Stories for December 2009
Stories for Thursday, December 31
Cold Case Gets Reopened
Police in Somerset County are reopening a cold case.They're looking for any leads on the 1992 slaying of Norman Beutman.The 40-year-old Windber man was found dead in his apartment, apparently beaten and stabbed.Drug paraphernalia was also found at the scene.If you have any information, call state police at 814-445-4104.
New City Manager Hired
The city of Johnstown has a new city manager.However, WJAC is still waiting to hear from city officials about who that new hire is.The announcement was made Wednesday as council members approved the 2010 budget.As WJAC has reported, the plan includes 14 layoffs and a 24 percent tax increase.
Family Cleaning Up After Huntingdon Co. Barn Fire
Neighbors and fellow farmers assisted a Huntingdon County family with cleanup Thursday, after fire destroyed a barn and damaged a silo.First responders from four counties responded to the massive barn blaze just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.Farm owner Curt Shilling told WJAC-TV Thursday that neighbors helped rescue Holstein calves out of ...
Huntingdon Co. Fire Officials Hold Ribbon Cutting For Merger
By the stroke of midnight, three will become one in Huntingdon County.The new department will be made of up stations from Huntingdon Borough, Oneida Township and Walker Township.Officials said the companies will remain open. It's the management, budgeting and behind-the-scenes work that will change.The new department will be led by ...
Dozens Of Tax Breaks Set To Expire
Dozens of individual and corporate tax breaks are set to expire on New Year's Eve.The tax breaks were left in limbo when members of the U.S. Senate headed home last week without renewing them.Among the tax breaks affected are the estate tax and deductions for college tuition.The following benefits are ...
Festivities Plentiful For State College's First Night
Organizers in State College have been putting the finishing touches on First Night festivities so families can celebrate the new year in a big way.Organizers said even wintry weather can't put a damper on the annual tradition, and some people said the snow is a good thing.The main event at ...
Convicted Killer Wants Plea Bargain For 1992 Slaying
A man previously convicted of brutally murdering an elderly woman nearly two decades ago was back in court Thursday.Ernie Simmons, who was convicted in the 1992 strangulation of 80-year-old Anna Knaise, was previously granted a new trial. Officials close to the case said his attorneys are working out a plea ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 30
Chiefs Snap Nine-Game Losing Streak
TRENTON, NJ. The Johnstown Chiefs ended their nine-game losing streak with a rousing 2-1 win over the Trenton Devils at the Sun National Bank Center on Wednesday night. Looking to gain the early advantage, the Chiefs wasted no time depositing a puck behind Devils goalie Dave Caruso. Off of a ...
Clearfield County Ethanol Plant Opens
The state's first ethanol plant has opened near Clearfield.Officials at the Bionol ethanol plant said the facility opened on Dec. 26.Since then, the plant has accepted truckloads of corn.In fact, officials said many of those trucks came from local farms.Nearly 60 people were hired to work at the plant.Plant officials ...
Preparations Under Way For State Colleges First Night Celebration
WJAC-TV found ice sculptors starting to work on their frozen creations on a closed-off section of Allen Street downtown Wednesday afternoon.Jared McAlister joined other ice sculptors as they worked on the foundations of their sculptures.“Today is the day we build all the walls, get everything built and ready to go, ...
Spill Closes Portion of I-80
As of late Wednesday afternoon, a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 80 was closed.Hazmat crews are cleaning up a tanker spill near Clintonville.That's about 75 miles west of DuBois. The westbound lanes are closed.WJAC has been told a tanker truck lost control and spilled a toxic chemical.Emergency workers have evacuated people ...
Restaurant Falls Victim To Economy
The Orange Blossom has been a community staple for 17 years.The restaurant in East Taylor Township was known for its hunter's breakfast. But over the last year the number of diners has been shrinking.Owner Jim Rosenbaum tried to make some changes by cutting staff and hours. But Wednesday he told ...
Local Candy Business Identifies Rising Sugar Costs
Sugar prices are on the rise, and now you may have to shell out extra to satisfy to your sweet tooth.It's estimated prices have jumped 72 percent within the past six moths.Don Ruggery, who owns McIntyre's Candies in Altoona, told WJAC's Abbie Tang he uses four types of sugars.He said ...
Bedford County Girl Dies In Crash After Family Vacation
A 6-year-old Bedford County girl died in a crash Christmas Day as she and her family were returning home from a vacation to Orlando, Fla.According to the Bedford Gazette, Taryn Greise and her family were driving on a highway in North Carolina when their sport utility vehicle hit a tractor-trailer.The ...
Cambria County To Get Its First Female Judge
In just a few days, Cambria County will have its first female judge. But Linda Rovder Fleming said she didn't run to make history, rather to improve the system.Fleming said she's excited about her new job but will miss her private practice and her clients.She said she thought things would ...
State Police Searching For Drive-By Shooter
State police in Centre County area stepping up patrols after someone opened fire on a moving car Tuesday morning, shooting the driver. The shooting happened on a stretch of Route 64 in Walker Township near Hublersburg just after 5 a.m.State police were soon out in full force Wednesday, stopping drivers ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 29
Residents Split On New Elk County Social Hall
Officials in one Elk County community are looking into spending $3 million to building a new volunteer fire department social hall.The hall would be operated by the Fox Township Volunteer Fire Department.The Fox Township supervisors approved the funding at a recent meeting.But township officials indicated that there are some legal ...
Uncertainty Facing Pennsylvania State Police Funding
Proposed legislation to pay for Pennsylvania State Police coverage in rural areas was discussed in Harrisburg Monday.Back in June, lawmakers proposed House Bill 1500, better known as the Pennsylvania State Police Municipal Patrol Services Act.Under the proposed bill, residents of communities across the state that rely solely on State Police ...
Broad Top City Residents Face Extended Water Outage
A leak in the borough’s old water line is blamed for the water outage in Broad Top City.As of Tuesday afternoon, 70 customers were without running water.When the leak was discovered over the weekend, nearly 180 homes and businesses in the Huntingdon County community were without service.“We have a major ...
Fire Engulfs Clearfield County Building
Crews battled a fire on Weber Avenue in DuBois Tuesday afternoon.WJAC was told that by the time fire crews arrived, the building was already engulfed.The building was used primarily as storage, but it also housed a few apartments.No injuries were reported, but Red Cross officials said that two families were ...
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