Stories for September 2005
Stories for Wednesday, September 14
Local Dams Under Close Watch
Our area knows first hand what kind of destruction can result from a dam that gives way. So are our dams inspected regularly? Construction workers are busy putting the finishing touches on the renovations of the West Carroll Township, Bakerton Reservoir. Officials say residents never have to worry this will ...
Dissention Within Group Wanting To Save Bandshell
Some of the members of the group to save the bandshell say they are frustrated their leader Guy Anthony has made this bandshell a political issue. They say Anthony, who is a candidate for Mayor of Johnstown, is using this bandshell for his own political gain. Mark Danko and his ...
Congress Approves Second Flight 93 Memorial
A second memorial to honor passengers and crew from United Flight is to be built in Washington D.C. Members of the House of Representatives unanimously passed that legislation Tuesday night. The memorial will likely be much smaller than the one planned for Somerset County, where the plane went down. Congressman ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 13
Has All The Benefit Money Been Given Out?
Although family members say they received their money, some say they feel there is more money out there. "I'm satisfied, that's a start, lets finish it off," says Rose Smarsh. Smarsh and the rest of her family feel there was more than the three thousand dollars shelled out, made during ...
Channel 6 Helps Families Receive Benefit Money
A deadly house fire this past spring claimed four lives. It devastated the Cambria County community of Hastings, who came together to deal with their grief and to help the victim's families. A special community fundraiser called "Helping Hands for Hastings" took place at the end of June. As Rich ...
Possible End To Punxsutawney Teacher's Strike?
The teacher's strike in Punxsutawney would have eventually forced the school board to engage in non-binding arbitration under the law, but in a surprise move today, the board has agreed to enter arbitration. The teacher's union has submitted a "structure proposal" to the board that describes how they would like ...
Ridgway Students Take Learning Into The Community
Sometimes, the best learning goes on outside the classroom. That's the goal of a year-long project in the Ridgway School District. One area teacher, Marcia Raubenstrauch, was selected as a Milken Educator of The Year several years ago, making her eligible to apply for the special grants. She was awarded ...
Area Community's Job Outlook Positive
A new study by the employment agency, Manpower, shows Altoona employers are planning on hiring a lot of new employees from October to December. In fact, 63 percent of employers interviewed are planning on hiring. Although it's not the sole driver behind this positive job outlook, certainly a big influence ...
Stories for Monday, September 12
Area Residents React To Flight 93 Movie
40 everyday people, including moms, dads, businessmen and flight attendants were all put in a terrible situation. Trying to spread their evil, terrorists hijacked United Flight 93 and were going to use it as a missile to cause even more destruction. Like any heroic tale of good versus evil, good ...
Tax Sale Benefits Some
A couple hundred properties were up on the auction block for a tax delinquency sale. A man bought a home that neighbors call the Thaj Mahal along with two other houses and a business for a total of seven thousand dollars. Spread out in the Cambria County Courthouse, opportunists patiently ...
Man Dies In Golf Cart Accident
According to police, 37-year-old Brian Lee, of Central City, was riding a golf cart driven by an 11-year-old boy at the Indian Lakes golf course. Officials say the boy lost control of the cart and Lee fell out and was run over.
Stories for Sunday, September 11
Remembering September 11
Ceremonies going on across the country, at the former World Trade Center Site, the Pentagon and in our backyard, the site of Flight 93. Sunday morning, family members of those killed on Flight 93, dignitaries, and fellow Americans paid their respects for those brave individuals. Bells chimed as the names ...
Renewing Your Wood Furniture
It seems no matter how careful you are your wood furniture always winds up with a little stain. The Good Housekeeping Institute has found some ways to renew your wood. The most common blemish that gets into your wood furniture is probably what looks like a white halo. "Sometimes you ...
Mascara That Makes Lashes Longer And Fuller
You've probably heard the saying: "the eyes are the window to the soul." No surprise then that there are a variety of cosmetics aimed at making a woman's eyes more alluring. The Good Housekeeping Institute has put an array of mascara products to the test. Women aren't always born with ...
Stories for Saturday, September 10
Local Soldier Dies While On Leave
Dale Hardiman, of Friedens, just got back from Iraq while on leave from the military. He avoided the dangers of war, but couldn't escape the dangers of a downed electrical wire. Hardiman and his wife were traveling on Stutzmantown Road in Somerset County, just before one this morning, when they ...
Stories for Friday, September 9
Jefferson County Powdered Metals Company Sold In Bankruptcy Court
Nearly 200 workers were displaced when Brockway Pressed Metals closed it's doors in bankruptcy. Now, that company has been sold in bankruptcy court, but many of those employees still find themselves without all of the retirement benefits they earned while working for B.P.M. The winning bidder, startup company "Phoenix Sintered ...
Bedford Fall Foliage
With gas prices fluctuating, Bedford Fall Foliage Festival organizers say they sill expect a major crowd. Bedford Visitors Bureau Director Dennis Tice said he doesn't think gas prices will stop people from traveling to the event. Organizers say they expect 70 to 80 thousand people to attend the festival which ...
Stories for Thursday, September 8
Feeling The Pinch
Chaotic customers, bad checks, and drive-offs. They're just some of the problems local gas station owners are fuming over. Many privately owned gas stations are no longer accepting checks from customers they don't know. This is one way they're dealing with the pain at the pump. Take Dusty's Pitt Stop ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 7
Flight 93 Design
Many Flight 93 temporary memorial visitors said they were excited about the decision to make "The Crescent of Embrace" the design for the Flight 93 National Memorial. Visitors said "The Crescent of Embrace" was their favorite design out of the five. Many visited the temporary memorial in Stonycreek Township Wednesday ...
A Comforting Coroner
Somerset County Coroner Wallace Miller's duties extended to far more than that of a scientist, he also became a confidant. He tells of his relationship with the Flight 93 families in his own words: "I kind of approached that the way I do any other case locally. I made the ...
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