Stories for November 2007
Stories for Wednesday, November 28
Salvation Army Donations Lagging
'Tis the season to be generous, but with less than a month to go the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign in Pennsylvania is almost $2 million shy of its goal. The campaign is far behind where it was last year.Across the Alleghenies, bells have been ringing for about two weeks. In ...
Best Holiday Baking Tools
With the holidays coming, you may be spending more time in the kitchen than usual. So the kitchen pros at the Good Housekeeping Institute have been busy testing items designed to make holiday baking easier."If everybody in your house argues over the edges of the brownies, we have a solution ...
Homelessness Growing Problem In Somerset County
Leaders at homeless help agencies like Tableland Services of Somerset County said they are seeing more cases of homelessness in the area each year.The most recent numbers show about 100 people in Somerset are living on the streets, 14 of those are children.Case Manager for Tableland, Sherry Kreger said it's ...
'Lucky' Store Selling Tickets For Big Powerball Jackpot
The Powerball jackpot is up to $155 million.Carpenters Store in Johnstown is busy selling tickets for Wednesday's drawing, which is a tradition for a lot of people in the area because "Lucky Carps" is one of the top lottery selling stores in Pennsylvania.The owner told Channel 6 News although he ...
Pencil In Sprinkler Floods Jefferson County School
Students at Jeff-Tech, near Reynoldsville, got a short break from classes today after someone stuck a pencil in a sprinkler.The fire alarm was triggered and then the sprinkler system, flooding four classrooms.Students were sent outside for about 10 minutes, but the cleanup continued for hours.Water from the first floor seeped ...
Clearfield County Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Porn
A Clearfield County man is facing one to five years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to charges including possession of child pornography.Judge Paul Cherry also sentenced Bobby Joe Bowes to three years probation and ordered him to register as a Megan's Law offender.
Johnstown Residents Get Chance To Debate Proposed Tax Hike
The City Council plans to unveil its tentative 2008 budget at a meeting Wednesday night.The budget was the topic of discussion at a workshop Tuesday involving current and oncoming council members.City officials were able to offset a projected $800,000 deficit by reintroducing the commuter tax on the wages of residents ...
Teen Suicides Rising In Allegheny Region
Paula Jewell describes her son as "fun-loving, huggable, always laughing, even-tempered, just a great all-around kid."But nearly 8 years ago, at age 21, Justin Finalle committed suicide. Looking back, Jewell said her son put too much pressure on himself. Finalle was high school quarterback, class president, and eventually a University ...
Indiana County Christmas Tree Farm Helps Those Serving In Military
An area Christmas tree farm is doing its part to brighten the holiday season for men and women serving in the military.The Fleming's Christmas tree farm on Wednesday prepared a number of its trees for shipment to U.S. military bases across the world.The project was started by the National Tree ...
Another Local Food Pantry Short On Supplies
Another local agency that traditionally lends a helping hand to those in need during the holiday season is in need itself.The St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank is one of many local food pantries that are short on supplies due to a lack of state funding.Bruce Becker, director of Food For ...
WJAC-TV To Produce News For WWCP, WATM
Beginning Jan. 14, 2008, NBC-affiliate WJAC will assume production of WWCP’s 10 p.m. local newscast and will simulcast the Channel 6 News at 11 p.m. on WATM.WJAC will produce a FOX-branded newscast from the WJAC studios at 10 p.m. seven days a week. Viewers who prefer a 10 p.m. newscast ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 27
Local Supermarkets Sponsor Food Drive
BiLo supermarkets is offering its customers an opportunity to help feed needy families through the Project Caring Food Drive. Customers can purchase a care bag for five dollars. The food can be donated to the Salvation Army, or customers can donate to the charity of their choice. The Project Caring ...
Centre County Establishing A Fuel Bank
The rising gas prices have a record number of people signing up early for LIHEAP funding- the state and federal heating assistance program. Centre County social service administrators are worried that LIHEAP money won't be enough, and they're now working on a seperate, emergency source of funding- termed a fuel ...
Cambria County Church To Close
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in East Conemaugh Borough has been around for 85 years, but in January, it will close.Citing a dwindling parish and rising costs, the Altoona - Johnstown Diocese has decided to merge Assumption with Sacred Heart Parish. The diocese was going ...
Better Conditions For The 2nd Day Of Deer Season
After a very disappointing opening day of deer season, hunters noticed a big change Tuesday.By Tuesday afternoon, all the rain had stopped and temperatures were lower than on Monday.Hunters at the no. 2 spot on Channel Six News' Top 10 Places to Hunt, in southern Jefferson County, said hunting in ...
Success By 6: Glendale Schools Initiate Progressive Foreign Language Program
Despite being one of the most rural districts in the region, the Glendale School District is piloting one of the most progressive foreign language opportunities in the state.For many years, Zheng Yu Jun taught English to students in Taiwan. This fall, she moved halfway across the world to teach Mandarin ...
Lawsuit Filed Against Sheetz Corporation Settled
A lawsuit filed against Sheetz corporation in 2004 related to tainted produce was settled out of court.Max Anslinger was one of hundreds of customers in several states who got sick from tomatoes that were later determined to be tainted with salmonella.The attorney for Sheetz confirmed this week that Anslinger had ...
State Police Investigate Cambria County Break-in
State police in Cambria County investigated a break-in and burglary at a Portage wrecking company.State police said between Nov. 21 and 22, someone broke into Stager Wrecking and stole roughly 600 pounds of copper, valued at a $1,000, from the warehouse.The burglars then went into the office and took money ...
Blair County Commissioners Unveil Budget
Blair county commissioners may have another budget crisis.The commissioners unveiled their 2008 budget Tuesday, saying the spending plan is beyond tight, with cuts across the board, no salary increases and un-funded pensions.They said that at this point, there are no substantial lay-offs.The county is not filling vacancies, either.Officials anticipate department ...
Conference Scheduled In Cambria County Court Case
A pre-trial conference is scheduled Thursday in Cambria County court before the upcoming trial of a Johnstown woman charged in the death of her newborn child.Jennifer McKendree told police she passed out during childbirth and that the baby fell into the toilet.The county coroner ruled that the infant had been ...
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