Stories for October 2007
Stories for Tuesday, October 30
State College Woman Not Eligible For ARD After Drunken Driving Crash
Centre County prosecutors told a State College woman she will not be eligible for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition related to a drunken driving crash last December.Police said 24-year-old Katherine Applegate was driving drunk when her sport utility vehicle struck and critically injured Penn State freshman Michael Drauch as he was crossing ...
Blair County Doctor Pleads Guilty To Writing Prescriptions In Exchange For Sex
A Blair County doctor pleaded guilty Monday to writing prescriptions in exchange for sex.A judge ordered a 60-day investigation into criminal charges against a former Blair County doctor before he is sentenced, according to the Altoona Mirror.Ralph Crawford entered 17 guilty pleas to charges including drug counts and wiring prescriptions ...
Success By 6: Trike-A-Thon Teaches Preschoolers How To Help Others
Some Johnstown preschoolers learned how to ride their bicycles and other riding toys safely while raising money for a good cause.As part of the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon program, children from the Laugh & Learn Day Care Center at the YWCA in Johnstown recently strapped on their helmets and put their ...
UPDATE: Fire Destroys Martinsburg Home
Four people were left homeless after fire tore through a Martinsburg house Tuesday.Fire crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. to a home on East Allegheny Street.No one was home at the time, but three cats and a puppy were unable to escape the flames.Fire officials were investigating the cause, ...
Prosecutors Want Video Excluded From Dognapping Trial
Blair County prosecutors asked a county judge not to allow video as admissible evidence in the upcoming trial of an animal rights activist.Tammy Grimes is charged with stealing a 19-year-old Shepherd mix dog from an East Freedom couple last year. Grimes said she did it because the dog, Jake, was ...
Adams Township Residents Get Coal-Mining Victory
People who live near Mine 42 in Cambria County won big after a judge ruled to stop mining in their back yards.The residents celebrated a court victory on Tuesday after a judge ruled a local zoning ordinance has precedence over state regulations when it comes to strip mining near homes.For ...
Homeowners Could Get Relief From State
Thousands of Pennsylvania homeowners in danger of foreclosure may get relief thanks to two new state programs.The two new loan programs, Hero and Real, are loans that homeowners can apply for depending on their specific needs.Gov. Ed Rendell announced the program Monday, citing a mortgage crisis in the state mostly ...
Going From Long Hair To Short Hair
Women who want to give to charity might consider donating some hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program. It turns donations into wigs for women with cancer. Good Housekeeping recently profiled three brave women who chopped off eight inches or more for the cause."Pantene's Beautiful Lengths is this amazing program where ...
Speed-Clean Your Kitchen Before Guests Come
With the holidays and guests fast approaching, Good Housekeeping's cleaning pros have a few steps to a cleaner kitchen ... fast!"You'll need all your counter space this holiday season so be sure to gather any mail, catalogs, and take-out menus and hide them in a drawer or a cabinet until ...
Products For A Healthy Home
We all want to make our homes as healthy as possible, but are products that claim to beat back bacteria worth buying? "At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we've been seeing a lot of products lately that claim to kill bacteria and germs. We evaluated some and have found a few ...
Stories for Monday, October 29
Four Students Injured In School Bus Crash
A school bus and a car collided Monday afternoon in Huntingdon County, injuring four students.Police said the bus was struck shortly after students left school to head home.Four children were taken to a hospital to be treated. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Police said the driver ...
College Township Wants Workforce Housing
Chris Brumbaugh, the manager of College Township in Centre County, wants people who work in the area to be able to live there. But with homes costing around $250,000 in many parts of Centre County, the average middle-class family might not be able to afford to finance one.Brumbaugh said College ...
New Program Promises To Improve Acid Mine Drainage
A new statewide program promise to clean up water pollution and improve the local economy.There are more than 140 acid mines across the state and a Pennsylvania-based company is the first worldwide to develop a program that takes the drainage from the mines and turns it into useful products.Winner Global, ...
Cambria County Hotel Offers Body Scans
A body scan can be a live-saving tool when it comes to detecting cancer, heart disease or a stroke in its early stages.A local newspaper advertised a full-body scan for $500 -- but the scans weren't being performed at a hospital. Instead, they were being offered at a Cambria County ...
Nursing Home Bus Hits Tractor Trailer In Centre County
The bus driver told police his brakes failed as he neared a construction zone on Route 220-just south of Unionville, just before noon. The bus first hit a horse trailer, and then the back end of a truck. About 12 people from the Maplewood Manor were onboard, two of them ...
More Than 200 Dogs Rescued From Center County Home
An animal rescue over the weekend saved more than 200 dogs all living in one home.The SPCA in Centre Hall said it's now taking care of about 50 of those dogs.The group has not had to euthanize any of the dogs, but fear without the public's help, that could be ...
Car, Buggy Collision Closes Greenville Township Road
A Somerset County road was closed Monday after car and horse-drawn buggy collided.Officials said Route 2010 in Greenville Township near the Maryland border was expected to be closed until 4 p.m. while crews cleared the scene.Drivers were asked to avoid the intersection of Route 2010 and Arnold Lane Road.It was ...
Jackson Township Donates $10,000 To Museum
A Cambria County museum in the making received a financial boost.Jackson Township presented $10,000 to the Liberty Museum project in Nanty Glo. The building is being restored to showcase the history of the coal-mining industry in the area, focusing on Nanty Glo, Blacklick, Jackson Township and Vintondale.The township will pay ...
Possible Bigfoot Sighting Sparks Debate
It's been a topic of debate for decades, but an Elk County man said he may have pictures of Bigfoot.Rick Jacobs said he was surprised to see what looks like the legendary creature on photos he took in September. After sending the photos to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, representatives ...
HIRTHLER, HENDRICKSON SPLIT OCTOBERFEST MODIFIED WINS, SAGI TAKES LATE MODEL AND RAHMER REPEATS IN SPRINTS
HAGERSTOWN, MD - - Hagerstown Speedway’s 20th Annual Octoberfest 350 is in the record books, despite Mother Nature threatening all week with more than four inches of rain that finally exited the area Saturday morning.With sunny skies and autumn temperatures, a large crowd saw Sunday’s $10,000 main events go to ...
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