Stories for June 2009
Stories for Thursday, June 25
WJAC Blood Donor Day Under Way
WJAC-TV's annual Blood Donor Day is under way Thursday in several locations across the Alleghenies.People can donate blood Thursday at the Johnstown Galleria in the lower level across from BonTons from 1 to 7 p.m.Donors can also go to the Red Cross Donor Center on South Pugh Street in State ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 24
Toddler Found Wandering Johnstown Streets Naked
Police said a toddler was found wandering the streets of Johnstown naked Wednesday morning.Neighbors in the Moxham section of the city found a toddler walking by herself on Highland Avenue.Emergency crews rushed to the 600 block of Highland Avenue. They took the toddler to Conemaugh Hospital to get checked out.At ...
Johnstown Business Gets A Makeover
A Johnstown restaurant gets a makeover with the help of the city.The next time people eat at Our Son's in the West End, they will notice something different. The owners repainted their restaurant front and added awning.They were able to complete the project with the help of funds from the ...
Indiana County School District Making Cuts To Avoid Consolidation
One Indiana County School District furloughed some positions and programs to help save money and hopefully keep them from consolidating with another school district in the future.United Area School District had four teachers retire at the end of the past school year and none of those positions will be filled.Over ...
Investigation Underway Involving Cambria County War Memorial
The Cambria County War Memorial was crawling with investigators all day on Wednesday.Johnstown and state police were carrying out boxes of files. They would not say what the investigation is about. However, the general manager of the memorial Jim Vautar says the investigation is in regards to past shows that ...
Gay Rights Advocacy Group Demands Apology From Sen. Eichelberger
Sen.John Eichelberger, R-Pa., is making headlines after a gay rights advocacy group claims he made some controversial comments.The Keystone Progress claims Eichelberger called same-sex couples "dysfunctional" and "we're allowing them to exist."Eichelberger debated Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Pa., on WHYY radio Friday.Both senators have dueling bills on same-sex marriage in the ...
Dozens Show Up For Blair County Judicial Sale
Dozens of people showed up for Blair County's annual judicial sale. Some are hoping to fix up homes for themselves while others want to eventually resell or rent out the properties.The properties up for sale were pretty much abandoned by their owners.The structures fell into the hands of the county ...
Jefferson County Dealership Loses GM Franchise
Dennison Brothers has sold Chevrolet cars and trucks for generations.The dealership opened up in Reynoldville more than 70 years ago.But earlier this month, dealership officials learned that General Motors is terminating its franchise agreement.Officials said they don't plan to appeal GM's decision.They are planning to continue to sell used cars.
Elk County Teen Killed In Accident
An Elk County teenager is dead after an early-morning accident in Jay Township.The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Route 255.Officials said Mike Skrabski lost control of his car.The car hit a tree and then rolled over several times.Skrabski was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.Skrabski was ...
Popular State Park Reopens
In Jefferson County, a state park is back open after being closed for nearly a year.Clear Creek State Park shut down in the middle of last summer for repairs.The park includes a campground and cabins and is located on one of the most popular trout streams in Jefferson County.Residents believe ...
Music Festival Kicks Off
In Huntingdon County, the four-day Christian music celebration "Creation Fest" kicked off on Wednesday.This is the 31st year for the event at Agape Farm in Mount Union, and a number of big Christian Rock groups are expected to attend.Organizers expect to see better crowds this year because gas prices aren't ...
Two Die In Separate Overnight Crashes
A teen and a motorcyclist were killed in separate crashes overnight Tuesday.State police said one crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in Jay Township, Elk County. A 17-year-old boy was killed when he lost control of his car on state Route 255 just north of Grant Street.Police said the teen's car ...
'Thunder In The Valley' Kicks Off
Tens of thousands of motorcyclists are in the area for the annual Thunder In The Valley motorcycle event.Johnstown officials said they are expecting a record crowd for this year's rally, and police said they will be out in full force. Every officer that is available will be on duty.Police said ...
Where To Park For Thunder In The Valley
Free Motorcycle Parking: From Thursday, June 25 through Sunday, June 28 motorcycles park for free in the downtown Johnstown streets marked with "Motorcycles only" meter bags. Thursday, June 25-Sunday, June 28: -Right side of Market St. from Washington St. to Vine St. -Right side of Main St. from Johns Street ...
Street Closures During Thunder In The Valley
From 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 24 through 12:00 AM Sunday June 28: -Union St. from Main St. to Washington St. -Locust St. (except to local traffic) from Walnut St. to Union St. From 8:00 AM Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 28: -Locust St. from Franklin St. to Market St. ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 23
Communities Join Forces To Share Services
Some Cambria County communities are joining forces to get things done by sharing services. It's an idea they hope other municipalities pick up on.The shared services committee is made up of officials from eight different communities in the county."Each municipality can present to the whole group," said Chairman Richard Wray. ...
Cobaugh Takes Over At Johnstown
Neil Cobaugh is the new boys head basketball coach at Greater Johnstown. He was named to the position during Tuesday night's school board meeting. He replaces Dave Roman, Jr., who resigned in May and then returned to Westmont Hilltop, where he had spent the previous ten seasons. Cobaugh served as ...
Local Baseball Teams Raise Funds For Shooting Victim
The Blair County Ballpark hosted a special game Tuesday to help raise money for the Scott Garlick Memorial Scholarship Fund.Garlick, a Hollidaysburg senior, was killed in a robbery April 6.Garlick's two brothers and his father threw out the first pitch.Organizers are hoping fans will make donations to the Scott Garlick ...
Spikes Set Attendance Record
The State College Spikes set a team record this weekend.More than 10,000 fans combined came out to Medlar Field on Friday and Saturday, marking the largest attendance to open the season.The Spikes are now in their fourth year. The team returns home on Sunday.
Communities Looking Into Sharing Emergency Services
Officials in Cambria County are looking into sharing police, fire and other emergency services.Communities like Lilly, Cresson, and Washington Township all run their own departments, however many don't have enough volunteers during the day.So communities in that region have formed the Mainline Shared Services Committee to promote more cooperation.A meeting ...
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