Stories for March 2008
Stories for Saturday, March 29
State College Mayor Presides Over Same-Sex Commitment Ceremony
One by one, four same-sex couples went before State College Mayor Bill Welch and made their commitment.Two gay and two lesbian couples took part in the ceremony.Katerina Sinclair and her partner, Delia Guzman, were one of the couples involved.Sinclair said she was surprised by the positive reaction across the Penn ...
Stories for Friday, March 28
Purified Mine Water Used To Raise Fish In Elk County
Red, iron-rich water used to flow out of an abandoned deep mine in Elk County and into Little Toby Creek.That water is now cleaned, thanks to a treatment center built a few years ago by the Toby Creek Watershed Association, with help from several state agencies.The red water runs through ...
Truckers Threaten To Put It In Park Over Rising Diesel Prices
Starting this weekend, some truckers around the country-- and in our area-- will be putting their big rigs in park. They?re going on strike April 1 because they?re upset about the high price of diesel fuel.Truck drivers say diesel fuel prices, which are averaging more than $4 a gallon, are ...
Obama Visits Pittsburgh, Gains Endorsement
Sen. Barack Obama received a huge welcome in Pittsburgh Friday morning for the start of his six-day “Road to Change” trip across the Keystone State. He is the underdog as the battle for Pennsylvania voters’ heats with Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. She recently was endorsed by Gov. Ed ...
Bedford County Man Accused Of Trying To Solicit Killing
James Anderson allegedly wrote another inmate a handwritten letter asking the person to kill a witness he expected to testify against him at a future court hearing.The Bedford County District Attorney's office released a statement Friday saying Anderson was in jail on several drug-related offenses when the incident occurred."We will ...
Local Teacher Salaries Available Online
A group opposed to teachers unions is making job-related information available online.The website, www.stopteacherstrikes.org, provides the salaries of teachers and administrators after a search of county and district.In a press release, officials behind the site said they are using the site as a way to shatter the idea of underpaid ...
Jefferson County Fire Crews Spend Hours Battling House Fire
A Jefferson County state fire marshal will look into the cause of a fire that gutted a Summerville home Thursday evening.Fire crews said they found the Clark family home in flames when they arrived just after 5:30 p.m.They also added that they thought the house was burning inside and was ...
Debate Continues Over Kennel In Blair County
In Blair County, the neighbors of an Amish-owned sawmill and kennel said a judge's decision did not go far enough.The judge ruled a limited amount of time that the Hostettler family could use its sawmill equipment because of noise.The judge also ruled that the family's dog kennel didn't constitute a ...
Teen Murder Suspect Wants Trial Moved
Codee Wheeler, an Indiana County teenager accused of setting a fire that killed her adoptive father, wants her trial moved to another county.The attorney for 17-year-old Codee Wheeler of Blairsville said that media coverage will make it impossible to seat an impartial jury.Wheeler is accused of setting fire to her ...
Gas Prices Climb Again
Just when drivers were starting to adjust to $3.29 a gallon for gasoline, the prices went up again across the region.The week ended with those same drivers now digging out another dime per gallon to fill their tanks. Several people said the high price has been tough to pay and ...
Arrest Made In Johnstown GOP Headquarters Arson
An arrest was made in connection to a suspicious fire in Johnstown Thursday night.Firefighters answered an alarm at the Cambria County Republican headquarters on Main Street around 9 p.m. They said someone set fire to a desk.A woman, who lives in apartments above the office, was charged on Friday with ...
Clinton Campaign To Open Headquarters In Johnstown
Pennsylvania for Hillary announced on Friday that campaign workers will open a regional headquarters on Saturday.An open house is scheduled for 11 a.m.State Rep. Ed Wojnaroski will be on hand along with other Cambria County officials.
Sen. Barack Obama Visits Pittsburgh, To Appear In Johnstown Saturday
With less than a month until the April 22 Pennsylvania primary election, the Democratic race heats up as the party's front-runner, Sen. Barack Obama is scheduled to make an appearance this weekend in Johnstown.Obama kicked-off his six-day "Road to Change" bus tour across Pennsylvania Friday with stops in Pittsburgh and ...
Thousands Welcome Former President
Supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton on Penn State's campus said it was a long wait Thursday night, but it was worth it to hear from President Bill Clinton as he hit the campaign trail for his wife.The rain didn't keep the politicos indoors. They counted down President Clinton's arrival in ...
WJAC-TV To Speak With Barack Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton's Democratic rival Barack Obama plans to kick off his "Road to Change" bus tour Friday morning in Pittsburgh.WJAC-TV'S Katie Sabatino will join him on his tour and have a one-on-one interview with the presidential hopeful.This interview will air on Channel 6 News beginning at 5.
Fire Damages Johnstown Campaign Headquarters
Fire investigators will be looking into the cause of a suspicious fire Thursday night at the Cambria County Republican Headquarters in Johnstown.Around 9 p.m. firefighters responded to the Main Street office and found a desk inside had been set on fire.The amount of damage to the office was minor and ...
Police Arrest Two In Liquor Store Break-In
Police have made two arrests in connection with a break-in at a Johnstown liquor store.John Kondash, 18, was charged with burglary of the wine and spirits store on North Sheridan Street on Wednesday.Police said Kondash and a 15-year-old entered the building by breaking the front door with a brick.
Man Trapped In Vehicle In Cambria County
An accident in Cambria County early Friday morning closed down a busy roadway for a time.The crash happened about 3 a.m. at the intersection of Furnary Avenue and Goucher Street near the top of D Street Hill.Police said alcohol and speed were both factors in the accident.One man was trapped ...
Two Arrested In Blair County Drug Busts
Operation Our Town and the Push Out the Pusher Hotline were successful again in netting drug arrests in Blair County.On Thursday, police arrested 18-year-old Toryan White and 19-year-old Autumn Glass at their home along West Chestnut Avenue.In addition to cash, Drug Task Force members said they found heroin, cocaine, tally ...
Stories for Thursday, March 27
Police Work To Generate New Leads In Unsolved Murder Case
After twelve years of searching for clues, Ebensburg State Police try a new approach to find leads in Beth Ann Bodenschatz's murder.Bodenschatz was found shot and killed in her home in Croyle Township on Jan. 12, 1996.Investigators have not made an arrest in the case, but they are trying to ...
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