Stories for February 2010
Stories for Wednesday, February 24
Officials Discuss Future Of Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
With the death of U.S. Rep. John Murtha, the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport has lost its biggest source of funding. Find out how administrators are adjusting by watching Janel Knight's report.
Community Bands Together To Build Home For Cambria County Family
They’ve been waiting for months, but this weekend a Cambria County family will finally move into its new home thanks to a local charity and more than $20,000 in community donations.Donna Sliko and her 15-year old autistic twins, Danielle and Donelle, outgrew their apartment in St. Michael last year, but ...
Back To Work Wednesday For Feb. 24
Careerlink of Cambria County has several job openings at Penn Highlands Community College. The college needs a registrar, a women's head volleyball coach, an associate dean for teaching and learning, an instructor or assistant professor in humanities, and an instructor or assistant in early childhood education. Interested candidates may call ...
Back to Work Wednesday For Feb. 10
Careerlink is working with local employers in need of employees. Concurrent Technologies has a number of jobs open. They need a CAD specialist, intelligence analyst, a narrator, safety and occupational health professiona, an HRIS specialist and an industrial hygienist. If you are interested in any of these jobs, please call ...
Alleghenies Brace For Another Major Snowstorm
As people throughout the Alleghenies brace for another major snowstorm, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews were preparing Wednesday.In Blair County, crews were readying their equipment and supplies. In Altoona, plow trucks and salt spreaders at the maintenance yard were lined up and ready to go.But, officials said they're not overly ...
Back To Work Wednesday For Feb. 3
JARI is offering the following two positions. A Somerset County manufacturing company has an opening for a full-time accounting assistant. The ideal candidate must have experience in accounts payable , payroll, and general human services duties. Send your resume to somersetjobposting@gmail.com.There are also full-and part-time customer service representative job openings. ...
Trying to re-create a gingerbread memory
On a sunny, breezy day last spring, I was out for a lengthy hike on the tiny island of Sark. For about four hours I had been exploring the glorious scenery of this part of the Channel Islands, which sit in the English Channel between England and France. But my ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 23
Crash Shuts Down Busy Highway
A one-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 22 Monday night.Weather conditions likely contributed to the crash near the Cresson Summit exit.A tractor-trailer jack-knifed into the median.The weather was foggy and icy at the time.
School Board Tables Calendar Vote
The State College School Board did not take action on a calendar change proposal at its meeting Monday night.The board has come under fire from parents for not scheduling its Spring Break to coincide with Penn State's break.The issue was tabled until a meeting next month.
Bar Owners, Police Taking A Stand Against State Pattys Day
State College Police and local bar owners have taken a stand against the annual State Patty’s Day, after an overwhelming number of people were hospitalized and arrested for DUI.The State College Tavern Association collectively decided not to open early this Saturday, or sell green beer for State Patty’s Day, an ...
Hundreds Of Centre County Kids In Need Of Dental Care
According to a recently released report from the Pew Center on the States, Pennsylvania received a failing grade for ensuring dental care for children.In Centre County, health officials say there are hundreds of uninsured children in need of professional dental care.Centre Volunteers in Medicine officials in State College say there ...
Clearfield County Waste Coal Plant Project Canceled
A multimillion-dollar project to build a waste coal plant in Clearfield County has been canceled.The project was projected to cost around $600 million and could have created around 60 jobs.The plant was being developed by Sithe Global Power.Company officials said the federal government wouldn't give them a loan guarantee.They added ...
Theft Causes Setback For Clearfield County Organization
Every year, around 75 girls receive prom dresses from the "Prom Closet" program at Central Pennsylvania Community Action.The organization, based in Clearfield, stores the dresses in the basement of the Dimeling building.Twenty dresses were recently stolen from the building.Officials said the dresses were stored in large plastic containers.That building is ...
Police Investigating Another Armed Robbery In Centre County
Police are searching for the people who beat and robbed a man at the Dollar General store in Centre Hall.As of noon, police were still searching for three people, all of whom were wearing masks and carrying guns.The state police are looking into a series of robberies over the past ...
Accused Killer Wants Blair County Court To Declare Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Attorneys for a man accused of killing two people are reportedly trying a different strategy in hopes of helping their client avoid the death penalty.A published report on Tuesday said public defenders for Nicholas Horner are asking a Blair County court to declare Pennsylvania's death penalty statute unconstitutional.Horner is charged ...
Blair County Commissioner To Retire
One of Blair County's longest serving public officials said she will retire in the middle of her term.Donna Gority currently serves as the lone Democrat on the Blair County Commissioners Board. She's been on the board for 26 years.Though her term is set to expire in 2012, Gority said she ...
WJACTV.com Firsthand Blog: Car Safety Congressional Hearing In Washington, D.C.
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Stories for Monday, February 22
Matt Gabler To Seek Re-Election
Rep. Matt Gabler announced that he will see re-election in the 75th District.Gabler upset incumbent Dan Surra in 2008.The Republican is running on a pledge to cut government spending, and keep tolls off Interstate 80.
Board To Vote On School Calendar Change
The State College School Board is meeting Monday night, and they're expected to make a controversial vote.A proposed calendar change includes a Spring Break that does not coincide with Penn State's break.
New Fire Substation, Eco-Friendly Changes Inside College Township Building
College Township officials unveiled their newly retrofitted building to the public Monday evening.Nearly $2.3 million worth of upgrades were completed, including an environmentally-friendly geothermal HVAC system and a substation for Alpha Volunteer Fire Department.With the new system fully operational, the entire College Township building is now heated and cooled using ...
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