Stories for March 2011
Stories for Friday, March 25
Police Arrest Jerome Homicide Suspect
After hours of investigation State Police arrested a suspect believed to have killed another woman in Jerome, Somerset County Friday afternoon.According to police 25-year-old Erin Everett is facing homicide charges after investigators found 21-year-old Tory Minnick dead in the basement of a home along Fifth Street.Troopers said Minnick was a ...
Woman Found Dead In Somerset Co. Home
Police are investigating after the body of a 20-year-old woman was found inside a Somerset County home.As of 2:45 p.m., investigators were waiting for a search warrant to enter the home at 141Fifth Street in Jerome.Officials said Conemaugh Township police received a call at 12:34 p.m. about a broken window ...
Central Pa. Outdoor, Sports Show Kicks Off In Clearfield
Outdoors lovers of all kinds will find what they're looking for and more at the second annual Central Pennsylvania Outdoor and Sports Show.The show kicked off on Friday in Clearfield with booths of all varieties including bow hunting, taxidermy, charter fishing and trapping.Organizers said, when the show opened at 10 ...
Jury Visits Key Sites As 1981 Murder Trial Gets Under Way
Three decades after Kathleen Dawson's body was found in a burned-out car in Somerset County, trial began Friday for her widower, who is accused of killing her.Somerset County prosecutors said John David Dawson, 61, beat and killed his wife with a blackjack and then put her body in a car ...
'Shattered Dreams:' Fire Destroys Family's New Home
Just one week after a family's home was damaged by fire, another blaze destroyed the home they were getting ready to buy.No one was inside the house in Paint Township, Somerset County, when the fire started Friday, but the family who was about to make it their new home said ...
Jefferson Co. Man Charged With Numerous Sex Crimes Against Child
A 44-year-old Jefferson County man has been charged with numerous sex crimes against a child.A criminal complaint obtained by WJAC-TV said that Roger Crate is accused of sexually assaulting a girl from 2003 to 2010 in Brookville and the surrounding areas.Crate is charged with numerous counts including rape of a ...
1 Killed In Huntingdon Co. Crash
Emergency crews said one person was killed in a rollover crash in Huntingdon County on Friday.The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. on Route 22 in Porter Township, near Alexandria.Huntingdon County 911 officials said one vehicle was involved in the crash.Pennsylvania State Police and the county coroner were at the scene ...
Stories for Thursday, March 24
Leaders Push For Funding Of Route 219 Project
Leaders in Somerset County continue to try to find ways to fund the expansion of Route 219.Somerset County Commissioner John Vatavuk is heading to Washington, D.C., next week to speak with lawmakers about changing some wording in a transportation bill that would give them enough funding to complete the project.Commissioners ...
Clearfield Co. Officials Honor Local Businesses
Three hunting and fishing stores from Clearfield were honored Thursday.Grice Gun Shop, Bob's Army and Navy and Jim's Sports Store have a combined 158 years of service.The owners of the businesses were honored by county officials outside the Clearfield County Courthouses. Plaques were presented in honor of their service.All three ...
Sen. Toomey Tours Clearfield Co. Power Plant
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) toured the Shawville Power Plant in Clearfield County Thursday.The power plant, which is operated by GenOn Energy, is one of several powered by coal across the Alleghenies.Coal plants in the Alleghenies have come under increased scrutiny in the last few years. Several are facing lawsuits from ...
Jobs Slashed At Local Defense Company
Two dozen positions have been cut at the Raytheon plant in Centre County.The company specializes in electronics for the United States Defense Department and Homeland Security.The company has been downsizing at other locations nationwide.Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Sen. Pat Toomey: EPA Regulations Hurting Businesses
Businesses and jobs are always on the minds of politicians. That's why Sen. Pat Toomey came to Cambria County to discuss what needs to be fixed with government regulations.As Toomey toured McQuaide Trucking Co. in Richland Township, he found out what's hurting them and businesses similar to them.Toomey said, "The ...
Services Scheduled For 2 Of 5 Altoona Fire Victims
Services have been scheduled for two of the five victims of an early-morning blaze that swept through a second-floor apartment in Altoona in one of the worst fires the central Pennsylvania city has seen in decades. The Altoona Mirror reported that the funeral for 35-year-old Warren Carter will be held ...
Hospitals Face Cuts In State Budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett wants to cut $150 million in state aid to hospitals from next year's state budget, but medical providers said that's not the only hurdle hospitals are facing.With AdultBasic health insurance now expired, more people can't pay for their care -- an issue on top of proposed ...
Violent Hailstorm Damages Property; Tornado Confirmed In Westmoreland Co.
A violent spring storm caused widespread damage across western Pennsylvania, and the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.The storm destroyed about 30 homes in the Greensburg area and damaged as many as 60 more, ripping off roofs and uprooting trees. Officials said ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 23
Hail Stones Damage Cars, Blanket Roads
Hail stones pounded many parts of the Alleghenies damaging some areas, but it wasn't as severe as the destruction in Westmoreland County.People in the Alleghenies are used to seeing dime-sized hail but Wednesday some saw stones the size of golf balls.The hail stones damaged some cars in Somerset County. Fire ...
Woman Accused Of Harassing Teenage Accuser After Acquittal
Centre County authorities say a Boalsburg woman was arrested for harassing her teenage accuser shortly after she was found not guilty by a jury on Monday.Court documents obtained by WJAC-TV said 37-year-old Shantell Pope yelled obscenities at the 13-year-old as she was leaving the annex courtroom with her aunt to ...
Donations Pour In For People Left Homeless By Elk Co. Fire
One Elk County community is still working to recover from after a deadly fire last weekend.Timothy Keyser, 45, died Saturday after falling from a third floor window of the burning building along Main Street. Fire crews had been working to save him.WJAC-TV spoke to a man inside the building at ...
Groups Launch New Volunteer Organization In Elk Co.
Two groups are teaming up to create a new volunteer organization in Elk County.It's called the Senior Environment Corps and officials said it is open to anyone over the age of 55.The group is a partnership between the Elk County Conservation District and Nature Abounds, which is based in Clearfield.Nature ...
Major Centre County Road Under Construction
Drivers in Centre County encountered a detour on Wednesday, as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation started a bridge project.The work on Route 322 near Boalsburg involves a lane restriction for eastbound traffic. Westbound traffic will be detoured off Route 322 and onto Route 45.The travel restrictions will be in place ...
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