Stories for April 2006
Stories for Wednesday, April 26
Meth Bust
31 year old Robert Hulgan was taken into custody at his Emerick Rd. home in Schellsburg late Tuesday night. Police say he is believed to be a major supplier of meth in the Bedford County area. At the home, agents seized seven grams of meth, various meth manufacturing items, a ...
Penn State Students And Staff Protest Over Portland Decision
At Penn State Wednesday, a group of students, staff and others pushed for the firing of Lady Lion basketball coach Rene Portland. Its among a list of demands presented during a campus demonstration. They marched through campus, heading for administration offices in Old MainThe demonstrators say Penn State should fire ...
Visitors To Flight 93 Memorial Say No To Congressman's Plan To Stop Funding
The temporary Flight 93 memorial sees a steady stream of visitors each day. People in the area today told Channel 6 News they would like to see more movement towards a permanent memorial to honor those Americans who gave their lives to prevent the flight from crashing into the Capitol.The ...
Flight 93 Families React To Congressman's Bid To Stop Funding For Memorial
With the movie "United 93" opening across the country this Friday, the nation is once again focused on the tragedy in Somerset County. But those related to the victims of the crash want to make sure their loved ones will be remembered once the film leaves theatres. Wednesday, they went ...
CHANNEL 6 NEWS INVESTIGATION: How Voter-Friendly Are Electronic Voting Machines?
You may know who you want to vote for when you get to the polls, but can you trust the new voting machines to make your vote count in the May primary?Voters this year will use iVotronic voting machines. Through a Channel 6 News investigation, we found that every state ...
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Search On For Bank Robber
The search continues in Centre County for the man who held up the County National Bank branch in Philipsburg on Tuesday.State police said the man is in his late 30s to early 50s with a small to medium build, weighing about 160 pounds.He was wearing a blue bandanna, blue mirrored ...
Staton Murder Trial Underway
After more than a week of jury selection, the trial of a man charged in the stabbing death of his girlfriend is underway in Blair County Court.Andre Staton is accused of stabbing Beverly Yohn to death in her Altoona home in 2004 in front of her children.Blair County prosecutors are ...
Local Bank Issues Spam Warning
A local bank warns that some customers may be the victims of an e-mail scam.First National Bank has posted a message on its website saying someone sent email to some customers stating that an FNB account had been disabled.The email then asked recipients to click a link. That link took ...
"United 93" Film Premiers
It was a highly emotional scene at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday as moviegoers and family members watched a portrayal of one of the most tragic events in U.S. history unfold on the big screen.Just blocks away from Ground Zero, the movie "United 93" premiered. Reaction to the ...
Power Tools for Women
Power tools have long been a “guy” thing, but now, manufacturers are making models made “just for women.” So the Good Housekeeping Institute wanted to see if they are indeed, worth the “hype”.“There is a whole bunch of new products on the market in the power tool industry marketed just ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 25
Shanksville Residents React To "United 93"
Shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, there was much talk about not making movies about the attacks. But those who Channel 6 spoke with in Shanksville Tuesday night think this movie is a good idea.“I don't think there's a day you get out of bed and don't think about 9-11 and ...
Senate Race Heats Up
Tuesday morning both campaigns came out with their gloves on. Eichelberger defending his political career, Jubelirer attacking it. Jubelirer has been campaigning that Eichelberger has a conflict of interest that keeps him from doing his job. It's his insurance company which he's owned for years. According to Jubelirer's camp, Eichelberger ...
Rosters Named For PSFCA All-Star Game
Six players from District 6 have been selected to play in the 6th annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star game June 24th an Altoona's Mansion Park. The event showcases the state's top football players from across the state in their last game before reporting to college. Clearfield's Tim ...
Rain Delays Fuel Clean-Up
Last weekend's heavy rains spoiled plans to clean up a fuel leak in the Alleghenies.The Altoona Mirror reports that operators of the Sunoco Logistics Terminal did everything they were supposed to do to contain an underground leak.Even though the fuel-laden soil was stockpiled for disposal, the rain washed it into ...
PA Lieutenant Governor Race Heats Up
The race for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania may be overshadowed by the anticipated Rendell-Swann showdown, but that doesn't mean it's not interesting.Political activist Gene Stilp, who is one of four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, said incumbent Catherine Baker-Knoll is incapable of making decisions and is controlled by her staff.Stilp ...
Mock Accident Illustrates Safe Lesson
It's an all too familiar scenario: End-of-the-school-year activities turn tragic due to drinking and driving.Now, with spring upon us, many communities are taking steps to remind high school students about the consequences of that deadly mixture.A mock accident demonstration was held Tuesday to illustrate that point."With prom season coming around ...
Accusations Exchanged In 30th District Senate Race
Primary election day in Pennsylvania is just three weeks away, and one of the hottest races of the year is only getting hotter.Tuesday morning, the war of words between incumbent state Sen. Robert Jubelirer and challenger John Eichelberger escalated in two separate news conferences.Eichelberger called the meeting to dispute personal ...
Stories for Monday, April 24
Carry-ons You'll Never Need to Check
There’s nothing more convenient than “carry-on” luggage, until you find out it’s not the right fit for the overhead compartment on your flight. So the Good Housekeeping Institute has found the best “carry-on” bags you’ll never have to “check.”“It fits in all of them except for on the smaller commuter ...
People Pawn Items For Gas Money
For many people in our region, the high gas prices are very difficult to survive on.In turn, they are forced to take desperate measures and sell their own belongings - like CDs, TVs and tools - for gas money.“Three dollars a gallon we can't handle. We were able to make ...
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