Stories for January 2010
Stories for Sunday, January 31
Somerset County Church To Dedicate New Sanctuary
Nearly three years after three churches merged in Windber, Somerset County, parishioners are ready to mark their first unified project.Parishioners from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will dedicate their new sanctuary Feb. 14.They've raised over $300,000 since November of 2008.First Evangelical Lutheran, Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran and Grace Evangelical Lutheran consolidated ...
Stories for Saturday, January 30
Blair County Men Face Drug Charges
Two men in Blair County are facing drug charges and were taken to the Blair County Jail on Thursday.Police arrested Leonard Currence and Leon Currence at the Quality Inn in Altoona.They found nearly $1,400 in cash, eight grams of crack cocaine and three ounces of marijuana in their hotel room.Both ...
Quemahoning Pipeline Breaks
Customers in the Sipesville area are being asked conserve water after a major water main break in the Quemahoning pipeline.Officials said they were notified around 10 a.m. Saturday about the break that happened off of Bakerville Edy Road off of Somerset Pike.Pipeline and PennDOT crews have been working on the ...
Toyota Recall Sparks Concern Of Customers
After Toyota's major recall of gas pedal in certain makes and models of vehicles, people across the Alleghenies are feeling a major concern.Karen Malnar has a 2009 Toyota Matrix. She wasn't on the first list of recalls, but now is waiting on a letter from the manufacturer.Malnar said, "It's the ...
Stories for Friday, January 29
H1N1 Vaccines Could Expire
With the third wave of the H1N1 virus on its way to the Alleghenies, officials are urging folks to get vaccinated. But could those vaccines expire before everyone gets their dose?Area pharmacies stocked up on shots. Now, those pharmacies could be stuck with a shelf full of expired vaccines.Cambria County ...
Clearfield County Windmill Project Takes Step Forward
A windmill project in Clearfield County has taken another step forward.The Brady Township supervisors approved more sections of their windmill ordinance this week.They decided to charge companies $2,000 for every wind turbine.Iberdrola Renewables U.S.A. has proposed a wind farm near the village of Luthersburg.Township officials said company officials have attended ...
Toyota Releases New Details In Accelerator Recall
Toyota put the pedal to the metal in getting it's most recent recall situated.They have been working to slow the worries of an accelerator defect.Toyota announced that next week they will release the information on how they plan to get things back in working order.Letters will be sent to vehicle ...
Maryland Man Admits To Killing Blair County Man
Covering Blair County, a man from Maryland admitted to killing a former Altoona man - reportedly at the request of the victim's daughter.Alec Eger, 20, admitted to killing Billy Lee Black on Halloween 2008.Eger claims he confronted Black to make him stop the beatings his daughter, Danielle, had complained about.Danielle, ...
Joe Paterno Lands On Cover Of Sporting News
The most recognizable man in Centre County will now be on the cover of Sporting News.Joe Paterno is featured in a five-page Sporting News article.The veteran coach talked about loyalty and longevity in coaching.The February edition of the magazine is on the newsstand now.
Man Arrested In Happy Valley Counterfeit Cash Investigation
State College police say they have arrested an 18-year-old and are looking for two other men after counterfeit cash was used at the Nittany Mall.Police said Jose Mendoza used several counterfeit $100 bills at stores inside the Nittany Mall Thursday evening.Investigators are reviewing surveillance camera video, looking for two other ...
Centre Co. Volunteers Prepare Thousands Of Meals For Hungry Kids In Pa., Haiti
Nearly 300 volunteers with Thrivent Financial worked to prepare more than 32,000 bagged meals for hungry children in Pennsylvania and Haiti.Friday’s event was a joint effort with the Kids Against Hunger program.Volunteers formed assembly lines inside a conference room at the Penn Stater in State College to prepare the packages.Rice, ...
Jefferson County Man Killed In Crash
A Jefferson County man was killed in a late-night crash Thursday near the village of Sigel.State police said 56-year-old Michael Kostelansky lost control of his car on Route 36 in Eldred Township just before midnight.The car went off the road, struck a utility pole and rolled onto its side, throwing ...
Beaverdale Ambulance Service To Close This Weekend
The Beaverdale Ambulance Service will close its doors this weekend because officials said they no longer have the money to operate.Thursday night, residents came to a public meeting to discuss the impact of the closure. Officials said the ambulance service has been aware of its financial problems for at least ...
Police Investigate Suspicious Circumstances Surrounding Missing Man
State police are investigating what they called a suspicious missing persons case out of Somerset County.Thomas Conrad was last seen in Somerset County in 2008. Conrad previously served 15 years in Delaware County for a rape conviction. Troopers said red flags went up when Conrad failed to register as a ...
Stories for Thursday, January 28
Truth Unveiled In Company Closure
The truth shook out of a community meeting in Summerhill Township.Residents of Beaverdale were fired up after finding out members of the Beaverdale Area Ambulance Service Board knew they were in over their heads two months ago.They knew finances would force their doors closed and that people would lose jobs ...
Fire Destroys Ebensburg Play Group Center
A Thursday morning fire in Ebensburg destroyed the Beginnings Inc. satellite center that helps young children with developmental disabilities.While firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading into other units, smoke and water damaged the entire center. They could only save three tricycles.Executive Director Paula Eppley-Newman said workers have ...
Concern Grows Over High Wind Gusts In Alleghenies
Road and utility crews will be busy though Thursday evening, trying to keep the roads from getting icy and watching for wind damage.PennDOT officials said drivers need to stay alert for changing road and weather conditions, especially since heavy squalls can cause white outs on the roads.Penelec officials said they're ...
Thousands Of Dead Birds Recovered Near Centre County Airport
WJAC-TV has learned that members of USDA Wildlife Services carried out their plan to kill a roost of nearly 15,000 European starlings in Centre County.The USDA’s plan to kill the birds was announced two weeks ago.USDA and FAA officials tell WJAC-TV that the roost of starlings frequently fly over the ...
Happy Valley Businesses Worried Old Pipes Could Cause Cave-In
News of badly corroded pipes that run directly underneath a seven-mile stretch of Atherton Street has several local business owners worried.“It needs to be fixed,” said Shirley Tussey. “We'd lose business. If something happens to this main road, the whole town would be devastated. It's a very busy road; there's ...
Brookville Looks At Longer School Days
One Jefferson County school district is looking at extending school days for students.Officials at the Brookville Area School District said the plan is in the early stages.Right now, they're looking at extending the day for elementary students by 25 minutes.High school students would have about 30 extra minutes of school ...
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