Stories for January 2006
Stories for Tuesday, January 31
Local Reaction To State Of The Union Speech
There was plenty of reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address Wednesday night. For the most part, reaction fell along party lines. Both Republican and Democratic Penn State students watched the speech from the HUB building on campus. Upwards of 50 students gathered around the big screen television ...
Teen Hit By Van
A 15-year-old girl was crossing Franklin Street near Roxbury Park in Johnstown Tuesday morning when she was hit. The victim was rushed to Memorial Medical Center where she underwent surgery. Businesses along that stretch of Franklin Street say speeding has been a problem and they aren't surprised someone got hurt. ...
Best Weapon In War On Drugs
Many people might think law enforcement is the strongest weapon in the war on drugs, but according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, it's actually you. Because of numerous drug busts in Central City, residents, religious leaders and police want help. Tuesday night, the DEA armed them with the best ...
Indiana County Residents Don't Want Acid Rock
Under a new proposal, the Robindale site is the end of the line for 1/3 of the acid rock in Centre County. Talking to residents by the site, this idea brings up bad memories and a negative look to the future. Many are not surprised this Robindale site could be ...
Suspected Meth Lab Busted In DuBois
The State Police Clandestine Lab Response Team was in DuBois Tuesday. Based on materials seized from the trash at 535 South Avenue, a search warrant was obtained. At 10:16 Tuesday morning the team served the warrant. Once inside the house and nearby garage, a court document says they found several ...
Acid Rock Problem Solved?
150 round trips will truck about a million tons of acid rock through four counties and on a half dozen roads. The rock will start at Skytop and use I-99 to south of Port Matilda onto 220 then to I-99 south to Rt. 22 West to Rt. 219 North in ...
D.A. Reacts To Police Shooting
Anytime a police officer is involved in a deadly shooting, an investigation has to take place to see if the shooting was justified. In the case of a Berlin standoff, District Attorney Jerry Spangler says it was. Leading up to the shooting, on December 31st, Bill Leister had felony warrants ...
Stories for Monday, January 30
Company Replacing Workers On Strike
Help wanted ads for Cookson Electronics are appearing in newspapers across our area. Cookson's labor attorney says the company is going this route to fill orders and keep the plant operating. While their current employees walk the picket line, supervisors are doing the majority of the work. The Union representing ...
Cambria County School District Copes With Tragedies
Channel 6 News spent Monday at Central Cambria High School. Students and staff are grief stricken. Three of their friends are hurt while the new kid, who they took under their wing, is gone. 18-year-old Amanda Ickes transferred to Central Cambria last year from Claysburg, according to her principal. Knowing ...
Former MCI Executive Tells How He Defrauded The Company
It sounds like a story straight out of a Hollywood script filled with money, deceit and corruption. But, it's not. As Walt Pavlo tells a group of students at Penn State it's his real life story of a good career gone bad. Pavlo, a former MCI executive, blames his downfall ...
Three Arrested In Railroad Theft
Three men have been arrested in Jefferson County for stealing $15,000 worth of railroad tie plates. State police say it happened over the last week in Knox township. John Arose, Timothy Hulse and Casey Sharp were all arrested. Besides theft, police say the three caused $1500 worth of damage to ...
Shooting Sends One Man To Hospital, Another To Jail
Altoona police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting. Police say James Rodgers was shot in the face along Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street just after 1 am Sunday. Police arrested James "junior" Williams and charged him with attempted murder. Rodgers is at the Altoona Hospital in stable condition.
Teen Shot At Home
Sixteen-year-old Derek Kovach was shot at his Trout Street home in Jackson Township early Sunday morning. According to neighbors, the teen had a party at the house Saturday that continued into Sunday morning. Police say they believe the shooting was accidental, but they are not saying who shot Kovach. No ...
Stories for Sunday, January 29
How To Avoid Identity Theft
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Ten million Americans became victims of identity theft last year. So Good Housekeeping has some important tips for keeping your personal information private. Identity theft is more than just a couple of charges on your credit card," says Wally ...
Healthy Eating Tips From The Supermarket Diet
One way to avoid gaining weight is knowing the right foods to buy when youre in the supermarket. But enticing packaging and nutrition labels with words you cant even pronounce make it hard to select healthy choices. Janis Jibrin, a registered dietician and the author of Good Housekeepings new book, ...
Great Hot Cocoa Makers
When the weather turns cold, theres nothing like a frothy cup of hot chocolate to take away the chill. A great cup of homemade cocoa takes time. Mixing all the ingredients, heating, stirring, and then adding flavorings. But a couple of new hot cocoa makers get the job done quicker ...
Explosion Ruled Accidental
Indiana State Police say the explosion at Keystone Resources in Indiana County that sent three workers to the hospital, was accidental. According to police, the victims were using a cutting torch that accidentally started a flash fire on a piece of equipment inside the shop area of the business. All ...
Hit And Run Suspect Wanted
According to Bedford State Police, the boy was walking along Black Hollow Road in Juniata Township when he was hit. He suffered injuries to his head, chest and hands. Police are looking for a 90's red Ford Explorer that was possibly driven by a middle aged woman and male teenage ...
High School Senior Killed In Crash
Cambria County's coroner says just before 6 P.M. Friday night, the car 19-year-old Amanda Ickes was driving lost control rounding a curve on Colver Road in Cambria Township. The car then slid into a tree. Ickes died later at Conemaugh Hospital. Ickes was a student at Central Cambria High School. ...
Exit Accident Claims Life
According to the Cambria County Deputy Coroner, Michael Tazza's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he crashed his car around the Davidsville exit off Route 219 Saturday night. Police say Tazza's car slammed into a barrier trapping Tazza and a passenger in the car. Tazza, ...
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