Stories for March 2011
Stories for Thursday, March 31
Rural Clearfield Co. Community Considers Neighborhood Watch
A recent spike in crime in a small Clearfield County community has residents looking at starting a neighborhood watch program.Police in Morris Township said they've investigated vandalism at local parks, thefts and even a case of someone trying to lure a child into a van.The area is patrolled by the ...
Clearfield Co. Man Sentenced For Fraudulent Deeds
A DuBois man will spend the next 10 years on probation for filing fraudulent deeds.John Walker was sentenced earlier this month. He had filed fraudulent deeds establishing ownership of gas rights on nearly 3,000 acres of land in Morris Township.Officials said hundreds of property owners were affected by the fraudulent ...
Centre Bridge Project To Begin
Work to replace a bridge on Route 3017 will begin on Friday.Crews will be working on one lane at a time on the bridge that spans Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County, starting with the westbound side.A new bridge and guardrail should be ready in November, according to the Pennsylvania ...
Dozens Of Races Across Alleghenies Without Candidates
About a month and a half until the spring primary election in Pennsylvania, some communities in the Alleghenies still don't have candidates for some offices.Some officials said the trend is alarming. In Somerset County alone, there are 76 races without any candidates, with dozens more in Cambria County. In several ...
John Dawson's Sister Takes Stand In 1981 Homicide Trial
Day five of the John Dawson murder trial in Somerset County was under way on Thursday and prosecutors resumed a number of witnesses, hoping to show beyond a reasonable doubt that Dawson beat his wife to death and burned her body 30 years ago.On Thursday, Joyce Blough, John Dawson's sister ...
Bedford Co. Homicide Suspect Remains In Maryland Prison
Days after a Bedford County man was found shot to death in his home, the man suspect of killing him remains in a Maryland prison.Mark Shirey is accused of killing 49-year-old Michael Wayne Simpson inside Simpson's Cumberland Valley Township home Sunday night.The Bedford County district attorney said Simpson was dating ...
ARCHIVE - Former Penn State Football Coach Accused Of Assaulting Teen
A former Penn State University football coach is under investigation after allegations he indecently assaulted a teenage boy, according to the Harrisburg Patriot News. No charges have been filed against Jerry Sandusky, but the newspaper said a grand jury investigation has been ongoing for 18 months. The Patriot News reported ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
Legal Drugs Could Have Deadly Consequences
Blizzard, K-2 and snow leopard are all street names for legal drugs being abused to get a quick high that could have deadly consequences.The abuse of the drugs is becoming more popular in the area, sending many people high on the drugs to the hospital.Operation Our Town sponsored a public ...
Penn State Athletes Cited Following Brawl Caught On Camera
Investigators with the State College Police Department told WJAC-TV on Wednesday afternoon that seven people were charged in connection to a fight caught on camera in February.According to Lt. Keith Robb, the scuffle was caught by two surveillance cameras, inside a fourth-floor hallway of the Cedarbrook Apartment building on Feb. ...
Legal Action Considered On Girard-Goshen Elementary Roof
The Clearfield Area School District is looking into legal action in regard to structural problems at one elementary school.The Girard-Goshen Elementary School was closed last year after problems were discovered in the building's roof.The district has hired a Pittsburgh law firm to look into the issues.They're estimating repairs to the ...
Deadly Elk Co. Fire Remains Under Investigation
Officials are still looking into what sparked a fire this month in Elk County.The fire happened March 19 at an apartment building in downtown Ridgway. A man died after falling out of a third-floor window. More than a dozen people were left homeless by the fire.Fire investigators were back in ...
Route 219 Expansion Could Get New Life
A four-lane expansion of Route 219 between Somerset and Meyersdale could be inching closer to reality again.A Somerset County group is pushing local lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reverse a 2008 change to a federal law.That legislation said money collected on the Pennsylvania Turnpike could no longer be used to ...
Twin Rocks Girl Runs From Suspicious Car
Pennsylvania State Police reported a suspicious car in Twin Rocks, Cambria County after a 10-year-old girl ran home in fear.Police said it happened on Tuesday around the First Street section of the small community.The girl told police a man in a white van or box truck may have been following ...
Popular Ebensburg Restaurant Set To Reopen After Fire
Months after a serious fire that forced a Cambria County restaurant to close, the owner of the popular eatery is ready to reopen.The fire at Off The Rak in Ebensburg in October forced 50 people to evacuate. Bob Kolar, the owner, said crews have been working for several months, day ...
Testimony Under Way In Day 4 Of 1981 Homicide Trial
Testimony resumed Wednesday morning in the trial of a man accused of killing his wife 30 years ago.John David Dawson, 61, of Florida, is on trial in Somerset County in connection with the homicide of his wife, Kathleen, in 1981.On Wednesday, the jury had a chance to hear from the ...
3 In Custody In Bedford Co. Homicide Investigation
Pennsylvania State Police said three suspects have been detained in a Bedford County homicide investigation, and one of the suspects will be charged with homicide.Troopers said that one of the men in custody is suspected of fatally shooting 49-year-old Michael Wayne Simpson inside his Cumberland Valley Township home Sunday night.Investigators ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 29
State Inspector Orders Public Safety Building Improvements
A state inspector examined Johnstown's Public Safety building and found five violations.The city manager said while the violations are not major they are already working to get them up to code.The violations include: mold found in several locations around the building, unsanitary employee bathrooms, lighting, heating, and ventilation problems in ...
Officials Stress Forest Fire Dangers
Fire crews from across Clearfield County were at the scene of a brush fire Tuesday.It happened just outside Houtzdale in Woodward Township. The fire started around 2 p.m.Officials said the fire was brought under control within a few hours. Eight to 10 acres of land was damaged by the flames.Meanwhile, ...
Outlook For Funding, Operations Of Local Airports Mixed
As expansion plans are finalized for one airport in Centre County, there are major funding concerns for three other facilities in West-Central Pennsylvania.There are growing concerns that federal funding for essential air service will be cut, which would eliminate the program enacted in 1978 that provided funding to more than ...
Woman Escapes Burning Mobile Home; Family Pets Killed
Firefighters in Clearfield County said a mobile home was gutted by fire Tuesday morning.Officials said a woman was asleep when the blaze broke out in the mobile home on Church Street near Morrisdale shortly before 10 a.m. Ronald Seprish told WJAC-TV that his relatives lost their home to a nearby ...
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