Stories for September 2007
Stories for Thursday, September 27
Laurel Crest Administrator Fired In Wake Of Nursing Home Problems
In the wake of numerous problems, a Cambria County nursing home administrator has lost his job.Laurel Crest, which is run by the county, has lost its regular operating license twice because of deficiencies the state found. This week, administrator William Wernicki was terminated.Commissioners did not say specifically why Wernicki was ...
State Hospitals See Lower Mortality Rates, Higher Readmittance
A new report on the performance of Pennsylvania hospitals disclosed both good and bad news about patient care.The report, released on Thursday, said that mortality rates are down for hospitals across the state, but also found that readmittance numbers are up.From 2004 to 2006, hospital deaths have dropped from 4.7 ...
Police Make Arrest In Blairsville Murder Case
The search for an accused killer came to an end Thursday.The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office said a man was charged with killing Dr. John Yelenic in his Blairsville, Indiana County, home.Yelenic was found dead on April 13, 2006. Police have not released how Yelenic was killed.Authorities did not release the ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 26
Age Spot Products Tested
When it comes to your skin, the sun can be your worst enemy. "Believe it or not, age spots are not caused by age," says Alyssa Hertzig, Beauty Editor, Good Housekeeping. "They're actually caused by the sun. "There are so many products out there that promise to fade spots, so ...
Torsell Guilty On All Counts In Deadly DUI Crash
Even after finding Anthony Torsell of Bellefonte, guilty of homocide by vehicle while DUI- along with other charges- several jurors indicated they struggled with the verdict Wednesday afternoon in Centre County court. Torsell was driving drunk last October when he plowed into two pedestrians at a State College intersection. One ...
Local Deputies Receive State Award
Deputies who assisted in capturing a bank robbery suspect are receiving the Outstanding Citizenship Award.Deputy Vince Arcurio and Deputy Jacob Kehn are being honored after they stepped in to make an arrest while maintaining the safety of the public in the area.Pennsylvania State Police were looking for the suspect, and ...
Retail Thefts On The Rise In Richland Township
Richland thieves are getting smarter, but police are narrowing in on some possible suspects.Investigators in Richland Township said high-ticket items at local stores are disappearing from the stores and being resold at other places.They said the thieves tried to return the high-priced items at first, but the stores stopped allowing ...
Rape Charges Dropped Against Bedford County Man
Rape charges against Greg Gibbs were withdrawn Wednesday after his wife refused to testify against him.Bedford County District Attorney Bill Higgins said Tammy Gibbs and her attorney did not give a reason for her refusal to testify.Greg and Tammy Gibbs were both charged with rape, incest, and indecent assault after ...
Truck Overturns In Bedford County
A tractor-trailer carrying more than 70,000 pounds of cattle feed overturned Wednesday morning on Route 36 near Loysburg in Bedford County.State Police in Bedford said the tractor-trailer was rounding a curve when the driver lost control. A pickup truck was coming from the opposite direction on Route 36. Witnesses said ...
Brookville Teachers Move Closer To New Contract
At long last, could there be an end in sight for teacher negotiations in one local school district?For the past few years, the Brookville School District and its teachers have been at odds over pay scale and benefits. But Wednesday night, that could all come to an end.The Brookville teachers ...
Murder Trial Continues For Former Penn State Football Player
The murder trial of former Penn State football player Levon Chisley continued on Wednesday.Prosecutors played a recording of a phone call they said Chisley made to a woman, asking her to tell police he was with her at the time of Langston Carroway's death.Chisley is accused of stabbing Carroway 93 ...
Jury Deliberates State College Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Jury deliberations were under way Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing a pedestrian while driving drunk.Anthony Torsell, 20, is accused of striking two pedestrians in a State College intersection, injuring one and killing the other.Torsell's attorney has not denied that his client was drinking, but argued ...
Inmate Sentenced For Forging Checks From Jail
A prison inmate who pleaded guilty to writing phony checks from jail has been sentenced to additional time in jail.Chad Dickson, 31, was sentenced to three to six years in prison after he admitted he used a typewriter at the Cresson State Prison to make the bogus checks.The scheme netted ...
One Airlifted In Bedford County Crash
A crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer shut down a section of busy highway in Bedford County on Wednesday.Officials said a tractor-trailer carrying cattle feed lost control along Route 36 near Loysburg. A pickup truck coming in the other direction was unable to avoid the tractor-trailer, crashed into it, ...
Windber Officials File Lawsuit Over Pipeline Financing
A proposed $24 million water project in Somerset County may have hit a snag, as municipal leaders in one community filed suit.The 21-mile long Quemahoning Pipeline will supply water to rural communities in the county, but some residents said they don't need the project and don't want to pay for ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 25
Store Closing Impacts Downtown Altoona
The closing of the century-old landmark retail store Meyer Jonasson could impact downtown revitalization efforts.The decision to close comes after the announcement that the Kaufman building, right next door to Meyer Jonasson, will be demolished next month.And officials on Tuesday were assessing another building that houses three businesses on 11th ...
Deadly DUI Crash Trial Expected To Go To Jury Wednesday
Several witnesses testified about the horrorific crash scene last October, when Anthony Torsell plowed into two pedestrians at a State College intersection. Police say Torsell was drunk, speeding, and eating a hamburger when he killed one of the pedestrians, and seriously injured another-on Atherton Street. Accident reconstruction experts also testified ...
Ex-Penn State Football Player's Murder Trial Continues In Centre County
Langston Carraway's sister said when she heard her brother was murdered, her first thought was "where's Lavon?". Lavon Chisley is accused of stabbing Carraway to death last summer. Police say robbery was the motive, Lavon was in debt, and Carraway had cash from drug sales, stashed in his townhouse. Despite ...
Downtown Businesses Weigh In On Vacant Buildings
Some business owners said they are concerned about the lack of businesses, others said they aren't worried a bit.Rite Aid recently announced they would be buying out the Eckerd store in downtown Johnstown, but since another store is only a block away, they will close the location.The store closing will ...
DUI Task Force In The Works For Cambria County
Local officials hope a local task force will prevent people from getting behind the wheel intoxicated.Cambria County District Attorney Patrick Kiniry's office is working to get money for the task force through a PennDOT grant program.In early 2008, they plan to start announcing checkpoint locations where they will stop traffic ...
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