Stories for August 2008
Stories for Sunday, August 31
DuBois Church Holds Annual Ethnic Festival
It's an annual tradition for people in one DuBois neighborhood.The St. Michael Labor Day Festival centers around Polish heritage.The neighborhood around the church is known as "Polish Hill."Church officials said the neighborhood was founded in 1912.The festival started around 40 years ago as a way to keep that ethnic heritage ...
Police Investigate Elk County Robberies
Police in Elk County are looking into several robberies over the last few months in the village of Force.One of those robberies happened this week at the house of Laura Lovenduski.She said someone broke into her house through a window and trashed several rooms.She estimated the value of her stolen ...
Stories for Saturday, August 30
Locals Help Prep For Gustav
Some emergency crews from the Alleghenies were headed south on Saturday to help prepare for Hurricane Gustav's arrival along the Gulf Coast.Four E.M.S. workers from Meyersdale, Somerset County, are joining a group of first responders to provide aid in Louisiana. They left Friday night with an ambulance from the Meyersdale ...
Stories for Friday, August 29
Judge Rejects Plea Agreement For Penn State Student
Sentencing has been delayed for a former Penn State University football player accused of threatening a teammate with a knife.A Centre County judge on Friday rejected a plea agreement for Chris Bell that would have kept Bell out of jail. Visit Our Centre County News Page Earlier this year, Bell ...
Annual Folkfest Under Way In Johnstown
A music festival that has become a Johnstown tradition for many kicked off on Friday.The Cambria County Folkfest -- three days of music, food and celebration -- is under way at Johnstown's Festival Park. Click Here For A List Of Performers And More Folk Fest Information Johnstown Inclined Plane will ...
Water Buffalos Arrive In Dry Somerset County Town
Residents in the water-starved community of Blough in Somerset County received some much needed relief on Friday.Water buffalos arrived around 11 a.m., thanks to neighboring Conemaugh Township, which supplied 1,400 gallons of water to Blough.The Conemaugh Water Commission will check the water daily and voted to supply a week's worth ...
Stories for Thursday, August 28
Sen. Obama Makes History
On Aug. 28, 45 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. He spoke about not judging someone on the color of their skin, but rather, their character and ideas. That's why Democratic supporters claim the nomination of Sen. Barack Obama is such ...
Pennsylvania Critical To Success Of McCain Campaign
As chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, Rob Gleason of Johnstown will lead the state delegation at next week's National Convention in Minneapolis. Gleason said that Pennsylvania will be a critical swing state in the November election. Gleason said if Sen. John McCain wins Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes, he will ...
Brookville School District Finishes Water Line To Elementary School
For years, water at the Pine Creek Elementary School was full of iron and brown.In 1999, as part of a renovation project, a water treatment system was installed at the school.District officials said that took care of the color of the water.But they were still concerned high usage of the ...
Air Service At DuBois Regional Airport Starts Next Week
DuBois Regional Airport is less than one week away from unveiling air service to Cleveland.The airport is working with Gulfstream and Continental Airlines on the agreement.Airport officials said Gulfstream has been busy getting ready for the first flights out of the airport on Sept. 3.In May, Mesa Air announced it ...
Noise, Dust, Dirt From Trucks Fill Cambria County Town
People and business owners in Ebensburg said truck traffic is causing way too much noise, dirt and dust downtown.Cutting through town is the fastest and easiest way for truckers to avoid Route 22. Downtown Ebensburg has been more busy at the intersection of High Street and Center Street thanks to ...
Man Convicted Of Killing Penn State Student Wants New Trial
A Centre County man convicted of beating a Penn State student to death more than two years ago is asking for a new trial.Andrew Rogers was previously convicted of third-degree murder in the beating death of Young Cheol Park.On Thursday, Rogers' attorney asked a just to consider a retrial and ...
Churches Reflect On Consolidation Before Ethnic Fest
WJAC-TV News spoke with several Catholics in Cambria City Thursday as they prepared for this weekend's Ethnic Fest. While people said they're excited about the celebration, they anticipate an undertone of sadness, as up to five churches are set to lose their individuality."Everyone is bringing something special they want to ...
Rainfall Welcomed As Residents Deal With Water Shortages
Officials said several Clearfield County communities are dealing with water shortages, prompting conservation efforts in several towns.In Ansonville, there was only about 1 foot of water left in the reservoir Wednesday. There, officials asked residents to conserve as much water as possible by taking shorter showers and cutting down on ...
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Stories for Wednesday, August 27
How To Chop Your Health Bills
These days, we’re all feeling the pinch of rising health costs –- and looking for ways to save. Good Housekeeping has a few cost-cutters to help. One way to lower your health costs is to go to free health screenings in a van, like the Walgreen's Take Care Health Tour. ...
Clearfield County Community Still Low On Water
The community of Ansonville, Clearfield County is running dangerously low on water.According to officials, there is only about a foot of water left in the community's reservoir.Residents first noticed the problem last week.The Houtzdale Fire Department sent a tanker of water earlier this week.But officials said the water in that ...
Clearfield School District Looking At Plan To Close Middle School
The Clearfield Area School District is looking into a plan to close the Clearfield Middle School.District officials said their plans in the preliminary stages.Under the plan, students in seventh and eighth grade will go to the Clearfield High School.The Clearfield Elementary School would include students in kindergarten through sixth grade.The ...
PennDot And State Police Team Up To Prevent DUI Holiday Weekend
Everyone likes to have fun before and after football games, but it's still important to keep safety in mind. Police and PennDot are encouraging fans not to drink and drive by reminding them how expensive a DUI can be. After you add up all the fines and fees, it can ...
Preparations Underway For 15th Annual Folkfest
If you take a drive past Festival Park in Johnstown, you will see the tents and stages being put up for the 15th annual Folkfest.The end of the summer music festival has become a Johnstown tradition for many families, looking to hear some good tunes and enjoy the food and ...
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