Stories for October 2008
Stories for Friday, October 31
Jury Convicts Centre County Doctor
A Centre County jury has convicted Philipsburg Dr. Larry Adams of all counts in his trial on charges he illegally distributed hundreds of prescription pills and shared in the profits when the pills were sold. The jury deliberated for more than four hours before returning the verdict late Friday night. ...
Johnstown City Council Gets Look At Budget
The city of Johnstown is in a financial crisis with a $4 million deficit, which will weigh heavily on next year's budget.City Manager Curt Davis presented his 2009 budget plan to some of the members of council Friday. However, not everyone wanted to hear it. In fact, two members of ...
Blair County Ball Park Gets $1.3 Million Grant
After repeated weather-related problems at the Blair County Ball Park, Altoona Curve officials said they now have a long-term solution.Thanks to a $1.3 million state grant, representatives of the park said drainage problems there could be fixed once and for all.The grant was spearheaded by Rep. Rick Geist, who asked ...
Johnstown First Budget Draft Expected To Be Released
Johnstown's city manager is expected to release a first-draft of the 2009 budget on Friday.Officials previously said the city has a $4 million deficit and said the fire and police departments spend the most.One city councilor said safety departments aren't places to make budget cuts. He said the option with ...
UPJ Basketball Prepares With Scrimmage
The UPJ mens basketball team held its annual intrasquad scrimmage Thursday night at the UPJ Sports Center, where the white team came from behind to defeat the blue team 103-101.The Mountain Cats are ranked 25th in the Division II National Association of Basketball Coaches preseason poll. They return three starters ...
Richland Sweeps District Soccer Championships
Richland High School, with school colors traditionally red, white, and blue, may have a tint of gold for the rest of autumn.The Rams boys and girls soccer teams won District 6 championships on a Thursday afternoon doubleheader at Hollidaysburg High School. In the first match, the Richland boys defeated Penns ...
FIVE PEAT: North Star Wins Another District Title
Lady Cougers win fifth straight Distict 5 volleyball title with shutout win over McConnelsburg Thursday at Everett High School.North Star will now move on to the PIAA Class A State Championship Tournament where they will face the runner-up out of District 7. That game will be played Tuesday night at ...
Stories for Thursday, October 30
Johnstown City Leaders Working Long Hours On Budget
Friday will be a critical day for the city of Johnstown as the 2009 budget is presented in the middle of a financial crisis.Since city leaders learned they were $4 million in the red, the midnight oil has been burning trying to find a solution to the budget mess.The deficit ...
DEP Warns People In Somerset County To Stop Using Reservoir Water
DEP officials want people in Blough to stay away from water in the town's reservoir and use bottled water instead.WJAC-TV went door-to-door with DEP officials as they handed out water warnings to alert people to what their water tests show. Samples taken show the reservoir is the perfect breeding place ...
Try It Thursday: Forearm Forklift
The Forearm Forklift claims to stabilize the weight of heavy furniture and leave your floors scratch free.Holly Hostetler of Richland Township was hoping the Forearm Forklift could help her move into her new house. Her husband and brother decided to help her test out the straps by trying to move ...
Tech Park Brings New Jobs
Johnstown's Tech park opened Thursday. There are currently three businesses housed in the complex. One of the tenants, Northrop Grumman announced they will add 10 new jobs in the area.There is a technology boom in Johnstown and it is transforming the image of the city. Over the last year a ...
Local Polls Ready For Paper Ballot Option
Five days before Election Day, Pennsylvania elections officials were thrown a curve when a federal judge ruled voters must have an option to vote on paper ballots if half of the machines at a polling site break down.However, election officials in Blair County said they are prepared for the big ...
New Polling Places Announced For Blair County
For November 4, 2008 General Election New Poll Locations: City of Altoona, 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct From: Keith Jr. High School To: City of Altoona Training Facility and Council Chambers 1320 Washington Ave, Altoona 16601 City of Altoona, 10th Ward, 3rd Precinct From: East End United Methodist Church To: Catalano's ...
Johnstown Tech Park Opens
After years of planning, Johnstown's new Tech Park officially opened Thursday.To date, three businesses have signed up to reside in the park. Northrop Grumman, MTS Technology and the Department of Labor have rented out spaces in the building.The two technology companies said they plan to have 50 employees each in ...
Johnstown Companies Selected As Finalists For Military Contract
Local companies said a potential military contract would not only protect jobs, but also help U.S. troops overseas.JWF Industries and Lockheed Martin spend four years of their own time and combined millions of dollars out of their own pocket to develop and test a new vehicle that will replace the ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 29
Avoid Overspending On Holiday Gifts
Holiday gift buying can take a big bite out of your wallet. But Good Housekeeping says you can save a lot if you know how to avoid buying features you don’t need. In fact, Good Housekeeping says, with a little thought, you can save 50 percent or more on big-ticket ...
DEP Says Water In Blough Untreated, Not Safe
It's no longer an issue of a water shortage, it's untreated water. It's so bad, you can't even boil the water to use it. A recent complaint from a resident sent red flags to the Department of Environmental Protection and now they're taking a trip out to the village of ...
Municipalities Test There Anti Skid After Snow Fall
The high price of salt has forced many municipalities to use a mixture of both salt and anti-skid. Wednesday night some areas got some light snow and put the mixture to the test.Most said it was successful during last nights snow fall. Both Somerset Borough and the city of Johnstown ...
Johnstown Tech Park Opens Thursday
Johnstown's new Tech Park will officially open Thursday. So far three business have signed up to reside in the parkNorthrop Grumman, MTS Technology and the Department of Labor have rented out spaces in the building. The two technology companies said they plan to have 50 employees each in the building. ...
Snow Hits Some Places Hard, Others Hardly At All
Though snow before Halloween isn't unprecedented, the hit-or-miss wintry weather that swept across the region left some areas covered and others hardly touched.In the Ridgway area of Elk County, lake effect snow bands dumped between 8 inches and a foot of snow in some places, rivaling major winter snowfalls.St. Mary's ...
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