there were no lifeguards to run it. Thats because repair work didn't wrap up until mid-season and by then officials unable to find any available guards, making the summer a big wash out ...
Stories for Saturday, August 20
Armed Robbery In Blair County
Quite a scare in Blair County for employees at a convenience store. An armed robbery Saturday night at Wyant's Best Service Station in East Freedom Township leaves police hunting for two men. We spoke with someone from the store and he tells us no one was hurt during the robbery.
A String Of Arsons
A wave of six fires hit Elk County over the weekend. Five are believed to be arson and one is still being investigated, because at the time of the blaze, there was also some lightning in the area. All six camps caught fire either Friday or Saturday. Three are in ...
Stories for Friday, August 19
Fire Chief Murdered
He was in Nanty Glo, Cambria County, for the Central District Firemen's Convention. Now, a Blair County Fire Chief is dead. Neighbors in two communities are in shock. State Police say it all happened at the VFW Hall during a bar fight around 1 o'clock Friday morning. Chief Ray Stringer ...
Stories for Thursday, August 18
Senate Race Receives National Attention
Newsweek's political correspondent, Howard Fineman, was at a picnic in Johnstown Thursday night. He tells Channel 6 he's following the Casey - Santorum race for the Senate very closely. Fineman says, "The Senate race in Pennsylvania is probably the most important one in the country coming up next year." Democratic ...
New Jobs On The Way
Gamesa makes wind turbine blades. Now, there is word the company will start their plant with two production lines, instead of one, meaning up to 70 new jobs. Those jobs are in addition to the estimated 500 by 2007 promised by Gamesa officials at a press conference earlier this year. ...
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