Stories for June 2010
Stories for Thursday, June 24
Huntingdon County Offices Relocate, Courthouse Renovations Planned
Huntingdon County employees told WJAC-TV that they recently completed the first phase of relocating courthouse offices to the Bailey Building.Inside the second floor of the former Elk’s Lodge, county commissioners have individual offices, an upgrade from the former shared office inside the courthouse next door.“This kind of environment is more ...
Thunder Rolls In On Three Wheels
Thunder in the Valley offered a new option for those who have been crusing around on two wheels, three wheels.It's the Spyder Roadster.Folks lined up for a free test ride."I thought I'd try one of these three wheelers and see what I've been missing riding two wheels all these years," ...
Thunder Fun With Or Without Sun
The rumble of bikes, as opposed to storms, has been welcomed into Johnstown.Thunder in the Valley is underway.This year's theme is "We are family."While motorcycles are the main attraction, some bikers said the event is like a reunion.For others it is the food that draws them in."The hot peppers are ...
Man Injured By Recycling Truck
One man was hospitalized Thursday morning after being run over by a recycling truck.The victim works for the Centre County Solid Waste Authority, and was riding on the back of one its trucks in Pine Grove Mills.He told police that he felt something hit him in the back of the ...
Police: Woman Lied About Being Raped
Police reported that Susan Lee McGarvey of Coalport claimed that a car with flashing lights forced her to pull over on Riggles Gap Road in Antis Township early this month.McGarvey also said that a masked man forced her into the woods and raped her, according to police.Police now report that ...
Cleanup Continues After Wednesday's Thunderstorms
Violent thunderstorms moved through the Alleghenies region Wednesday evening, leaving power outages and damages in its wake.Many people spent Thursday morning cleaning up downed tree limbs.The Marker family of Emmett Drive in Westmont was counting their blessings after the storm. A falling tree ripped out power lines and crashed into ...
Local Police Dealing With Ammunition Shortage
There's an ammunition shortage across the country. And while people are offering different reasons for it, one of the biggest problems is that local police departments are having a difficult time getting their supplies.For police departments in the Alleghenies, bullets are not something they can go without. Like departments across ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 23
Missing Python Captured In Happy Valley Backyard
Ferguson Township police told WJAC-TV that a 10-foot-long python missing for several days was captured late Wednesday.Officers said the large brown snake was spotted by neighbors in a backyard just one block away from the Linn Street home it was reported missing from Monday.The python was captured shortly after 8 ...
Curwensville Burglaries Raise Police Concerns
A string of burglaries in Curwensville has residents concerned over police coverage.Police recently arrested Donald Witherite and Amy Peterman in connection to the burglaries.The burglaries happened over several months earlier this year at several houses in the Curwensville area.The borough of Curwensville has only one police officer.Borough officials said finances ...
Residents Upset Over Speeding Gas Drilling Work Trucks
Residents in remote communities across northern Centre County said they’re worried about increased truck traffic near natural gas drilling rigs.Moshannon resident Terry Carey told WJAC-TV that dump trucks and tankers carrying hydraulic fracturing water frequently speed past his home along Route 144."It is really getting bad this summer and the ...
Police Use Cell Tower Tracking In Centre County Murder Probe
According to newly released court documents obtained by WJAC-TV, a judge has ordered a cellular telephone company to provide information connected to a 2009 homicide investigation of Samuel Boob in Tusseyville.FBI experts are using recorded 911 calls from the victim’s wife, Mirinda Boob, as well as data recorded by cell ...
More Churches Closing
Most of the people who live in the small village of coupon belong to St. Joseph's church.They told WJAC their lives are being turned upside down.Their chuch is set to close as of midnight July 21.Their final Mass is July 11 at 10 a.m., followed by a picnic.Parishoners said they ...
Dilapidated Steps Closed From Public
Officials in Punxsutawney have decided to close a set of steps between Record Avenue and Railroad Street.The Monkey Steps were created nearly 100 years ago.Borough officials said the steps are crumbling in places.Currently, officials have not decided what to do to fix the problems.The steps got their name from a ...
Bridge Unlikely To Be Rebuilt
Blair County commissioners told WJAC that they have no plans to reconstruct a swinging bridge that collapsed during flooding this year.The bridge stretched over the Beaver Dam Branch of the Little Juniata River.It's owned by the county, but commissioners said it would cost too much to rebuild the bridge.
Residents Upset Over Flooding Frac Water
It's all the rage right now, marcellus shale drilling, but some residents fear it's ruining their land and possibly poisoning their drinking water. Carl Whipkey of Westmoreland County is one of those people.XTO Energy starting drilling 130 yards away from his house just three miles out of New Florence last ...
PA Hero Walkers Hit Somerset County
The PA Hero Walk participants made their way through Somerset County on Wednesday. The fundraiser supports the Wounded Warriors Projects who helps returning veterans get through the mental and physical issues endured while fighting overseas.Around 35 walkers started in Philadelphia and will end their trip in Pittsburgh this Saturday. The ...
Local Police Crack Down On Speeding With 'Phantom Cruiser'
Speeding and cars rolling through stop signs have been ongoing problems in one Cambria County community, but the police department has found an interesting way to crack down at no cost and with no additional manpower needed.The Ferndale Borough Police Department has been trying to sell an old police cruiser. ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 22
Natural Gas Pipeline Proposed For Northern Alleghenies
Representatives with National Fuel have proposed an 82-mile pipeline project to carry natural gas from Jefferson County to Clinton County.According to preliminary plans, the 24-inch line would be buried 3 feet underground and parallel several portions of existing lines.Despite a $260 million investment in the Northern Alleghenies and as many ...
Plane Crash Victims Identified; NTSB Crew Examines Wreckage
Five members of the National Transportation Safety Board scoured through wreckage of a plane that crashed in Lock Haven Monday afternoon.According to investigators, the Cessna 210 was about to land at William T. Piper Memorial Airport when the aircraft clipped a utility pole and crashed into a porch roof and ...
Community Will Continue To Have Police Protection
Ridgway Borough Council members signed a deal to keep officers on the street.The police contract will now run through 2012.The new contract includes a yearly, stepped pay wage increase, and the removal of a residency clause that states an officer must live within two miles of the borough.
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