Stories for April 2010
Stories for Friday, April 30
Three Supermarkets Close In Northern Alleghenies
Three supermarkets located in the northern Alleghenies have closed.The markets, located in DuBois, Brookville and St. Marys, were once owned by Penn Traffic.Tops Markets took over the stores a few months ago before selling them to Giant Eagle.The stores in DuBois and Brookville closed earlier this week.Friday was the last ...
Flight 93 Memorial Continues To Take Shape
Officials told WJAC that a company has been hired to plant trees, flowers and shrubs at the crash site of Flight 93.The interior of the crash site will be planted with native species so that it will look like a meadow.The planting should get under way in June.The Flight 93 ...
Popular Landmark To Rise From The Ashes
Fire destroyed Peachy's Restaurant and Gift Shop in Mifflin County on April 15.A.J. Peachy's and Sons plans to rebuild on its site in Belleville.The family company is considering opening a temporary bakery and deli by the end of next month.The Mifflin County landmark opened in 1955.
Prison Expansion Means News Jobs
The Laurel Highlands State Correctional Institute is expanding, creating more jobs and more room for inmates.The Somerset County prison is part of a $1 billion effort to increase Pennsylvania's inmate capacity by nearly 10,000 people.The expansion, currently underway, is set to bring in 20 additional jobs.Construction on this $2.5 million ...
JARI Addresses Future of Defense Industry
Johnstown Area Regional Industries is working to dispell concerns that the possibility of KDH Defense Systems closing is indicative of what's to come for the defense industry.WJAC spoke with JARI President Linda Thomson, who said, after a recent meeting with 15 defense companies, that the future is promising for the ...
Johnstown Sick Puppy Case Closed
Back on March 10, WJAC told viewers about a former Johnstown dog owner her said she wanted justice for her sick dog. Now the woman has ended up facing the law herself.Quenna Curry was found guilty of two citations, failing to get a current dog license and lying about taking ...
Fire Damages Huntingdon County Elks Lodge
Fire damaged the Elks Lodge in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, early Friday morning.Firefighters said they worked quickly and were able to minimize damage at the lodge on Fairground Road.A caller reported seeing smoke pouring from the second-floor window just before 9 a.m. Firefighters said the second-floor apartment and offices suffered ...
Clearfield Hospital Cutting Positions, Workers' Hours
Officials at Clearfield Hospital said they will cut four jobs and scale back working hours for more than 20 employees.Hospital administrators said the move is to combat the loss of more than $1 million between July 2009 and March 2010. They said the hospital has been hit hard by the ...
92 Bedford County Workers To Lose Jobs
Workers at Cannondale Bicycle Corp. in Bedford County said they received notice that 92 workers will lose their jobs."We had a corporate meeting and they just told us jobs are going to be ending," said Eric Davis, who was one of the employees told last week their skills were no ...
'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Robbed in 'Mayberry'
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) The actress who played Thelma Lou on ``The Andy Griffith Show'' was robbed in the town that inspired the show's idyllic Mayberry setting, after moving to the area to avoid big city crime. Betty Lou Lynn had her wallet stolen at a shopping center in Mount ...
Campaign Signs Vandalized
The state primary is less than three weeks away. Candidates are hitting the campaign trial in full force rolling out political ads, increasing public appearances, and placing signs everywhere but just like every political season some people are not playing fair.Tim Burns is a Republican running for the 12 congressional ...
Sheetz Beer Sales Will Resume, Pending Inspection
Beer sales are set to resume at a Sheetz convenience store restaurant pending an inspection of the of the states liquor control board.The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board issued the Sheetz a new license after the chain agreed to sell beer to drink in its restaurant as well as on a ...
Stories for Thursday, April 29
Brockway Flower Shop Reopens After Death Of Owners
A Brockway flower shop, once owned by James and Vicky Shugar, has reopened.The Shugars were found dead in their Snyder Township home earlier this month. Police later determined that they were murdered.The investigation continues but no one has been arrested in connection to the case, police said.The flower shop, Flowers ...
Repair Work Continues At Jefferson County EMA Center
Jefferson County officials continue to evaluate the damage at their emergency management center.Workers were moved out of the building near Brookville earlier this year when water infiltrated the outside walls.The water damaged insulation inside the building, county officials said.Since then, the county's 911 operations have been located at a transmitter ...
Four-Year-Old Bedford County Missing Persons Case Closed
Marion Sipes, 74, of West Providence, a small town outside of Everett, Pa, went missing on March 5, 2006. Days later, Maryland State Police found her car, but there was no sign of her.The case reopened this weekend when two teenagers hiking in Green Ridge State Park found human remains. ...
TRY IT THURSDAY: Turbo Snake
On WJAC-TV's Try It Thursday segment ,Salon Vizions' stylists tested out the Turbo Snake on their clogged sinks.Stylist Pat Karlberg said the salon always has problems with one of their sinks. Karlberg tested out the Turbo Snake and found it was easy to use. After putting the snake inside the ...
Truck Accident Snarls I-80 Traffic
PennDOT crews reopened Interstate 80 in Bradford Township Thursday afternoon, more than six hours a tractor-trailer accident backed up traffic.State troopers in Clearfield told WJAC-TV a semi hauling fruit swerved off the westbound lanes at mile marker 122, rolling onto its side shortly after 8 a.m.Officials said it took more ...
Clinic Catches Fire Thursday Morning
A small fire broke out Thursday morning at a methadone clinic in Richland Township.The smoke forced employees out of neighboring Alliance Medical Service for a short time.There's no word on what caused the fire.
Blair County Sheetz Gets Beer License After Lengthy Court Battle
After a lengthy legal battle in court and in Harrisburg, Sheetz has been granted a license to sell beer.Customers will soon be able to buy six-packs at the Sheetz Convenience Store Restaurant on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona.The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Issued Sheetz a new license after the chain ...
Six Local Athletes Sign With Colleges
It was a big achievement for a Cambria County high school Thursday, as six seniors signed to play college sports; four of them credited with bringing home a state title in volleyball.Over the past four years Northern Cambria has made a lot of headlines. Not only have they earned a ...
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