Stories for April 2011
Stories for Thursday, April 28
Senior Prank Forces Lockdown At Elk Co. Schools
Officials confirmed with WJAC-TV that Elk County Catholic High School was locked down during an incident Thursday morning.Police confirmed with WJAC-TV that two public school students were apprehended inside of Elk County Catholic High School.Police said that the incident was a prank created by two St. Marys Area High School ...
Stories for Wednesday, April 27
Officials: Elk Co. Economy Improving
It's being called a massive turnaround. Officials said Elk County's unemployment rate stands at just under 8 percent.The county was deeply affected by the economic slowdown, with an unemployment rate two years ago at nearly 15 percent.Officials said the county's powdered metal plant have called employees back to work and ...
Wrong-Way Driver Creates Chaos On Expressway
Investigators told WJAC that a woman driving the wrong way on Route 56 Wednesday morning was the cause of two crashes.Police said the woman was heading west in the eastbound lanes, causing one crash near the Widman Street exit and another near the Walters Avenue exit.The driver's condition was not ...
Officials Discuss Progress At East Branch Dam
Army Corps of Engineers officials met with residents Wednesday to discuss a dam repair project in Elk County.That meeting was held in the Johnsonburg High School auditorium.Water levels were lowered at the East Branch Dam three years ago after seepage was discovered.Crews have been working on a solution ever since. ...
Construction Starts On New Police Building In Paint Township
Construction crews are in the process of building a new Paint Township police building.At the start of the year, Paint Township police picked up police coverage in Windber, so now they cover six municipalities.The Windber Borough building was condemned so Police Chief Rick Skiles decided building a new facility beside ...
Cambria Co. Pet Owners Cited For Unlicensed-Unvaccinated Pets
The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement was out in full force Wednesday.Officers were going door to door in Northern Cambria, Cambria County looking for unlicensed and unvaccinated pets.Supervisor Harold Walstrom said, "Here in Northern Cambria we're finding out that there are cats that aren't vaccinated against rabies. And cats are ...
Large Sinkhole Closes Cambria Co. Road
Public Works officials in Johnston are asking drivers to avoid a well-traveled road after a major sinkhole developed.The sinkhole was about 6 feet by 10 feet wide and at least 25 feet deep.There aren't many homes on Hill Place in Old Conemaugh Borough, but many drivers use the road as ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 26
New Weight Classes Approved For High School Wrestling
Changes are coming to the way you watch high school wrestling in Pennsylvania.The National Federation of State High School Associations approved the change of 10 of the sport's 14 weight classes, the most significant weight class changes in high school wrestling in 23 years.The new rules will go into effect ...
Johnstown Public Safety Building Failed Compliance Inspection
The Department of Labor and Industry told WJAC-TV the public safety building in Johnstown has failed its compliance inspection.Inspectors went into the building on April 20 and will now give the city 30 days from the time they receive notice to fix the problem.Inspectors said problems include mold and unsanitary ...
1987 Missing Teen Cold Case Reopened In Indiana County
State Police in Indiana County are asking people to help them solve a missing persons case from 1987.Police said on April 26, 1987, Alicia Markovich, 15, disappeared after visiting her dad John Markovich at his Blairsville home.Police said the two had an argument and the teen was last seen walking ...
Back To Work Wednesday: May 4, 2011
Sargent's Personnel Agency has the following positions available:- Laborer: Indiana area, Full-time position; warehouse setting. Must be willing to work overtime.- Diesel Mechanic: Full-time position with diesel experience preferred.- Dis-assemblers: Somerset area manufacturing company. Full-time, second shift. Experience with hand tools preferred.- Salesman: Full-time position in the Somerset area selling ...
Yearbook Company Slashing 230 Jobs In Centre Co.
About 230 jobs are set to leave Centre County at the end of the school year.The Jostens Inc. plant near State College will be relocating to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Clarksville, Tenn., officials said Tuesday. Officials with the popular yearbook company said some customer service and marketing jobs will ...
Sexual Assault Victim Speaks Out; Attacker Pleads Guilty
It's been 15 years since Rachel Ralph-Doyle was sexually assaulted, but on Tuesday, her attacker pleaded guilty and she shared her story hoping it gives other victims the same courage to speak up."It started off with tickling. Then it progressed to under the clothes. He was touching parts that aren't ...
Police Confirm Human Fetus Found In Sykesville Apartment
A Mason jar containing a human fetus was found inside a Jefferson County apartment that had apparently been abandoned by its tenants.Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois said the landlord of the Sykesville apartment had reported to police that two dogs were left behind in the apartment. On Monday, during a ...
1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Elk Co. Crash
Pennsylvania State Police said one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Elk County early Monday.Jordan Johnston, 19, of Glen Campbell, died in the crash on Route 219 in Jones Township around 6:40 a.m.According to a news release from state police, Johnston was driving a 1995 GMC Jimmy when ...
Straight Line Winds Knock Trees Down, Cause Power Outages
Straight line winds knocked down trees and caused power outages in Southern Jefferson County.The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the county Monday afternoon. A tornado never touched ground, but residents said strong winds came through the area for less than a minute."This time of the year these ...
Stories for Monday, April 25
Troopers Investigate Disturbing Discovery In Abandoned Apartment
State Police in Jefferson County confirmed with WJAC-TV that investigators are looking into a possible case of animal cruelty.A Sykesville apartment landlord in New Jersey contacted WJAC-TV on Saturday, after neighbors discovered that a woman abandoned her apartment her apartment, leaving behind two dogs without care for about a week.Neighbors ...
Clearfield Co. Church Damaged By Logging Truck Rollover
A Clearfield County church has temporarily closed its doors, citing structural concerns after it was hit by a truck Monday.Investigators said a logging truck negotiating a curve on Route 219/322 in the village of Salem lost control and veered into a grassy area around 11:40 a.m. The truck then rolled ...
New Security System Helped Prevent Robbery
A new security system at a recently renovated convenience store may have prevented a late night robbery attempt.The Sunoco A-Plus store in Johnstown's West End just reopened, and among the new features at the store are doors that lock after a certain hour so customers have to be buzzed in.Employees ...
3 Taken To Hospital After Elk Co. Head-On Collision
Officials said three people were taken to a hospital after a head-on collision in Elk County on Monday.The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. in Jones Township on Route 219. Officials said three people were trapped in the wreckage, then taken to Elk County Regional Medical Center.A portion of Route 219 ...
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