Stories for June 2007
Stories for Thursday, June 28
Elk County Seminar Focuses On Pandemic Response
A seminar was held Wednesday in Johnsonburg in conjunction with the state Health Department to identify what resources the county has available in the event of a flu pandemic.Among those taking part in the workshop were first responders, health care professionals, educators and representatives from social services.
LEGOmania Sweeps Cambria County
LEGOmania was running rampant at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center on Thursday.The LEGO-themed event included 41 children competing against one another throughout the day. Participants are building structures out of LEGO building blocks and learned the principles of architecture.The Learning Lamp hosted the event as part of its ...
Blood Drive Under Way To Curb Shortage, Save Lives
WJAC-TV teamed up with the American Red Cross on Thursday for Blood Donor Day, an annual attempt to raise blood inventories in the region during one of the most critical times of the year.Red Cross officials said there is a desperate need for blood and set a goal of 75 ...
17 Drug Suspects Arrested In Blair County
Blair County law enforcement arrested 17 suspected drug dealers Thursday.Police and drug task force officials said the arrests were proof that they are making good on their promise to step up efforts to get drugs off the streets.The suspects were mostly from the Tyrone area and were charged with dealing ...
Lucas Wolfe scores in Kasey Kahne Foundation Sprint
MECHANICSBURG, PA – Lucas Wolfe scored a convincing victory in the 25-lap sprint car feature Wednesday night at Williams Grove Speedway in the 358/URC Shootout to benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation. Wolfe started fourth in a strong 24-car field and moved into second behind Kevin Welsh on lap two. Welsh ...
Law Enforcement Credit Public, Group For Helping Crack Down On Drug Dealing
Cracking down on drug dealers has become something of a priority in Blair County, where police and the county's drug task force began rounding up suspects early Thursday morning in their latest drug bust.Seventeen suspected drug dealers were arrested and taken to the Armory in Tyrone where they were booked ...
Cleanup Begins After Strong Storms, Lightning Damage
Storm cleanup is under way in a number of local towns that saw downed trees, power outages and lightning strikes Wednesday evening.One of the hardest-hit areas was the Westmont section of Johnstown, one of many areas that experienced severe electrical storms.Amateur video shot by Randy Malfer near his home in ...
Local Soldier Laid To Rest
A Blair County soldier killed in Iraq was laid to rest Thursday.Hundreds of people made their way into the Good Funeral Home on Plank Road in Altoona throughout the morning for the funeral of Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr.Some people who didn't know Parks helped honor him by lining the ...
5-Division racing plus practice for Fastrak Late Models at Mercer
Mercer, PA…Mercer Raceway Park will look to complete it’s fourth straight program on Saturday night for “Welcome Ohio Night” presented by Waffle House. A complete program of Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, American Racer/Lias Tire Modifieds, Tire Express Stock Cars, Big Daddy’s Speed Center Mod Lites, and the M&D ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 27
Storms Hit The Alleghenies Once Again
Hot and humid weather made for a great day at the pool; however, Wednesday evening it made for some severe thunderstorms.Mother Nature unleashed another round of storms on our region. In the Johnstown area, over 2,000 homes and businesses lost their power.One house caught on fire after being struck by ...
Johnstown Police Prepare For Arbitration
The Johnstown Fraternal Order of Police will fight for a raise next month but in order to do that, officials said, they have to be prepared. The FOP has asked the city to turn over budget and revenue reports, but are they getting what they need?Some FOP officials said after ...
Altoona Noise Ordinance Would Help Restaurants
Altoona Mayor Wayne Hippo said the city council is voting on creating a noise ordinance, which would actually help restaurants in the downtown and commercial parts of the cities attract more guests.Right now, the PLCB doesn't allow noise from a restaurant or bar to travel outside into the public because ...
Richland High School Update
There are questions being raised by some community members about the $40 million construction project of Richland High School. Where are the tax dollars going and are they being used in the best way possible? Channel 6 News sat down with the school board president to get some answers."The project ...
Student Athletes Warned About Steroids, Peer Pressure
After the recent publicity of the tragic outcomes regarding steroid usage, some coaches are taking a positive turn to what can turn into bad habit for young athletes.A local baseball coach said kids as young as 15 and 16 year olds feel the pressure to be just a little bit ...
Police Credit Operation Our Town
Local law enforcement agencies say the Operation Our Town effort is helping them crack down on the drug problem in Blair County.The Blair County Drug Task Force, the state Attorney General's office, and local and state police have been joining forces in recent drug raids, many of which are taking ...
Somerset Teens Compete For Scholarship Via Duct Tape Fashion
A Somerset County teen used her prom to show off her fashion and design skills -- and her love of duct tape.Adrienne Beiler and her date, Zaz Cupler, wore outfits made completely out of duct tape to the Salisbury prom.Their attire took 40 rolls of duct tape to assemble and ...
Inmate Charged With Running Check-Cashing Scheme
A prison inmate has been charged with running a bogus check cashing scam from behind bars.Wednesday's Tribune Democrat reported that 31-year-old Chad Dickson pleaded guilty to the scheme, which is believed to have netted about $30,000.Authorities said Dickson used a typewriter at the prison to make the phony checks.Police discovered ...
Johnstown Care Home Owner Charged With Manslaughter
Criminal charges have been filed against a Johnstown personal care home owner in connection with a resident's death in December.John Robert Anthony was charged with one felony count of neglect of a care-dependent person and a misdemeanor charge of involuntary manslaughter.Police said Anthony, who owns the Moxham Personal Care Home, ...
Clinic In Philipsburg Expanding Services
Since Philipsburg Hospital closed last year, people needing medical care have had to travel to hospitals in nearby communities for help. Now, a clinic in Philipsburg is expanding its services to help provide care much closer to home.In addition to X-rays and blood work, the Philipsburg Outpatient Services clinic will ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 26
Gordon and Johnson penalized 100 points
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - On Tuesday, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson received the news from NASCAR that additional fines and penalties would be handed down for failing pre-race inspection at the Infineon Raceway.During the initial Friday inspection, NASCAR officials found a 10-inch piece of the front fender on ...
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