Stories for September 2006
Stories for Saturday, September 30
Murtha Rally Brings Out Veterans
Several hundred veterans came out to “Back Jack” on Saturday.The “Back Jack Murtha Rally” was held in Johnstown’s Central Park aimed to support the congressman and his stance on the war.Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, former presidential candidate Wesley Clark, and former senator Max Cleland were among those supporting Murtha.
More Legionnaires Disease Found In Centre County
At least "several" more Legionnaires Disease cases are expected to be diagnosed in Centre County.Centre County and Mt. Nittany Medical Center officials met over the weekend. There have been two cases already confirmed in Centre County, two more expected to be confirmed, and then even more are expected to be ...
Stories for Friday, September 29
Penn State Cracking Down On Drinking During Football Games
Penn State University is cracking down on drinking outside of Beaver Stadium during football games. Violators could face a hefty fine for breaking a new rule on drinking alcohol. Starting this weekend people who are tailgating in the parking lots outside the stadium will not be able to drink during ...
Centre Crest Lifts Ban On Admissions
The Pennsylvania State Health Department cleared Centre Crest to begin admitting residents again.The home was the center of an investigation into Legionnaire's Disease after a former resident died from the disease.Tests of the home and some 30 residents have turned up no trace of the respiratory illness and the home ...
Acid Rock Cleanup Begins
Long-awaited work on acid rock cleanup from the site of I-99 construction in Centre County was expected to begin Friday.State environmental officials Thursday approved a permit for PennDOT's plan to haul away about million tons of pyrite rock from the site near Skytop.The rock, discovered three years ago, has halted ...
Fortson Requests Change Of Venue
The attorney for double murder suspect Nathan Fortson formally requested a change of venue for his client's upcoming trial.Fortson's counsel said he can't get a fair trial with a Cambria County jury because of pre-trial publicity he said was inflammatory and sensational.Fortson is accused of kidnapping and killing 74-year-old Velda ...
Acid Rock Cleanup To Begin On I99
Long-awaited work on acid rock cleanup from the site of Interstate 99 construction in Centre County was expected to begin Friday after state environmental officials approved a permit for Penndot's plan to haul away about million tons of pyrite rock from the site near Skytop. The acidic rock, discovered three ...
Tyrone Hospital Will File Bankruptcy
Officials from Tyrone Hospital said Friday they will file for bankruptcy.According to hospital officials, both the hospital and a physician group practice it owns have filed Chapter 11.Chapter 11 allows both the hospital and the group practice to continue operating while they reorganize their finances.The hospital closed it obstetrics unit ...
Hospital To Serve Heart Healthy Meals
From Somerset County, Windber Medical Center will be one of the first hospitals in the country to serve its patients trans fat free meals. The hospital's staff and visitors will have the options available to them too. The hospital claims this is not another food fad. Trans fat has been ...
New Thrills Planned For Seven Springs
If you enjoy playing in the snow, Seven Springs Resort in Somerset County will soon have a new place where you can test your skills against mother nature. It's called "The Superpipe". It's going to be 450 feet long, shaped like the letter "u" with walls 18 feet high. You ...
Cracking Down On Tailgating At Penn State Football Games
In Centre County, Penn State police will begin issuing citations and fines of up to $300 to people who drink alcohol in the parking lots during the game this weekend. The university's new restrictions ban drinking in around Beaver Stadium once the game has begun. Until now, police have been ...
Johnstown Officials Inspect Roxbury Bandshell
Inspectors from the City of Johnstown were busy Friday checking over the site of a controversial landmark. A grassroots campaign earlier this year convinced city officials not to demolish the Roxbury bandshell, but it's future is dependent on it meeting code requirements. Friday inspectors from codes office were examining the ...
5-Year-Old's Drowning Under Investigation
Police are investigating the drowning death of a 5-year-old Johnstown boy at the Quemahoning dam Thursday night.Donte Sanchez was pronounced dead at 9 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.Cambria County Coroner Denny Kwiatkowski said an autopsy was performed Friday, and initial findings indicate he child did drown at the ...
Five-Year Old Boy Found In Quemahoning Dam
A five-year old boy's body was pulled from the Quemahoning Dam in Somerset County late Thursday afternoon, only about 100 yards from where his family members were camping.Jerome Fire Chief Nick Panasci said the boy was last seen by family members around two in the afternoon. A search of the ...
Stories for Thursday, September 28
Logan Township Supervisors Stick With Ordinance Limiting Area for Windmills
The debate over windmills was back on the table before the Logan Township Board of Supervisors Thursday evening.The Gamesa wind turbine company wants to put energy windmills on Horseshoe Curve and Brush Mountain. The supervisors had already passed an ordinance limiting the windmills to an area outside the Curve and ...
Local School Security Systems In Place
Channel 6 spoke with schools in three counties about their security measures in light of the Colorado shooting. But even with the measures in place, the horrific incident points out that no school is immune. A buzzer system is now the only way you can get into most schools across ...
Where Are "School Zone" Signs At Ferndale?
Residents around Ferndale High School in Johnstown tell Channel 6 they have some major concerns when it comes to the safety of the students. There is not one school zone sign in this area, and they say, drivers are taking advantage of that.According to PennDOT, schools can contact them to ...
Man Honored For Saving Handicapped Woman From Fire
A Jefferson County man who rescued a wheelchair-bound woman from her burning kitchen was honored Thursday.Charles Hetrick, 54, of Brookville, entered Martha Rich's burning mobile home on Feb. 23. He crawled across the floor of the living room and brought Rich to the front door, saving her life.Hetrick was on ...
After Much Delay, I-99 Project Moves Forward
State officials hope an announcement today will move the long-delayed Interstate 99 project forward again.The Department of Environmental Protection is expected to approve PennDOT's permit to move acid rock out of the Skytop portion of the I-99 construction zone.The move will hopefully mean a new road within two years.DEP secretary ...
Murder Victim's Family Sues Feds For $100 million
A murder victim's family is suing the federal government for over $100 million in punitive damages.The family of Stephen Heiss said it is the fault of U.S. officials that their son's murderer was in the country illegally.Miguel Padilla, found guilty of murdering three, was an illegal immigrant living in the ...
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