Stories for October 2010
Stories for Thursday, October 21
Clearfield School District To Temporarily Close Elementary School
A Clearfield County elementary school will be closed while repairs are made to a leaky roof.Officials in the Clearfield Area School District made the decision to close the Girard-Goshen Elementary school this week.They've been looking into the leaking roof for quite some time but they recently discovered structural problems.They haven't ...
Penn State Student Accused Of Ethnic Intimidation
A Penn State University student accused of ethnic intimidation will head to trial.State College police said 22-year-old Robert Skinner pulled a knife on and shouted racial slurs at a Colombian student who was speaking Spanish outside of a fraternity house.Police told WJAC-TV that the student wasn't hurt, but Skinner is ...
New Speed Sign Installed To Deter Speeders
After listening to complaints about speeding in one Clearfield County community, PennDOT has put up a sign to help crack down on the problem.The new sign along Route 879 just before downtown Curwensville is expected to help make sure motorists are traveling at 25 mph.Residents told WJAC that the area ...
Steelers' Harrison Considers Retirement
Steelers linebacker James Harrison is contemplating retiring after being fined $75,000 by the NFL for a hit deemed illegal in Sunday's win over Cleveland."How can I continue to play this game the way that I've been taught to play this game since I was 10 years old?" Harrison told Sirius ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 20
New Hotel Coming To St. Marys
A new hotel is coming to the Elk County community of St. Marys.It will be located in the downtown area, not far away from a parking garage already under construction.Officials said the hotel will have more than 70 rooms.But they haven't released the name of the chain that will operate ...
Car Vandalized In Hotel Lot
Here is another reminder to hide your valuables from plain sight in your car.Police in Huntingdon told WJAC that someone smashed the window of a car at the Comfort Inn and stole a GPS, prescription glasses and other items Tuesday night.Anyone with information should call state police in Huntingdon at ...
Teachers Heading Back To Drawing Board
Teachers are still working without a contract, but they're meeting with school officials Wednesday night to try to work out a deal.Currently, there's no talk of a strike at Marion Center, and school officials said that their previous meeting was positive.Teachers have been without a contract since the first day ...
Back To Work Wednesday: Oct. 20, 2010
The Alternative Community Resource Program is looking for the following:- School Therapists: Seeking full- and part-time mental health professionals to provide outpatient and/or brief counseling services.- Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic Licensed Clinicians: Seeking licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and clinicians that are credentialed with primary insurance companies. Master’s degree ...
Three Killed In Bedford County Duplex Fire
Investigators confirmed to WJAC-TV that three people were killed in a fire at a Bedford County duplex late Tuesday night.When fire crews arrived at the scene, flames were shooting through the roof. The Everett fire chief told WJAC-TV that it took crews five hours and 80 firefighters to get the ...
Fire Breaks Out At Moxham Lumber Company
Johnstown fire crews rushed to the Moxham Lumber Company in the Moxham section of the city.Officials said the fire started around midnight Wednesday.Cody Palko lives across the street from where it happened. Palko said his neighbors woke him and he hurried to move his car from out of the way.Palko ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 19
Big Run Sidewalk Project Pushed Back To 2011
People in one Jefferson County community will have a wait a few more months for repairs to their sidewalks.Borough officials said it's just too late to start the sidewalk repair project, because winter will be here soon.They're planning to start the project next spring.They received grant money for the project, ...
State Police, PennDot Put On Driving Survival 101 Class
PennDot and Bedford County State Police teamed up Tuesday to teach kids at Chestnut Ridge High School the importance of safety behind the wheel.The program, Survival 101, uses slideshows and 911 audio tapes to show how scary reckless teen drivers can be.PennDot and police warned teen drivers to not drink ...
Woman Evades Cop Impersonator
State police are searching for the man who impersonated a police officer and tried to pull a woman over.WJAC has learned that investigators are looking over surveillance video from the CoGo's parking lot in Antis Township.That's where the man followed her from and tried to pull her over, police said.Anyone ...
Fake Money Moving Through Alleghenies
Somerset County State Police report that counterfeit money is making its way through the Alleghenies.The latest incident was in Somerset Township.Counterfeit money was passed at a Dollar General, Giant Eagle and Aldi grocery store, according to police.Police told WJAC that a woman between 20 and 30 years old and wearing ...
Dozens Arrested In Blair County Drug Sweep
Law enforcement officials arrested dozens of men and women across Blair County on Tuesday who are accused of pushing thousands of dollars worth of drugs.Police targeted 45 drug dealing suspects, and as of noon Tuesday, 27 had been arrested.Officials said this was one of the largest busts they had done.Police ...
Operation Safe Stop Kicks Off Across The Alleghenies
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation kicked off their 14th annual Operation Safe Stop program.WJAC-TV tagged along with PennDot and Adams Township Police during a ride along on a few of the Forest Hills School District's school buses.Some of the things police were after were aggressive drivers including, tailgating, not stopping ...
Man Recovering From Fall, Black Bear Encounter
Officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed with WJAC-TV that an Aaronsburg man is recovering from injuries following an encounter with a bear on Monday night.Centre County 911 dispatchers said rescue crews were called after reports of a man attacked by a bear in the woods along Upper Georges Road ...
Stories for Monday, October 18
PennDOT: Work Wrapping Up On 3-Year Interstate Project
PennDOT officials in Clearfield confirmed with WJAC-TV on Monday that construction work on Interstate 80 spanning three work-seasons is wrapping up.District 2 Spokeswoman Marla Fannin said upgrades to concert, paving, guardrails and drainage on the highway are expected to be complete by the end of October.“Interstate 80 is a very ...
Troopers Charge Man In Accidental Shooting Death Of Girlfriend
Authorities in Centre County confirmed to WJAC-TV that involuntary manslaughter charges were filed on Monday against a 25-year-old man who admitted to shooting his girlfriend in a hunting accident last year.Court documents obtained by WJAC-TV show that Troy Tierney is facing involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and Pennsylvania game law violations.Last ...
School District Readies To Renovate Field
The State College Area School District is getting ready to renovate Memorial Field, but officials want the public's input.When it rains, the football field floods.District officials are holding a second community dialogue. Architects will be on hand to present the design options in the cafeteria of Mount Nittany Middle School ...
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