Stories for June 2006
Stories for Tuesday, June 27
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Boy
A Cambria County man who pleaded guilty to charges of having sex with a 13-year-old boy was sentenced to 45 to 90 months in state prison.Kevin Vivis was caught having sex with the teen in a car after he was ordered not to see the boy.Prosecutors said they are pleased ...
Weather May Be Factor In Deadly Plane Crash
Inclement weather may have contributed to a plane crash in Centre County which left one person dead Monday.Kaul Mitchell Wilson, 21, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash near Black Moshannon State Park. Three passengers were critically injured.All of the persons on board were from Tennessee.Authorities said ...
Rain Delays Mural Restoration
Heavy rains and high water have delayed a unique project in Punxsutawney.Students are painting a mural on the dike wall at Mahoning Creek, but the Punxy Spirit reported that Sunday's rains washed away two aluminum ladders and several cans of paint.Participants said the same thing happened when the original mural ...
Widespread Flooding Strikes Region
The rain continued into Tuesday after widespread flooding left residents salvaging personal belongings from basements.In Somerset County, just one of the locations hard-hit by the torrential downpours, residents of Briarwood Estates were scrambling to remove items from lower-levels.East Garrett Street, Kimberly Avenue, South Edgewood and East Main Street also sustained ...
Gardening Clothes With Bug Repellent Built-In
When you’re gardening this summer, don’t let the bugs “bug you”. Good Housekeeping says wearing the right clothes just may help you spend your time “seeding” not “scratching”.Now, one manufacturer, Mumz, is making gloves, hats and aprons that keep the bugs away. The Good Housekeeping experts tried them out in ...
Stories for Monday, June 26
Backyard Dangers
Summer is a fun time for kids. But the Good Housekeeping Institute says watch out for new “souped up” versions of the classic pogo stick.“The danger is that these pogo sticks can be hard to control, especially for beginners,” says Jeremiah Driansky, Engineer, Good Housekeeping Institute.“Picking it up like this, ...
JACK NATHAN JOHNSON
JACK NATHAN JOHNSON JACK NATHAN JOHNSON To make a donation in honor of Jack Johnson Please send to: The Children's Home of Pittsburgh Transitional Infant Care Facility 5618 Kentucky Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa 15232
Fourth Of July Calendar Of Events
*** Fireworks Displays *** Saturday, July 1 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Extravaganza Somerset High School Football Field Sunday, July 2 6:05 p.m. Altoona Curve Game, Blair County Ballpark Fireworks to follow the game Dusk Lake Raystown Resort Monday, July 3 9:45 p.m. Johnstown Galleria Dusk St. Mary's Country Club Tuesday, July ...
St. Francis Hopes To Expand Food Bank, Clothing Shop
A Somerset County ministry group hopes to expand its food bank and clothing shop.St. Francis Caring and Sharing Inc. broke ground Monday for a new building which will allow it to combine the two operations into one location.The group will conduct fundraisers to pay for the steel building, which will ...
Man Shoots At Chipmunk, Strikes Child
Police said a man shooting chipmunks from his garage missed his target and shot a young boy playing soccer.Lawrence Lampel, 37, of Johnstown, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.The boy was playing in a soccer tournament Sunday when he was shot in the shoulder with a .22-caliber gun.The ...
Plane Crash Kills One
A plane crash on the border of Clearfield and Centre counties has left one person dead.The small plane carrying four passengers was scheduled to land Sunday night at the Midstate Airport near Philipsburg.Officials said the plane dropped off of the radar about 10 miles from the airport.The FAA confirmed that ...
Severe Weather Leads To Flooding
As Pennsylvania remains under both a drought and a flood watch, the severe weather locally has resulted in numerous problems.After weeks of near-drought conditions, the area is getting heavy rains at once, leading to flash flooding in the region.The rain is expected to last through tomorrow evening, and another 2 ...
"Thunder In The Valley" Wrap-Up
"Thunder in the Valley" is a tradition that only gets bigger each year, and this year was no exception.Even though it rained throughout the four-day event, Mother Nature failed to keep participants at bay.A record 200,000 bikers spent the weekend in the city and surrounding communities, according to estimates from ...
Jeff Miller wins second at the Valley
Jeff Miller, whose last race at Thunder Valley ended with a wild crash, returned to Victory Lane in Saturday night action at the track. Miller's win came in the 25 lap Late Model event. Later, rookie John Saylor emerged with his first career Limited Late Model win in that 20 ...
Stories for Sunday, June 25
Gordon wins record fifth at Infineon
Sonoma, CA (Sports Network) - Jeff Gordon captured Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup race on the road course at the Infineon Raceway. The No.24 Hendrick Motorsports driver crossed the finish line 1.250 seconds ahead of Ryan Newman.The victory was Gordon's first of the season and 74th of his Cup ...
Covert takes Macs 50 before SRO crowd at Hesston
HESSTON, PA - With a standing room only crowd on hand, Jason Covert of York Haven picked up the $5,000 top prize in the MACS Late Model Show at Hesston Speedway Saturday night. The Sheffield Auto Sales Street Stock feature was won by Bill Henney of Huntingdon while Rick Potter ...
Kent flies to 4th Mercer sprint win; Rapp making up for late start with 3rd Mod win
Mercer, PA…With a rare crystal clear blue sky overhead, Mercer Raceway Park was able to complete the 12th event of the 2006 season on Saturday night. A big crowd watched the following drivers score wins and celebrate in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic victory lane: Arnie Kent-RoadRunner & Lake Road Auto ...
Worlds fastest short-track cars return to Jennerstown July 8
JENNERSTOWN, PA (June 26) … The ‘winged warriors’ of the International Super Modified Association (ISMA) will make their annual Jennerstown Speedway appearance on Saturday, July 8 when they compete in the Wheeler Bros. twin 30-lap feature attraction.Billed as the fastest short-track cars in the world an ISMA supermodified, driven by ...
Menard wins caution-filled race in Milwaukee
West Allis, WI (Sports Network) - Wisconsin native Paul Menard captured Saturday night's AT&T 250 Busch Series race at the historic Milwaukee Mile. The No.11 Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.523 seconds ahead of Denny Hamlin.The victory was Menard's first career Busch Series win.Though Aric Almirola won the pole for ...
Stories for Saturday, June 24
Bliss Takes Home Late Model Wins at LES
Despite yet another rainy afternoon in North East, PA, Lake Erie Speedway was able to put on its third week of racing featuring twin 30 lap Plyler Overhead Door Late Model Feature events as well as Dodge Trucks, Advance Auto Parts Super Stocks, Bandoleros and Krazy Kompacts.In the first 30 ...
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