Stories for July 2007
Stories for Tuesday, July 31
Teacher Negotiations Continue
Teachers in several school districts like Johnstown and Westmont are negotiating new contracts. The hope is on both sides that an agreement is soon reached.It was yet another bargaining session Tuesday night for the the Johnstown School District and its teachers. It is a slow process that has been going ...
Laurel Crest To Fix Shortfalls
Laurel Crest still has 13 deficiencies against it and its goal is to have them corrected by August the 20th.Officials with Laurel Crest didn't get too specific at Tuesday's press conference on those 13 deficiencies, but they said among the shortfalls was a patient's fall and subsequent injury, tuberculosis screening, ...
Three Arrested in Centre County Drug Bust
Three people from Williamsport were arrested Monday night after they drove to the Lowe's in Patton Township to deliver crack cocaine.Anthony Miller, Ramon McCray, and Tammy Jo Sheaffer are all in the Centre County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail each. Police seized about $1,000 of crack cocaine and $1,000 ...
Robbery Task Force Formed
In response to the recent rash of robberies across the Alleghenies, police from the region are forming a robbery task force so they can have a group focused solely on catching the armed robber.There have been seven robberies in the past nine days - four in Centre County, two in ...
Honeybees Invade Another Local Home
An Osterburg resident said she has a problem with thousands of bees living in her walls.Patsy Johnson has thousands of honeybees living in her walls, making honey, and warping her ceiling tiles, and to make matters worse she is allergic to them."I worry about them coming down through the ceiling ...
Jobs Coming To Bedford County
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) a national outdoor equipment retailer, is getting ready to open a distribution center in Bedford County.With the new warehouse, the retailer will eventually need 300 employees.This weekend, officials at the REI are holding hiring clinics to find the first 100 employees and they already have well ...
Teen Dies In Rock Climbing Accident
Beams Rock at Laurel Summit State Park is a popular spot among rock climbers. It's about a 50 or 60 foot drop, and experts say if you don't know what you're doing, the growing sport can easily turn deadly.Jalean Makedonsky is a guide with the camp Summers Best Two Weeks. ...
Success By 6: Show Lets Somerset Students Show Off Hidden Talents
Many young people are too shy to share their gifts with others, especially at the junior high level.So each year, Somerset Area Junior High School holds a talent show to provide students with a platform to show what they can do and inspire others to do the same.Sean Gibson, a ...
Armed Robber Strikes Seven Times In Nine Days
Police said an armed robber struck in Blair County late Monday, making it the seventh armed robbery in nine days across the region.The gunman is believed to have robbed multiple stores in three counties.The latest robbery happened just after 10 p.m. at Snappy's in Snyder Township at the intersection of ...
Coal Truck Collides With Train, Driver Not Injured
A coal truck driver was not injured after his truck collided with a moving train in Somerset County early Tuesday.The driver for Barron Trucking didn't see the train or crossing lights and struck a freight car in the middle of the train, police said. The force of the collision sheared ...
Man Dies While Rock Climbing In Somerset County
A rock climbing accident claimed the life of a man in Somerset County.The incident happed Monday evening at the top of Beams Rocks in Laurel Summit State Park.Reports from the scene indicated the man fell 80 to 90 feet and was alive when emergency crews first reached him.It was not ...
Cambria County Nursing Home Can Take New Patients Again
After four months, Cambria County's Laurel Crest nursing home has obtained permission to take new patients again.At a news conference on Tuesday, officials announced that the county-run nursing home is back to having a full license. The Department of Health had put the home on a provisional license in March ...
Stories for Monday, July 30
Does Faith Impact Voting?
The war in Iraq is a major issue right now, a little more than a year away from the presidential election. But another issue that may carry similar weight is where or if the candidate goes to church.George Romney ran for the Republican ticket for president back in 1968 and ...
Dogs Attack Again In Johnstown
Two pit bulls attacked and nearly killed a beagle in Johnston's Moxham section and now there has been another report of an attack. It is believed to be done by the same two dogsGreg Jenkinson said that, last week, the pit bulls went through his fence and attacked his four ...
Input Still Wanted On Controversial Land Transfer In Centre County
State Represenative Mike Hanna met with the Clearwater Conservancy- on Monday. They discussed the transfer of more than 15 hundred acres of Rockview state property to Penn State, and local municipalities. Included is part of the Spring Creek Canyon. The Conservancy is among groups wanting it protected from development. Hanna ...
Centre Commissioner Staging A Write In Campaign For Re-Election.
Commissioner chairman Chris Exarchos won't be listed on the November ballot in Centre County. He finished behind two other Republicans in the spring primary. He claims that was due to misinformation about his record. But Exarchos is still confident he can be re-elected through a write-in campaign.
Centre, Huntingdon Police Investigate Rash Of Robberies
Police in Centre and Huntingdon counties are investigating a rash of armed robberies to determine if they are connected.There have been six armed robberies in the two counties over the past week.Last weekend in Centre County, the Choice Market on North Atherton Street in Patton Township was robbed. Thursday night, ...
Clearfield County Fair Under Way
Dozens of vendors were on hand as the 147th annual Clearfield County Fair kicked off on Monday.Fair week will officially begin Monday evening with the annual fireman's parade through downtown Clearfield and a fireworks display at the driving park.Entertainment is scheduled for every evening this week, and the fair's midway ...
New Richland School On Schedule, Stays On Budget
Middle and high school students in the Richland School District will head back to class in a new $40 million facility.Construction on the new school is almost complete, but officials said they had to change some original plans so the building would be ready when middle and high school students ...
Somerset Police Chief Wants More Full-Time Officers
In an effort to end a revolving door of part-timers, the Somerset Police Department is asking borough council for permission to hire more full-time officers.Chief Randy Cox said the borough has been training part-time officers for service only to see them move on to full-time jobs with other departments.Cox said ...
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