Stories for July 2008
Stories for Friday, July 25
Punxsutawney Concert Series On Hold
Punxsutawney resident, John Serian, has been organizing the "Music in the Park" series for the last three years.The concert series draws in bands from across the Alleghenies.But this year, the series is on hold because of high fuel prices.The series usually includes eight concerts every summer.Serian said, even with some ...
Police In Clearfield County Looking For Would-Be Abductor
Police in Clearfield County are looking for a man who tried to pull a 19-year-old woman into his Ford Bronco.The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. at the Clearfield Mall.The woman said the man circled the parking lot several times before pulling up to her.He then got out of the vehicle ...
Residents, Community Leaders In Hooversville Say Old Hotel Was Major Safety Hazard
Hooversville community leaders and residents agree that with no water or electricity for years, the old Grand Central Hotel should have been torn down."The building was falling down and windows were broken. We were concerned about people getting inside and getting hurt," said Hooversville Borough President Ken Karashowsky.Dave Miller, who ...
Somerset Man Charged With Embezzlement Scheme
A Somerset County man was arrested after police said he embezzled money from an area couple.Police said 58-year-old Allen Craig Otto conned the couple out of more than $14,000 by claiming he was doing their taxes and other administrative work for them.Otto faces charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
Westmorland County Fire Ruled Arson
Officials said a fire at a Westmoreland County business was arson.The fire was started Sunday night at the Barmah Co., a woodworking business on Dill Lane in Unity Township.No one was injured in the blaze, but damage was estimated at $25,000.Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police ...
State College Spikes Players To Report For Army Duty
Two players with the State College Spikes will soon be leaving their baseball careers behind to report for military duty.West Point graduates Cole White and Chris Simmons received their orders to depart for service in the Army.The Army previously had a policy that allows soldiers to play professional sports, but ...
Fireman's Wife Saves Man, Child From Somerset County Apartment Fire
An assistant fire chief's wife saved a man and his young daughter from an apartment fire in Somerset County early Friday.The fire broke out at the former Grand Central Hotel in Hooversville around 4:30 a.m. Friday and quickly spread to a neighboring apartment building.Jennifer Stevanus was woken up when her ...
Police Kill Shooting Suspect In Centre County
Police said they shot and killed a man suspected of opening fire outside of a radio station in Centre County.Employees at WTLR, a Christian radio station, called police after warnings that an armed man was driving to the station's Ferguson Township office, station manager Mark VanOuse said.When police showed up, ...
Stories for Thursday, July 24
QueCreek Anniversary Starts With Groundbreaking
The high gas prices aren't keeping visitors away from Somerset County. In fact, members of the QueCreek Mine Rescue Foundation are seeing an increase in people wanting to visit the site where nine miners were brought to safety.Thursday, work began on the new visitors' center. It will be closer to ...
Rendell Issues Death Warrant For Jefferson County Man
A convicted murderer from Jefferson County faces execution by lethal injection in September.It's the 79th death warrant signed by Governor Ed Rendell.Robert Rega, of Punxsutawney, was convicted of the murder of Gateway Lodge night watchman Christopher Lauth in December 2000.Rega once worked at the lodge near Cook Forest State Park.Police ...
New Homes Moving Into Johnstown
Residents near the new Coopersdale Development are welcoming it with open arms -- with good reason, too. The new houses will soon becomes people's dream home."Every time we move forward with a new phase and we get to add new features to the home, it just really enlightens us and ...
Try It Thursday: Magic Sheets
Magic Sheets claim to work like magic when it comes to cleaning in your kitchen.Sonya Tresnicky is like most moms; she uses your traditional soap and water to scrub her pots and pans clean."It's taken me days, sometimes weeks and months to get the black out of my pans, so ...
Local Senator Introduces Renaissance City Bill To Help Local Cities
Run-down vacant buildings and houses that are eyesores can be seen on streets all across the Alleghenies. If Sen. John Wozniak's Renaissance City Bill passes, cities like Johnstown, Altoona, and Dubois will have some extra help rebuilding their central businesses and downtowns.Johnstown City Manager Curt Davis agrees the bill is ...
Johnstown Police Making Progress In Church Vandalism Case
Johnstown police were back at Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday collecting evidence after someone covered the church with white powder from a fire extinguisher earlier this week.Investigators said there are three key factors at play that are working in their favor. First, whoever did it used of the church's ...
Young Johnstown Hero Gets Birthday Surprise
A Richland Township youngster is getting a lot of attention for her actions in a swimming pool earlier this week.Taylor Toth, 7, rescued a drowning toddler from her neighbor's pool. Her mother told Channel 6 News how proud she is of her daughter, and she's not the only one.David Gehlman, ...
Indiana County Restaurant Fire Causes $500,000 In Damage
A fire at an Indiana County restaurant caused about $500,000 in damage.The blaze broke at the Wendy's on Oakland Avenue in White Township early Wednesday.The restaurant had just closed when the fire broke out and no one was injured.The state fire marshal is still investigating the case and had not ...
Flight 93 Memorial To Move Across Street
The temporary Flight 93 Memorial is on the move.All of the 30,000 tributes at the current site, as well as the shelter, will be moved across Skyline Road.Visitors can continue to pay tributes to the Flight 93 heroes during the transition, which should be completed by mid-August. Previous Stories: June ...
Boy Stabbed Near Centre County Elementary School
Police said a boy is hospitalized after he was stabbed near a Centre County Elementary School.The boy was found just before 10 p.m. near the Pleasant Gap Elementary School in Spring Township. The body had been stabbed twice in the back shoulder area. Visit Our Centre County News Page Another ...
Centre County Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A Centre County man is charged with attempted murder after police said he stabbed a man numerous times near an elementary school.Richard Barger, of Port Matilda, is accused of stabbing Ryan Morgan during a fight near the Port Matilda Elementary School around 10 p.m. Wednesday. Visit Our Centre County News ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 23
Healthiest After School Snacks
You can try forcing your kids to snack on fruits and vegetables. But chances are, they’d rather have packaged treats."We looked at lots of different categories of packaged foods, and we picked the healthiest options in every category, and then we tested 28 of them with our kid testers. To ...
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