Stories for December 2005
Stories for Thursday, December 29
Troubles For Que Pipeline?
"Without Somerset borough then the project will not move forward," says Somerset County Commissioner Brad Cober. He reacts to Somerset borough talking to the Greater Johnstown Water Authority about the possibility of the borough receiving water from them, instead of the proposed Quemahoning Pipeline. However, the borough has already signed ...
Murder Cases With Changes At DA's Offices
Pat Kiniry, in Cambria County, and Rich Consiglio, in Blair County, are taking over the DA offices. They say the only effect will be a new prosecutor in the courtroom. But, they're dealing with big cases going through the court system that are currently being investigated. In Cambria County, the ...
New Diabetes Clinic Coming To Johnstown
Four-year-old Benjamin Schrader, or Joey, as his family calls him, was diagnosed with diabetes at just 17-months-old. Joey's father, Jeremy Schrader, tells Channel 6 News, "It changes everything. How you shop, how you eat meals. You don't really go out to eat all that often. It affects your leisure activities." ...
Latest In Cummings Murder Investigation
According to police records, Deborah Cummings had been planning to murder her husband, Chuck Cummings, for the last six months. Police say she approached two different people about killing Chuck, including her son. The police report goes on to say Chuck and Shawn did not get along. Chuck had thrown ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 28
Arrests Made In Cummings Murder Case
Chuck Cummings was found shot to death 2 days before Christmas at the Pistol Club in Portage. He stopped there early last Friday morning to check the clubs heating system. It was at that time that he was killed, shot to death several times. The arrests for his murder happened ...
Property Tax Reform
Channel 6 News spoke with the governor about property tax reform and how close we are to seeing it pass. He tells us that the problem so far has been that both the House and the Senate have passed two versions of the bill and must now agree on one. ...
Slots At Seven Springs
Wednesday was the deadline for slot machine applications in Pennsylvania and Seven Springs is considered a front runner. The resort hand delivered it's four hundred pounds of paperwork and plans to Harrisburg! Officials at Seven Springs say big plans are already in the works. "A new facility would be constructed ...
Laurel Crest Investigation
The investigation following the death of one of Laurel Crest's patients found deficiencies in four areas, including the administration. Officials tell Channel 6 News they will have their plan of correction approved before the January 2nd deadline. However, the Department of Health could still change their licensure status at any ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 27
Budgets Passed; Do You Pay More In Taxes?
Bedford, Blair and Somerset Counties are the latest to sign on the dotted line. Of those three, residents in Bedford County will have to shell out more in taxes. According to Commissioners, the average Bedford County homeowner will pay $21 more in 2006 to pay off county debts and pay ...
Westmont And Brownstown Fire Companies To Become One
Westmont and Brownstown Volunteer Fire Companies will be known as the West Hills Volunteer Fire Company with 35 active members strong. Right now, Westmont's Fire Company has about 20 active members while Brownstown has about 8. The reasons for this consolidation are that firefighter membership is down, it is more ...
Murder In Tyrone
Police are looking for person of interest, 25-year-old Nathan Shaw. They believe Shaw has information about what happened Monday night in Tyrone. Inside the townhouse at 1550 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone Police say the little boy was stabbed, his mother was beaten, several others assaulted and there was also a little ...
Stories for Monday, December 26
New Store Experiences Holiday Shopping
It's one of the newest stores in the Galleria. We checked in on Wisteria Lane throughout the day when the Christmas shopping season started. While many stores registered in the black on Black Friday, Wisteria Lane storeowners said they were a little disappointed with the sales that day. We went ...
Local Tsunami Efforts One Year Later
It's been a year since the devastating tsunami hit South Asia and several efforts are still underway in Centre County to continue to support the victims. Several organizations in Centre County wanted to establish long-term partnerships to try and help the victims of the tsunami rebuild. One such group is ...
Kwanzaa Begins
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, a time for African American people to reaffirm their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 and is observed by more than 18 million people worldwide including some right here in Johnstown. Kwanzaa is observed from December 26th to January 1st with ...
Quick Winter Storm Causes Traffic Accidents
It was a close call for a Johnstown driver and a homeowner tonight. Icy roads prevented the driver of a SUV from braking, sending it over an embankment and nearly running into a house along Wess Street in Dale Borough. The driver of the SUV wasn't hurt, but a tow ...
Local Jail Gets Poor Marks
Every year the department of corrections scores jails and prisons across the state. One local Jail hopes to improve their latest grade. The Bedford County Prison received a 68 out of 100 earlier this year, cited for problems with cleanliness and security. Since the March inspection, a warden and a ...
Day After Christmas = More Shopping!
After Christmas shoppers hit Centre County stores and malls in search of bargains today. Some stores opened their doors as early as seven this morning for shoppers. This is traditionally a big shopping day for bargain hunters, and retailers didn't disappoint, in fact many cut prices in half on everything ...
Latest On Chuck Cummings Sr. Murder Investigation
Ebensburg State Police say while they have no suspects yet in the Chuck Cummings Sr. murder case, they're getting a number of tips called in. This case stumps State Police because, from what they tell us, there is a big hole in this case from the time Chuck Cummings Sr. ...
Great Home Computer Accessories
Whether you just got a new home computer or youve been a long time user, the Good Housekeeping Institute has found three new high-tech accessories that could come in handy. It's great to have a home computer, but some new accessories can make using it even easier. For instance, some ...
Best, Unusual Kitchen Products
The Good Housekeeping Institute is always turning up new products for the kitchen with unique features. Here are three that really impressed the testers. "The Griddler" from Cuisinart is a different type of indoor grill. It can be used in either an open or closed position," says Sharon Franke, Food ...
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