Stories for April 2008
Stories for Wednesday, April 30
Students: We Don't Need Armed Officers
A local college campus is ramping up security by arming its police officers, but that call has some people asking if weapons are really necessary.In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, colleges across the country have been re-working their security policies. Juniata College in Huntingdon has followed suit.Jackie ...
Kitchen Gadgets To Make Better Eggs
How do you like your eggs? Poached? Over easy? In an omelet? The Good Housekeeping Research Institute serves up new egg-cooking tools that can help. One foolproof gadget that aced Good Housekeeping’s tests was the Nordic Ware Microwave Egg Boiler."People are really worried about hard-cooked eggs, especially because you can ...
Room For Abused Children Opens In Blair County
One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18. It happens across Pennsylvania and in the Alleghenies. However, in Blair County there is finally a safe place for victims of sexual and domestic abuse to go.The new Meghan Blair Memorial Room has ...
Johnstown YMCA Investigating Alleged Theft
The Johnstown YMCA is working with police and the Cambria County district attorney on what the Y told members is a "fraudulent misappropriation of funds." In a letter sent to members, Y board President Michael Parish and Executive Director Sharon Jones said the alleged theft was uncovered by the Y's ...
Region's Reservoirs Under Increased Scrutiny
They are massive walls of soil that hold back millions of gallons of water.As the citizens of Johnstown learned in 1889, these dams aren't always perfect.Channel Six News took a closer look at the region's largest reservoirs and how workers maintain the dams.In Elk County, the East Branch Dam was ...
Natural Gas Surveyors Target Johnstown Area
Some people in Lower Yoder Township got a shock Wednesday when they looked outside and saw a group of men surveying near their back yards.Township officials said they know about the surveying, but some residents are wondering why they were never told.The men are from the Great Lakes Excavating Company. ...
Mystery Woods Clearing Cleared Up
The clearing of some woods have rumors spreading in one part of Cambria County and the answer to the rumors may not be what you'd expect.As you drive up the four-lane section of route 219 between Ebensburg and Carrolltown, you can't help but see the a spot of the woods ...
Some Local Drivers Find Relief From High Gas Prices
As gas prices continue to increase, so does the amount of people sharing rides on Camtran buses.Camtran officials report a 17 percent increase in ridership in three weeks time."Last month to this month we've seen an increase of about 5,000 riders, which is a nice boost, and I think people ...
Hundreds Of Jobs To Be Moved To Johnstown
Memorial Medical Center's Lee Campus will now be the home of 180 jobs that are moving from Select Speciality Hospital's current location at Memorial Hospital's E building on Franklin Street.Select Specialty has been in Johnstown for about 10 years and is a separate entity to Conemaugh Health System.The move is ...
Clearfield County Man In Court, Accused Of Killing Mother
A Clearfield County man will face trial on charges that he killed his mother in March.Jesse James Campbell was in court today for a preliminary hearing.He faces murder charges after police say he killed Cindy Jo Coleman after a dispute involving a computer.Coleman was found dead in the early-morning hours ...
Houses Damaged In Clearfield County Crash
Two houses were damaged in a crash Tuesday night in Clearfield County.It happened along Treasure Lake Road in Sandy Township.Police said a man lost control of his car, drove through a garage door and a wall of one home, then through the yard before he slammed into another house.Police said ...
Centre County Municipality May Change Workweek To Save Money
One of Centre County's largest municipalities is considering a drastic step to save money.College Township's manager, Adam Brumbaugh, proposes going to a four-day, 10-hour workweek for the township's 30 employees.Township offices would be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Brumbaugh said not only would employees save money on fuel costs, the ...
Pain At The Pump: How Much Do Drivers Pay In Gas Taxes?
The Sheetz store on Goucher Street in Johnstown is charging $3.59 a gallon for regular. But would it make a difference for drivers if gas taxes were removed, making the price $3.41 instead?Some lawmakers in Washington are pressing to temporally take away the federal gas tax that's just over 18 ...
Somerset Company For Sale After Years Of Layoffs
An agreement has been reached to sell the pop-up trailer division of Fleetwood Trailers, but it has not been signed. The buyer has not been named.The sale of the facility will help Fleetwood Enterprises based in California to pay off $100 million of debt.The Somerset County plant employs 265 people ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 29
Engineer Investigates Johnstown Overpass
An accident under the Fairfield Avenue overpass Monday has some questioning the safety of the Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge.The company confirmed Tuesday that an engineer had been out that day looking at the structure and evaluated its safety. Some say an investigation is needed after a piece of concrete came ...
Gas Prices Boost Local Housing Market
Some people have been keeping their miles to a minimum until gas prices start to drop, but others are moving out of rural areas to shorten their commutes.Dorothy Colony owns Colony Realty Group. She said she's been inundated with phone calls from people who want to buy a house in ...
Gateway Project Could Be Cut Short
Sprucing up the city's gateway has been a top priority in Altoona. Last year, city leaders made big strides with the help of some money from the county. However, this year they might not be able to keep the effort alive.City officials asked the county commissioners for $50,000 from the ...
Elk County Woman In Custody Fight With Seneca Nation of Indians
An Elk County woman is fighting the Seneca Nation of Indians for custody of her 4-year-old daughter.Because of treaties signed hundreds of years ago, U.S. is not valid in the Seneca Nation.Amanda Prechtel is battling for custody of her daughter Marissa.Marissa's father is a member of the Seneca Nation.For several ...
New Emergency Communication System To Go Online Tuesday Afternoon
Cambria County's new 911 communications system is set to go online late Tuesday afternoon.County emergency responders will be switching over to new UHF radios at 5 p.m. The upgrade will shift the radio signal from a microwave to a high frequency channel.Crews have been running tests the past few weeks ...
Energy Relief Available At New Johnstown Development
There is some relief for the high energy costs, but in order to get the benefit, you're going to have to build a new home.New condominiums in Richland Township are being built with a product called ICF blocks and homes built with the special blocks will be 2/3 more energy ...
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