Stories for March 2012
Stories for Tuesday, March 27
Police departments partner with PennDOT for aggressive driving initiative
Every year thousands of drivers are involved in aggressive-driving related crashes. According to a PennDOT news release, in Pennsylvania, there were 5,755 crashes of that kind during 2010. Before 2010, there were fewer crashes in the state. In fact in 2009 there were 4,763 crashes, nearly a thousand fewer. In an ...
Eat more chocolate, weigh less?
People who are trying to lose weight may not need to bar chocolate from their diets. A new government-funded study of nearly 1,000 healthy adults shows that people who frequently eat chocolate actually weigh less than those who say they eat it less frequently. Study researchers say that people who ...
Police officers training for competition to benefit wounded warriors
Nearly a dozen Johnstown police officers are training for a competition to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. The officers have been training to take part in a 13-mile half-marathon in the Poconos in April. The Tough Mudders event includes obstacle courses that test the strength and stamina of participants. Police ...
1 killed in Cambria Co. rollover crash
Police said one person was killed in a rollover crash in Cambria County on Tuesday. Patrick Cavanaugh Jr., of Flinton, was killed in the crash around 9 p.m. on Roseland Road in Reade Township. Pennsylvania State Police said Cavanaugh struck a tree off Route 53 and he was not wearing ...
State College school board reaches contract agreement with bus drivers, mechanics
The State College Area School District has reached an agreement with the district's bus drivers and mechanics for a five-year contract. The school board approved the new deal Monday night. It is retroactive to the beginning of this school year, although the drivers agreed to a wage freeze this year. ...
Pa. senator convicted of theft of services
A Republican Pennsylvania senator accused of using her state-funded legislative staff to perform campaign work for herself and her sister has been convicted on 14 counts of theft of services, conflict of interest and forgery. But Sen. Jane Orie has been acquitted of 10 other counts, including perjury, obstruction of ...
Jury should get Altoona man's double-murder case Tuesday
The jury in the trial of a man charged with fatally shooting two people during a Blair County sandwich shop robbery could get the case soon. Closing arguments are expected in the case Tuesday after a doctor testifies about the mental state of 31-year-old Nicholas Horner, of Altoona. Judge Jolene ...
Sanford Police Department launches internal investigation amid Trayvon Martin info leaks
An internal investigation is underway on Tuesday at the Sanford Police Department, as police try to figure out who leaked information about George Zimmerman's statement to investigators the night Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. Martin's parents said they are furious about the new developments. They said the people at ...
Penn State Opens Spring Practice Under O'Brien
The more things change, the more they appear to have stayed the same for the Penn State football team. Much like the last couple years, there is a controversy brewing for the starting quarterback job for the Nittany Lions. Or, should we say, the quarterback competiton. "I can't stand that ...
Stories for Monday, March 26
Police release new details on attempted child luring in Somerset
State police are releasing new details on an attempted child luring in Somerset Township Friday night. Police said a stranger who approached a teenager in the middle of a shopping plaza used what he could see in plain sight as a method to lure him into his truck. Police said ...
Cheating our children? Newspaper releases list of schools with suspicious test scores
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has released a list of suspicious test scores from schools across the nation. The review examined test results from 3,000 school systems, and results from 196 districts showed unusual performance swings, potentially from cheating, the newspaper reported. Cities in the list include Baltimore, ...
Blair Co. exploring possibility of establishing veterans' court
Blair County is exploring the idea of establishing a specialty court just for veterans, according to a report published Monday. Tom Shea, director of the county's adult parole and probation office, told the Altoona Mirror that officials are trying to determine if such a court is needed within the criminal ...
Protest in Pa. Capitol targets 'ultrasound bill'
Dozens of sign-waving protesters took to Pennsylvania's Capitol to protest a bill that would require ultrasounds for women seeking to have abortions, and one candidate for attorney general said he wouldn't enforce it if it becomes law. The protest Monday was organized by the Lancaster County Democratic Party. Democratic ...
Local teens take jumping rope to new level with feats of skill, strength and teamwork
It isn't your traditional Double Dutch and it's far from gym class jumping rope. Today, children in the area are taking the sport of jumping rope to a whole new level by performing feats of skill, strength and a lot of team work. The HT High Flyers team -- ...
Preliminary reports: Blasting did not cause Hooversville flooding
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection officials said a preliminary inspection shows that a mine blast did not cause flooding in the Hooversville area of Somerset County. Local roads were submerged Wednesday afternoon and inspectors are now saying that an abandoned mine was in such bad shape that it could have ...
Defense psychologist testifies in Altoona man's double-murder trial
A defense psychologist is testifying in the double-murder trial of an Iraq war veteran charged with killing two people during a Blair County sandwich shop robbery nearly three years ago. The defense contends 31-year-old Nicholas Horner, of Altoona, had combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorder that kept him from forming a ...
Fashionable fingertips
If you don’t feel ''put together'' unless you've got a fresh manicure, you're not alone. And if you worry that frequent polishing and polish removal may be harming your nails, Wendy Roberts, MD, a Rancho Mirage, Calif., dermatologist, has some reassuring words. Regular manicures can be a healthy and safe ...
Trayvon Martin's family to attend town hall meeting; Thousands expected at rally
Tens of thousands of people are expected to rally in Sanford on Monday to demand justice in the Trayvon Martin shooting death. It's been one month since the shooting death of Martin and supporters are expected to gather in Fort Mellon Park to demand justice. The rally will begin at ...
Stories for Sunday, March 25
Police seize $100K of heroin in Blair County drug bust
State and local authorities in Blair County said three people have been arrested and more than $100,000 worth of narcotics were taken off the streets. According to the Blair County Drug Task Force and the Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics, an ongoing investigation and search warrant execution lead to ...
Businesses concerned with Monday's possible frost
Businesses that rely on the weather are on edge. If temperatures dip as low as 20 degrees Monday night, the cold front could snap those businesses back to reality. Mother Nature has been friendly to area businesses who are starting to blossom much earlier this year. "It's been a very ...
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