Stories for November 2006
Stories for Thursday, November 30
Somerset County Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting 5-Year-Old Boy
A Somerset County man pled guilty to shooting a little boy while he was at a soccer tournament.Larry Lampel Jr. admitted in court he shot Jason Masiello, but Lampel said the 5-year-old wasn't his target.Instead, he said he was aiming at a chipmunk. Police say it is illegal to shoot ...
Dairy Farmers Demand Increase In Their Base Price
Some area milk farmers are demanding what they are calling "fair prices" for their product. They say the current price they receive for milk could drive them out of business.Dairy farmers currently get $13 a hundred weight for their milk and they've seen that price dip to as low as ...
Best Toys for Teens and Tweens
Finding the right holiday gifts for teens or tweens isn’t easy. But the Good Housekeeping Institute has come up with popular picks and tested them in the lab and with kids.“Kids this age are very concerned with their privacy. Not only from Mom and Dad coming into their rooms, but ...
Johnstown Property Tax Woes
Johnstown City Council has proposed a 3 mill tax increase for residents. This, because a whopping 49.9% of all properties in Johnstown are tax exempt.That means non-profit organizations like churches, hospitals, charities and more cut out almost half of the tax revenue for the city. According to City Manager Curt ...
Warning For Property Owners
You may think since you own land, you own everything underneath it, but that's not the case. In fact, when it comes to oil and gas, your rights as a surface owner are extremely limited.George Lucas, of Clearfield County, learned that the hard way. His land is in the process ...
Three In Custody After Altoona Drug Bust
Three Altoona residents are in police custody after a drug raid Wednesday.Pamela Parisi, 36; David Gordon, 45; and Patricia Tabor, 36, were taken into custody.According to police, they seized heroin, crack cocaine and other drugs, in addition to $700 cash from the 130 Sixth Avenue apartment.Police also said a newborn ...
Shoe Boxes Packed With Love
A local group of Christian volunteers are bringing hope and Christmas joy to needy children around the world.Thursday morning, more than 25 volunteers from Belmont United Methodist Church in Johnstown packed up and headed to North Carolina ready to work.Over the past month, the church collected 2,443 shoeboxes from across ...
Blaze Leaves Family Homeless
A Thursday morning fire left a Blair County family homeless.Local volunteer fire departments responded around 6:30 a.m. to a fire on Kettle Road in Sinking Valley.It took fire departments, including Greenwood and Sinking Valley, less than two hours to extinguish the blaze.All occupants of the single-family home made it out ...
Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting 5-Year-Old Boy
A Conemaugh Township man faces up to 7 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to firing the shot which struck a 5-year-old boy.Larry Lampel Jr. said he was shooting at chipmunks by his home when a stray bullet struck the child, Jason Masiello, in the arm during a June ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 29
Fire Destroys Barn On Centre County Prison Property
With flames jumping from all sides, a barn fire in Benner Township could be seen for miles off of Interstate 99."Traffic going by I-99 saw the barn on fire and they called 911," said Jeff Rackovan, a spokesman with Rockview State Penitentiary.Fire crews responded and started battling the blaze at ...
Liquid Illegally Dumped In Clearfield County
First, a local man's property is torn up because the oil and gas rights owner decided to drill. Now, the drilling company is accused of illegally dumping a liquid on that land. Property owner, George Lucas, says he is outraged.Ardent Resources is the company permitted to drill on Lucas’ property ...
PennDot Takes The Heat After Fatal Car Accident
A day after a Somerset County teen was charged for an accident that killed his friend and passenger, there's growing concern about the how safe the road is. Some are pointing the finger at PennDot to do something about the Brothersvalley Township Road where teens have been known to speed ...
Deadlines Loom For Military Packages Shipped Overseas
If you're planning on sending holiday cheer to troops overseas this year, time is running out.The deadline for military families sending Christmas gifts to loved ones overseas is December 11th, and there are limitations on what you can send.Various items like magazines and playing cards are restricted in some countries. ...
Charges Dropped For Man Accused Of Choking Woman
Charges have been dropped for a man accused of holding a gun to a woman's head.Michael Shaffer's former girlfriend, Lorraine Bodzak, dropped the charges against him Wednesday.Shaffer was accused of holding a gun to her head and choking her with a rope. As part of Shaffer's probation, he is not ...
Johnstown May Raise Taxes Again
Johnstown city council voted Tuesday to raise taxes by 3 mils in an effort to balance the budget.The tax increase, which has not officially been passed, would be the second year in a row the city raised taxes.The city is over budget by about $375,000. Councilman Anthony Pinizzotto said there's ...
Hunter May Have Been Shot In Back
An investigation is underway into the death of a hunter whose body was found Tuesday night in Jefferson County.First responders believed the 27-year-old man may have been shot in the back.State Game Commission officials said the shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday on property along State Route 36 in Gaskill ...
Padilla Sentencing On Hold
Sentencing has been delayed in the case of Miguel Padilla, the illegal immigrant convicted of murdering three men in Altoona last year.The Mexican government advised Padilla to file a prose petition saying his counsel was ineffective, a move that came as a surprise to both the prosecution and defense.By Pennsylvania ...
Johnstown City Council Approves Tax Hike
In a five to three vote, Johnstown City Council members approved a 3 mil tax hike for property owners.Currently, the city faces a $370,000 budget shortfall for 2007. Council members say they hope raising taxes will prevent them from having to lay-off any city workers.Council members also say they may ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 28
Papa John's Gives Out Free Pizzas
If you live on Lois Lane, Papa John's has a deal for you. You'll get a free Superman Pizza.The pizza includes pepperoni, sausage, ham, onions, black olives, green peppers and mushrooms.This is a joint effort with Warner Brothers to promote the DVD release of Superman Returns.
Indiana County Woman Found Dead In Atlantic City
One of four women found dead in Atlantic City last week is from Indiana County.Investigators had to use fingerprints to identify 20-year-old Molly Dilts of Blairsville. Police say the young mother last spoke with her family on October 7th. She was only supposed to be in Atlantic City a few ...
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