Stories for December 2008
Stories for Tuesday, December 23
Commissioners Reject Bid For New Magisterial District Justice Building
In a two to one vote, commissioners rejected a bid for a new magisterial district justice building that exceeded initial costs by $300,000.Initial plans presented a few months ago carried a $1.2 million price tag for Judge Steve Jackson's building. Now the proposed 5,000 square foot district court which would ...
Traffic Volume Increases In Altoona For Last-Minute Shoppers
Time is ticking for last-minute shoppers in Blair County.There was a great deal of volume picking up along Plank Road in Altoona, an area that sees its fair share of shoppers.A spokesman with the Allegheny Township Police Department says he's dealing with a great number of accidents, he even saw ...
FDA Names Weight Loss Products With Harmful Ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration has identified 28 weight loss products that contain potentially harmful ingredients.Many of the pills are advertised as natural fat burners and sell under names like Imelda Perfect Slim, Shape Pro-Slim and Slim Perfect.The FDA said the products contain prescription drugs in dosages well above the ...
Hallmark Recalls Snow Globes Due To Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Hallmark Cards announced a voluntary recall of 7,000 Jumbo Snowman Snow Globes.When exposed to sunlight, the snow globes can act as a magnifying glass and ignite nearby combustible materials, posing a fire hazard.Hallmark has received two reports of the snow globes igniting nearby ...
Cambria County Business Owners Prepare For More Flooding
Days after parts of Cambria County were flooded, some business owners are making preparations in case rain wreaks havoc again.The East Hills Plaza in Richland Township was flooded on Friday. Water seeped into many of the businesses, forcing them to shut down. By Tuesday, most of the businesses were reopened.Some ...
Boyfriend, Sister Fight For Slain Woman’s Remains
The boyfriend of a Bedford County woman murdered eight years ago appeared in court to get her remains back.Ronnie Grubb said he is planning a dedication for Holly Notestine once the court appeals are over.Notestine was slain in 2000. Her sister has also asked for the remains, and has been ...
Cambria County Commissioners Select New Management For War Memorial
Global Spectrum signed a letter of intent with Cambria County commissioners. This is the first step to making the company managers of the arena. Global Spectrum also has partnered with Roustan United.Five companies submitted proposals to the commissioners last month. An assessment on the War Memorial, released a few months ...
Stories for Monday, December 22
Soldiers From Across The Area Return For Holidays
13 Soldiers are back home with loved ones all across the Alleghenies.The soldiers are returning home for the U.S. Army's Holiday Exodus. An Army spokesperson explained it's a 2-week program where newly enlisted or advanced individual training soldiers get the opportunity to return home."It just gives the soldiers and the ...
Cold Temperatures Take Toll On Area Animals
The K-9 Enforcement team in Blair County said you could face up to a $300 fine or time in jail if you do not properly tie up your animals outside. That means keeping out adequate straw and water.Officer Paul Gottchall says he's already collected seven dogs, several cats and three ...
Local Soldiers Get To Celebrate Christmas At Home
A group of local soldiers returned home just in time to celebrate Christmas with their families.Twenty-five members of the 56th Stryker Brigade arrived at the Somerset Masonic Temple early Monday.The National Guardsmen are enjoying a 10-day leave for the holidays. They have been training since September and will leave for ...
Cambria County Child Molester Sentenced To Prison
A convicted child molester was sentenced to prison Monday in Cambria County.Scott Lewis will serve 10-20 years.Lewis was convicted of having contact with two children under the age of 8, police said.
Fire Chief Loses Home In Blaze
A local fire chief lost his home in an early-morning blaze Monday.Low temperatures complicated efforts to battle a fire Monday morning in Emeigh.Officials at the Cherry Tree Fire Department said the fire chief, Ben Wilshire Jr., lost his home in the fire.Wilshire was the only one home at the time ...
Cold Weather Creates Area-Wide Problems
Bitter cold temperatures coupled with whipping winds left nearly 12,000 customers in the Alleghenies without power.Outages were reported in Cambria, Indiana and Somerset counties. In the Lorain section of Johnstown, a downed tree left about 6,000 customers without power for about an hour. Problems at a substation were behind other ...
Stories for Sunday, December 21
Shuster Holds Annual Holiday Party
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R) held his annual holiday party for military families on Sunday.Many of the families present have loved ones who are serving overseas this holiday season.Shuster said it is important to not only remember those who are serving but their families as well."These families have a lot ...
Stories for Saturday, December 20
Businesses Clean Up Mess After Flood
Many business owners at the East Hills Plaza in Richland Township were surprised by Friday's flood. Even though the water is gone, a day later many businesses are still cleaning up.A small puddle remains behind the East Hills Plaza in Richland Township, it almost looked like a lake Friday. About ...
Stories for Friday, December 19
Rain Forces Road Closures
Heavy rain from early Friday has posed a great concern for emergency crews in Blair County. Crews closed Route 36, a road highly traveled by drivers coming into Altoona from Ashville, due to ponding water.A spokeswoman for the Emergency Center said crews were busy cleaning up fallen tree limbs along ...
Cambia County Commissioners Reveal Layoffs For 2009 Budget
At Friday's Cambria County Commissioners Meeting, the salary board voted on the layoffs proposed in the 2009 budget.They were unable to reach an agreement on the planned layoff of a full-time deputy sheriff. That proposal angered County Sheriff Bob Kolar, who argued his department can't fulfull the county's security requirements ...
Blair County Officials Round Up Several Suspected Drug Dealers
Police and agents from the state Attorney General's office were busy Friday morning, rounding up several suspected drug dealers in Blair County.The narcotics operation, executed by the Blair County Drug Task Force and Operation Our Town, started around 7:30 a.m. Overall, officials have arrested about 30 suspects on various drug ...
Stories for Thursday, December 18
Johnstown City Council Passes 2009 Budget
It was a controversial vote at Johnstown City Council Thursday evening as they passed a balanced budget for 2009. However, not everyone is happy about it.Johnstown is trying to recover from a $4 million deficit from years of poor money management. In order to do that, they have to deplete ...
Fire Destroys Elk County Home
A fire Wednesday night in Elk County destroyed the home of a well-known Ridgway businessman.Larry Buehler and his wife were home when the fire started at their house along Water Works Road around 7 p.m.Several fire crews from across Elk County responded to the fire.They tried to save the house ...
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