Stories for March 2007
Stories for Saturday, March 31
Skinner takes third straight truck race
Martinsville, VA (Sports Network) - Mike Skinner was the fastest truck all day long avoiding any and all problems to win his third straight Craftsman Truck Series event. The No.5 Toyota captured Saturday's Kroger 250 from the Martinsville Speedway crossing the finished line three lengths ahead of Todd Bodine.The victory ...
Stories for Friday, March 30
Walmart Evacuated For Missing Child Scare
Missy Pastorek of Johnstown was at Walmart Thursday evening picking up Cd's, when an alert came over the speaker."They said everyone's going to have to check out and leave whether you're done shopping or not. There's a missing child and we are going to evacuate the store," said Pastorek.As part ...
FDA Criticized Over Pet Food Contamination
Federal investigators said a chemical used to make plastics, not rat poison, lead to a deadly contamination of pet food.The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that a substance called melamine, used in fertilizer, somehow made its way into cans of a variety of wet pet foods that contained gravy.Thousands ...
Oil Truck Driver Faces Fine For Crash
The driver of an oil tanker that crashed Wednesday in Blair County could be fined, the Altoona Mirror reported Friday.Investigators said Jackie Clark Jr. was speeding when he lost control of the tanker truck around a turn in Allegheny Township.The newspaper reported Friday that Clark faces a fine of more ...
DuBois School Board Could File Grievance Against Education Association
The DuBois Area school board is considering filing a grievance against the DuBois Area Education Association.The Courier Express reported Friday that the education association missed a meeting with the board, which violated their labor agreement.A school official said the two groups have not met since spring 2006.Teachers there have been ...
Bedford County Soldier Injured in Iraq
A Bedford County soldier was seriously injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq.The Bedford Gazette reported on Friday that Army Staff Sgt. Richard Keller was hurt when his unit was hit by a roadside bomb earlier this month.The paper reported Keller was crawling out of the combat vehicle's hatch to ...
Convicted Sex Abuser Could Serve 50 Years In Prison
A judge on Friday sentenced a man to 25 to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl nearly 100 times over five years.Richard Crawford was previously found guilty of sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's daughter from the time the girl was 7 to 12 years old.The victim, who is ...
Task Force Arrests Four On Drug Charges
Four people were arrested on drug charges in Blair County Thursday night.Armed with a search warrant, the Blair County Drug Task Force found a gun, an ounce of crack cocaine worth a street value of $5,000, numerous pills and scales in a home along 10th Street in Altoona.Drug officials arrested ...
Students Suspect Hair In School Lunches
A parent of a West Side Elementary School student said her child discovered clumps of hair in her school lunch.The mother of the third grader said other parents have come forward, but none of them would talk on camera.According to the school district's Food Director, cafeteria workers always wear hair ...
Staff Shortage At Area Ambulance Station
There's a shortage of volunteer Emergency Medicial Technicians at Gallitzin Area Ambulance Station. Officials said they have only seven volunteers on staff and that's not enough workers to cover all shifts.According to regulations, ambulance stations should have Emergency Medical Technicians available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ...
Stories for Thursday, March 29
Best MP3 Players
Do you shudder at the thought of getting your body ready for swimsuit weather? Why not try exercising to the tunes from an iPod or another MP3 player? Good Housekeeping tested a variety of players to see which ones might help you stay on that treadmill a little longer."The great ...
Police Officer Patrols Johnstown High School Halls
The Johnstown Police Department once again has an officer in the high school keeping tabs on students and stopping fights before they start. This is in a response to a recent fight that ended with teachers getting hurt.Officer Mark Westrick patrolled the halls two years ago and said he is ...
Sex Charges Dropped Against Johnstown Man
Police said a Johnstown man tried to buy his way out of sex charges. They said he tried to bribe his victim in a letter, offering her a car and money.According to Johnstown police, it apparently worked. Police had to withdraw charges against 56-year-old David Frieben, because the victim decided ...
Changes Expected At Centre County Nursing Home
Centre Crest Nursing Home was recently cited for minor violations after an inspection from the Department of Health.On top of health concerns, the number of patrons at the county-owned nursing home has been decreasing.An outside firm was hired last year to run the facility, but the administrator's job is expected ...
Try It Thursday Tests Forever Flashlight
The Forever Flashlight claims to be the "last flashlight you'll ever need."But will this battery-free flashlight hold up to the test?Our testers, Bob and Anna, decided to find out if the Forever Flashlight lives up to its claims.The flashlight's manufacturers said it works by shaking it for 20 to 30 ...
Cambria Students, Families Step Up To Fitness Challenge
Students and their families slipped on their walking shoes Wednesday night for a healthy cause.The Wellness Family Night at the St. Andrews School gym in Cambria County was held in response to Gov. Ed Rendell's fitness challenge.The governor said he wants students across the state to increase their physical activity.St. ...
Overnight Fire Destroys Cambria County Garage
Officials said a garage fire Wednesday night in Cambria County could have been a much bigger problem for emergency crews.After crews contained the Hastings fire, they found acetylene tanks inside, which could have accelerated the flames."There was some welding equipment (and) welding tanks in the garage. Apparently, the leak valves ...
State Official Says Jail Employees Not Liable For Inmate's Suicide
A state official said Somerset County Jail employees did everything correctly when processing an inmate who killed himself in jail.The state secretary of corrections said the jail staff exceeded what would normally be required.William Cornell, who was charged with murder, committed suicide in his cell days after his arrest. Previous ...
Blair County Soldier Dies From Cancer While Overseas
Officials said a 22-year-old Blair County soldier died of leukemia in Germany.Sgt. Curtis Forshey of Hollidaysburg was diagnosed with the disease two weeks ago and died Tuesday.Forshey's mother said the U.S. Army took tremendous care of her son, but the leukemia was very aggressive.Stay with Channel 6 News for continuing ...
Bellefonte Soldier Killed In Iraq
A Centre County soldier was killed in Baghdad by a rocket explosion, officials said Thursday.The soldier was identified as Sgt. 1st Class Sean Thomas, 33, of Howard.Officials said Thomas is survived by his wife, a 6-month-old daughter, his parents and a brother.Area residents said the news was painful."(There are) too ...
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