Stories for July 2007
Stories for Monday, July 30
In Triple 15s it was a career 1st for Rush, 1st of season for Bauer, & #7 for George
Mercer, PA… Mercer Raceway Park was able to dodge the scattered thunderstorms and complete the ninth straight event as the following drivers celebrated in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic victory lane as part of the seventh annual “Sprint Slug-Out”: Todd Bauer-Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars 1, Gale Ruth, Jr.-Luxaire Heating ...
Steel Making 101
The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is building a 300-thousand dollar multimedia presentation that will allow viewers to feel the heat and rumblings of a steel mill. The Mystery of Steel will use footage filmed just before Bethlehem Steel Corporation left Johnstown in the early 1990s. The film is being produced ...
A New Day For Local Church
A new opened church Sunday for a parish community devastated by fire three years ago.Sunday was the first service for the new Mount Carmel Church. Three years ago the church was destroyed by fire. An outpouring of support from the community and other churches helped build the new church.
Stories for Sunday, July 29
Singleton in Thunder Valley sweep
Rick Singleton turned around a hard luck season marked be broken parts and bent sheet metal by walking off with a Late Model feature win at Thunder Valley Saturday night. Then, Singleton returned to make history as he also won the Limited event, becomming the first driver in track history ...
Stewart wins Allstate 400 at Indy
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Tony Stewart won Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. The No.20 Home Depot Chevrolet driver took the checkered flag 2.982-seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.The victory was Stewart's second in a row, second of the season and 31st of his Nextel Cup career.Reed Sorenson led ...
Grant Money Cut For Tutoring Program
Classroom Plus is a program offered by the Learning Lamp to help fund families for additional education.The programs benefit kids who may suffer from a learning disability or do not meet Pennsylvania State School Assessment test (PSSA) scores.The program helps over 300 families in Johnstown and surrounding areas, and now ...
Charlie McClain Wins Street Stock Special at Roaring Knob
MARKLEYSBURG, PA (July 28) – The GNH Trucking Street Stock 25-lap Special highlighted Fan Appreciation Night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on Saturday night. Scoring the big win, his career first, was Mt. Braddock’s Charlie McClain. Other winners on GNH Trucking Night were Gary Dalton (Curt’s Family Restaurant Super Late ...
Jones picks up first career win at Hesston
HESSTON, PA – Second-generation driver Bill Jones Jr. of Irvona picked up his first ever feature win on Saturday night at Hesston Speedway in the PA 305 Sprints during the Jamie Peterson and Mark Goshorn Memorial Race sponsored by Goshorn’s Racing Supplies. Repeat winners included Mike Shoemaker of Hesston in ...
Leffler makes late pass for win
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Jason Leffler passed Greg Biffle with two laps to go and went on to capture Saturday night's Kroger 200 Busch Series race at the O'Reilly Raceway Park. The victory by Leffler gave manufacturer Toyota its first Busch Series win.The victory was Leffler's first of the ...
Stories for Saturday, July 28
Flight 93 Meeting Held On Design
A task force assigned to overseeing the construction of a memorial for the 40 people who perished on Flight 93 again heard complaints today that the design praises the Islamic terrorists who carried out the attacks on September 11th, 2001. The original design has already been changed due to similar ...
Surprising News About The State Budget
When legislators negotiate a state budget each year with the governor, they bargain for the right to distribute some money to programs of their choosing. This year that portion was said to be 360 (m) million dollars,but legislators refuse to say where they put the money. Moreover, they don't have ...
Hundreds Celebrate 5-Year Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue
"9 for 9" was said by former Gov. Mark Schweiker when it was announced all over the country that the 18 miners were rescued. Saturday, July 28, 2007, marked the fifth anniversary.The former Pennsylvania govenor said when recalling incident, "We looked to it with great pride and realize it was ...
Troutman, Shoemaker, Jay and Weyant win Bedford Fair races
BEDFORD, PA - Every driver wants to perform well at the Great Bedford Fair race. A capacity crowd and a race that's as old as the speedway are a few of the reasons drivers work hard to excel on fair night. The track surface was in excellent shape Friday, and ...
Satterlee returns to Dog Hollow victory lane
STRONGSTOWN, PA - Dave Satterlee of Home made his first visit to Dog Hollow Speedway a winning one on Friday night, picking up the Townsend Gas and Oil Late Model feature win on Power Performance trophy night.Matt Shirk of Nanty Glo filled in for his vacationing brother, Scott and won ...
Too much rain prompts early cancellation of Friday night racing at Motordrome
SMITHTON, PA (July 27) - The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing program was cancelled for Friday July 27 due to inclement weather. Join us Friday August 3 at 7:30pm for our next 5-division racing program featuring a special race with an increased purse for the Subway Street Stocks. Also ...
Hornaday Jr. reigns supreme at ORP
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Following a two-hour rain delay, Ron Hornaday Jr. captured Friday night's Power Stroke Diesel 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at the O'Reilly Raceway Park. The No.33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet crossed the finish line one length ahead of Johnny Benson.The win was Hornaday Jr.'s third ...
Stories for Friday, July 27
Quecreek Mine Rescue Remembered
This weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the Quecreek mine miracle.A celebration began Friday evening at Our Coal Miner's Cafe in Jennerstown, Somerset County.There was a special reunion for the rescuers, who reminisced about the 77-hour-long ordeal. Previous Stories: July 27, 2007: Quecreek Mine Rescue Remembered July 27, 2007: Quecreek ...
Best Food Storage Containers
Leftover food can taste even better the next day if it's stored in an airtight food storage container. Good Housekeeping tested 15 different models of storage containers, and the first thing that its experts looked for was how airtight the containers were."In other words, how well will they protect your ...
The Liberty Museum Is Being Restored
Over $1 million is being spent on restoring a historical landmark in Cambria County, and it is all from donations.A lifelong resident of Nanty Glo, Paul Kaschalk, said, "I think it's a great place to have a museum, I really do, because it is old and it's a long-time historic ...
6 Best: Johnstown's Incline Plane
The historic Johnstown Incline Plane was built just a few years after the 1889 flood, and the plane is still recognized as the steepest incline in the world.Before the days of automobiles, the plane was a major source of transportation. During the floods of 1936 and 1977, the plane helped ...
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