Stories for March 2009
Stories for Tuesday, March 31
Toxic Air: How To Find Out If Your Child Is At Risk
We send our children to school with hopes they will be safe, but a recent investigation found that many schools across the country are surrounded by toxic air. It's called the smokestack effect.To find out if your child's school is surrounded by toxins - go to the "Toxic Air" link ...
Johnstown Chiefs Future In Johnstown In Jeopardy
The future of hockey in Johnstown maybe on thin ice. Cambria County Commissioners ended contract talks with Roustan United on plans to privatize operations at the War Memorial. The county is considering other proposals.Cambria County Commissioners said they know there needs to be a change at the War Memorial they ...
Man Accused Of Abusing Baby Has Criminal History
There are new details about a Johnstown man accused of abusing his 8-week-old son.According to the criminal complaint, the child has bleeding on the brain, multiple head fractures, broken ribs and several bruises.Johnstown police said it all happened at the hands of 22-year-old John Nerone. He is the baby's father ...
Former State Trooper Gets More Time Behind Bars
More time behind bars is on the way for a former Pennsylvania state trooper.Richard Keener, of Bellefonte, tearfully pleaded before a Centre County judge on Tuesday before he was given a one- to two-year prison term. It stems from a wreck last year, when police said Keener was driving drunk ...
Catholic Diocese Commends Altoona Area School District's Scheduling Policy
The Catholic Diocese is commending the Altoona Area School District for it's scheduling policy when it comes to religious activities.The Altoona Area School District has had this policy in place for over a decade but a recent complaint is shedding light back on it.The complaint surrounded a scheduling conflict, but ...
Military Helicopter Made Emergency Landing
A military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing Monday night at Seven Springs Airport in Somerset County. The chopper was a U.S. Army Apache and developed some mechanical problems in mid-flight.The crew asked for and received permission to land around 8 p.m. at Seven Springs. Mechanics from Johnstown ...
Quecreek Museum Construction Under Way; Donations Still Needed
Thousands of people flock to Somerset County each year to see where nine miners were pulled to safety after three days trapped underground.Now, just in time for the seventh anniversary of the Quecreek Mine rescue, a new education and visitors center is well under construction.So far, organizers have raised about ...
Basketball Fans Gear Up For Penn State Vs. Notre Dame
Energy is building Tuesday, just hours before the Penn State men's basketball team squares off against Notre Dame in the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden.About 660 students and Nittany Lions fans boarded 12 buses at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park on Tuesday and headed to New York ...
Catholic Diocese Freezes Wages; Cites Decreasing Donations
Citing a significant drop in donations, the Altoona-Johnston Catholic Diocese is implementing a wage freeze for the bishop, all clergy and lay staff.Officials with the diocese said they closely examined their finances and determined a wage freeze for 2009 would help make it through the fiscal year.Monsignor George Flinn, of ...
Businessman Offers To Help Negotiate Deal To Keep Chiefs In Johnstown
Now that contract talks between the Cambria County commissioners and the Johnstown Chiefs management have broken off, a prominent Johnstown businessman is volunteering to help broker a deal.The commissioners halted talks with Roustan United Of Richland and its partner, Global Spectrum, to operate the Johnstown War Memorial arena.Tuesday, commissioners would ...
Johnstown Mom Struggles To Overcome 'Emotional Eating'
Kara Ketley loves spending time with her family but, until now, her weight has been holding her back.The 34-year-old working mother of two is looking forward to getting more physically active with her kids when the weather breaks -- with a little help."That has been a real struggle, not be ...
Stories for Monday, March 30
New Additions Coming To The Richland Galleria
There are two new additions coming to the Richland Galleria, but will they be enough of a boost to a slumping local economy?On April 18, classes kick off at Joe Goss Karate School. It will be moving from Geistown to the mall, and it will be near Sears.Right next door ...
Altoona Veterans Affairs Looking For Volunteers
It's an end of an era for a couple volunteers at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Altoona.But now that the two men have retired after 13 years of transporting veterans from Cambria County up to Altoona, volunteer coordinators are concerned.The V.A. in Altoona services veterans in eight counties.The Disabled American ...
Martinsburg Retirement Community Pleased With 'Sensory Lounge'
A retirement community in Martinsburg has new state of the art technology to help their residents suffering from Dementia.Homewood at Martinsburg opened the Jean Glass Lingenfelter Sensory Lounge in January. It's meant to help the 60 residents who have various stages of dementia.The room has items that can stimulate all ...
Centre County School District Names New Superintendent
Dr. Richard Mextorf will replace Dr. Patricia Best, who retires on June 30.Mextorf is currently the superintendent of the Loyalsock Township School District in Montoursville.Board President Rick Madore said it was a lengthy process, but he felt Mextorf was a standout."His passion really overwhelms a lot of other things. You ...
Former Employee Of Johnstown YMCA Sentenced For Fraud
The former finance director for the Johnstown YMCA learned her fate on Monday after stealing thousands of dollars from the organization.Celina Hudak, of Portage, was sentenced in Cambria County court. She will spend the next seven years on probation while she pays back every cent she took from the YMCA.Hudak ...
Family Mourns Man After Fatal Shooting
Johnstown Police are still looking for answers in a deadly shooting that left one man dead. Last week David Turner was shot outside an apartment in the city's West End. Right now the shooter is being held on drug charges but family members want the district attorney to add a ...
Tax Credit Could Cause Problems
With the economic downturn, a little extra cash could go a long way. However, if taxpayers are not careful they could end up having to pay up if they are not careful.The Making Work Pay Tax Credit gives individual filers $400 and couples $800. It is part of President Barack ...
PennDOT Holding Meetings To Discuss Traffic
Public meetings are beginning in Cambria County as PennDOT works to study traffic congestion along Goucher Street in the Westwood Plaza area of Johnstown. PennDOT wants input from the public before coming up with options to ease the problem. There will be a meeting on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to ...
School Closing In Johnstown
A bittersweet graduation ceremony will take place Tuesday night as a Cambria County day care center will close.Children and parents will be at the final graduation ceremony at the Little People's Learning Center, located inside the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown.After 27 years and more than 500 graduates, the center ...
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