Stories for April 2009
Stories for Wednesday, April 29
Somerset Turnpike Interchange To Get Safety Makeover
A multimillion-dollar project to improve safety at a local turnpike interchange is about to get under way.The 5-point intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange in Somerset has been the scene of a handful of crashes and plenty of close calls.In 2003, Somerset County officials started meeting with the Pennsylvania Turnpike ...
Local Toddler Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis
A toddler who attends a Clearfield County day care has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, officials said.The child attends the Children's Aid Society Daycare Center in Clearfield. The center was open Wednesday and no other children appeared to be sick, administrators said.Clearfield Hospital officials said the child was seen in ...
Swine Flu Confirmed In 4 More States
While there have been no confirmed cases of swine flu, local residents are still concerned about the spread of the illness.Federal officials said the flu had been confirmed in four more states with 91 cases nationwide as of Wednesday.The first confirmed death in the U.S. from swine flu was a ...
Local Business Suceeds During Economy But Can't Expand
Despite the economy, a local downtown Johnstown business is making ends meet and surviving through the poor economy. However, the owner is struggling to expand and improve the condition of the store.Welcome to What Notts sells everything from model trains to kitchen sets.The owner, Lauranne Bailey, said while business is ...
Cambria County Commissioners Grant Chiefs Check
The Cambria County Commissioners said Tuesday that Roustan United, the managers of the Johnstown Chiefs will receive a check from the county for $50,000. The hockey club will get the check through the Cambria County Industrial Development Corporation.The team has received this money from the county every year since 1995. ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 28
Remembering Taunia: Breast Cancer Event Honors Founder
It was a special evening Tuesday in Richland Township as a local fundraiser turns into a touching tribute for a woman who changed lives.If you've never met Taunia Oechslin, family and friends claim you missed out. Taunia had her hands in just about every worthy cause in the Johnstown area. ...
Clearfield County Child Hospitalized With Bacterial Meningitis
A Clearfield County child has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.The name of the child has not been released.Clearfield Hospital officials said the child was seen in the emergency room Sunday night.The child was later transferred to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.People in close contact with the child were notified by the ...
Public Gets To See New Additions To Kiski-Conemaugh Trail
People got a chance to look at the Kiski-Conemaugh Water Trail at the Heritage Discovery Center in Johnstown Tuesday night.The Kiski-Conemaugh Trail starts at Greenhouse Park in Somerset County and takes you down 90 of flat water and white rapids to Freeport, near Pittsburgh.Organizers hope the trail will be a ...
Success By 6: Kids Get Creative At Book Festival
In a society where television and video games can easily dominate a child's day, getting children to read is more important than ever. This year two area organizations teamed up for the first time, bringing books to life for children.The first annual book festival in Johnstown was held in March ...
Blair County Courthouse Applying For Security Grants
Blair County Courthouse officials are looking to beef up security cameras they claim are outdated.Finance Director Tim Brown told WJACTV.com they're hoping the $86,000 grant will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.The money is supposed to come through the U.S. Department of Justice.About $55,000 will convert the surveillance ...
Sen. Wozniak Lays Out Plan For School Consolidation
State Sen. John Wozniak, from Johnstown, is laying out his plan to make school districts more efficient. The issue of consolidation has never been an easy topic, but he said it can no longer be ignored.Tuesday, Wozniak introduced legislation that would create a school consolidation commission.Recently, Gov. Ed Rendell proposed ...
Altoona Area School District Reaches Out To Parents
The Altoona Area School District hosted two seminars for parents Tuesday evening.A gang awareness seminar kicked off the event at 6 p.m.A school police officer was scheduled to discuss gang activity and paraphernalia.From 7 - 8 p.m. organizers opened the floor to discuss internet safety. They primarily focused on social ...
Blair County Crash Sends One To Hospital
A crash in Blair County sent one person to the hospital.Emergency teams rushed to the intersection of sixth Avenue and 13th Street around 1 p.m. That's close to the Altoona Area Junior High School.The altercation tied up traffic for folks traveling on sixth Avenue. There's no word yet on the ...
Financial Crisis Growing For Pennsylvania College Students
VIDEO: Penn St. Univ. President - Reveals Details of Tuition Increase In the depths of a crippling recession, local college students fear Pennsylvania's most affordable schools are becoming unaffordable.Penn State University President Graham Spanier said an increasing number of students are paying their tuition bills by taking out student loans. ...
Cambria County Man Could Face Jail Time
A Cambria County man accused of arson could face jail time.Jackson Township Police said that Brandon Gergely set fire to a trailer at Leisure Village. He was already facing several theft charges. On Tuesday, Gergely pleaded guilty to the charges. He will be sentenced in June.
Students Release Hundreds Of Young Trout Into Local Stream
A unique trout-stocking event Monday morning gave students a lesson in fish habitat.Forest Hills High School students from teacher Brian Madison's science class released a batch of fingerling stage trout at Laurel Run Stream in Sidman.In November, the students got 300 brook trout eggs, and the students raised the fish ...
Man Dies After Clearfield County Construction Accident
A Jefferson County man has died from injuries he suffered in a construction site accident in Dubois Monday.The Allegheny County coroner said 38-year-old Eric Zimmerman, of Sigel, was pronounced dead just before 1 p.m. Monday. Zimmerman was part of a crew working on the Dubois Street bridge replacement project in ...
Is Johnstown A Poster Child For Earmarks?
The Johnstown area has been the recipient of billions of dollars in earmarks over the years, most widely attributed to the work of Rep. John Murtha.Because of that, the city has recently been in the national spotlight.Much federal money, grants and stimulus funs have been funneled into the Alleghenies, and ...
Sen. Specter Switching Parties
Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter disclosed plans Tuesday to switch parties, a move intended to boost his chances of winning re-election next year that will also push Democrats closer to a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority."I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans," Specter said in a ...
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