Stories for September 2007
Stories for Sunday, September 30
Plane Crashes In Indiana County
There were some scary moments in Indiana County Sunday morning as a plane crashes at Jimmy Stewart Airport.An official at the airport said the pilot was flying out of a flight school. According to the official, after landing, the plane went off the runway and crashed into a ravine. The ...
Eye Makeup Removers Tested
Women who use an all-purpose cold cream or petroleum jelly to remove eye makeup should make a switch, according to beauty experts at Good Housekeeping. "You want to use an actual eye makeup remover to take off eye makeup because the mascaras, liners, shadows and formulas we have today are ...
Youth Benefit In Somerset County
The youth were the spotlight for a fun fundraising effort Sunday afternoon in Somerset County.The third annual Community Day was held at Outdoor Odyssey at Roaring Run in Boswell. The event included numerous games and even a climbing wall. Outdoor Odyssey mentors students who can in turn mentor younger kids. ...
Biffle survives to win in Kansas
Kansas City, KS (Sports Network) - Greg Biffle held off Clint Bowyer and captured Sunday's LifeLock 400 Nextel Cup race, the third event of the 10-race "Chase for the Nextel Cup."The victory was Biffle's first of the season and 12th of his "Cup" career."I'm just excited to get a win ...
VanPelt wins T3 All-Star Mods & Dellinger stocks both for the 1st time at Mercer's $2,000 Little Guy Nationals on Saturday
Mercer, PA…Mercer Raceway Park closed out the 2007 season Saturday night with the 17th consecutive event in day two of the eighth annual “Little Guy Nationals. Celebrating in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic victory lane were Billy VanPelt-T3 All-Star Series American Racer/Lias Tire Modifieds, Alan Dellinger-Tire Express Stock Cars, Rod Jones-Big ...
Schaffer wins T3 All-Star mod make-up; Lewis opens Little Guy Nationals with $1,000 Stock win on Friday
Mercer, PA…Mercer Raceway Park opened the eighth annual “Little Guy Nationals” on Friday night as 200 race cars jammed the pit area. Celebrating in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic victory lane were Jeff Schaffer-T3 All-Star Modified July 4 make-up, Dan Lewis-Tire Express Stock Cars, Brian Kishbaugh-Micro Sprints, Rod Jones- STAR’s Championship ...
Stories for Saturday, September 29
Busch holds off Kenseth for win in Kansas
Kansas City, KS (Sports Network) - Kyle Busch took his first lead with 17 laps to go and captured Saturday afternoon's Yellow Transportation 300 Busch Series race at the Kansas Speedway. The No.5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line just 0.085 seconds ahead of Matt Kenseth.The victory was ...
Murtha To Give Sworn Deposition
A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a defamation case against Rep. John P. Murtha and ordered the Pennsylvania Democrat to give a sworn deposition about his comments alleging "cold-blooded murder and war crimes" by unnamed soldiers in connection with Iraqi civilian deaths. A Marine Corps sergeant is suing the ...
Chisley Sentenced To Life
A former Penn State football player was convicted of stabbing a student to death in what prosecutors said was a crime driven by a desperate need for money. LaVon Chisley Jr., 23, was found guilty Friday of first- and third-degree murder and immediately sentenced to life in prison. Centre County ...
Stories for Friday, September 28
Fire May Threaten Huntingdon County Oktoberfest
A $1 million fire in Huntingdon County may threaten the community's annual celebration.Officials said the Cassville Restaurant and Cassville Superette were both destroyed in a fire that started just after 1 a.m. Friday.The fire happened on the eve of the Cassville Fire Department's Oktoberfest celebration. Much of the festival's food ...
Chisley Murder Case Could Go To Jury On Friday
A Centre County jury could begin deliberations as early as Friday afternoon in the murder trial of former Penn State football player Levon Chisley.Closing arguments in the trial wrapped up Friday morning. The jury was expected to be charged by the judge early Friday afternoon with deliberations to follow.Chisley is ...
Trucker Charged In Woman's Death
A truck driver from Vermont has been charged in the death of a Blair County woman as a result of a crash.Peter Carrara was extradited to Pennsylvania and arraigned Thursday night on charges that include homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.Police said Carrara was driving with methamphetamines in ...
Grand Jury Says Trooper Had 'Deep Hatred' For Slain Dentist
A grand jury said a state trooper had a "well-known, deep hatred" for the Blairsville man he is accused of slaying.Pennsylvania State Trooper Kevin Foley is accused of slaying Dr. John Yelenic last April. At the time of the slaying, Foley was dating Yelenic's estranged wife.Yelenic's divorce attorney said Yelenic ...
One University Student Dies, Four Injured In Cresson Crash
A St. Francis University student was killed and four other students were injured in a crash Thursday night.Investigators said the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. about a mile outside of Cresson on Cresson-Loretto Road.Eighteen-year-old Kaylee Harford from Emporium Pennsylvania died in the crash.Cambria County Deputy Coroner Jeff Lees said the ...
Stories for Thursday, September 27
8TH annual "Little Guy Nationals" set for Friday & Saturday at Mercer!
Mercer, PA…Mercer Raceway Park is once again primed to host western Pennsylvania's richest support-division-only event- "The Little Guy Nationals". This eighth annual event will take place this Friday and Saturday, September 28 & 29. Complete shows will be held both days with the Stock Cars, STAR’s Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, ...
Student Accused Of Attempted Carjacking Waives Hearing
A Penn State Altoona student accused of trying to carjack a professor last week waived her hearing Thursday morning.Camille Carr, a 19-year-old student studying criminal justice, is charged with terroristic threats and attempted robbery of a motor vehicle.Penn State Altoona professor Robert DeWitt accused Carr of trying to carjack him ...
State Trooper Accused Of Slaying Indiana County Dentist
An Indiana County dentist was found brutally slain in his home in 2006. More than a year later, a suspect was arrested Thursday, charged with homicide.The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office charged Trooper Kevin Foley for the killing of Dr. John Yelenic, a popular dentist in Blairsville.Officials said Foley was romantically ...
Fire Guts House In Blair County
Firefighters battled a blaze for hours Thursday at a home along Mill Run Road in Logan Township.The blaze started around 11:30 Thursday morning. Fire officials said it was sparked in the garage, which was loaded with propane and gasoline tanks. The garage was attached to the home.The fire tore through ...
Judge To Decide If Coal Company Will Be Named In Quecreek Lawsuit
An Allegheny County judge will determine if PBS Coal Co. in Somerset County should be included as a defendant in a lawsuit related to the 2003 Quecreek mine accident.Thursday's Somerset American reported a judge heard arguments in a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday.Eight of the nine miners rescued after 77 hours ...
Casey Defends National Drug Intelligence Center In Johnstown
A local lawmaker spoke out this week in defense of the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown.Freshman U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. made a case for the future of the NDIC during a debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill.The Bush administration is trying to cut funding for the agency from the ...
© 2013 Sinclair Broadcast Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}