Stories for April 2012
Stories for Tuesday, April 24
U.S. Sen. Casey beats little-known challenger in Democratic primary; Smith gets GOP nod
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey beat a little-known primary challenger and will seek his first re-election against Republican Tom Smith. Casey won Tuesday's Democratic Party primary over Joseph Vodvarka, a retired spring-manufacturing shop owner. With 33 percent of precincts reporting, Casey had almost 176,000 votes, or 80 percent, to about 44,400 ...
Romney wins Pennsylvania GOP presidential primary
The Associated Press is reporting that Mitt Romney is the winner of the Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, was also announced as the winner of the Rhode Island, Delaware, New York and Connecticut GOP presidential primaries on Tuesday. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's exit from ...
Critz defeats Altmire for U.S. House Democratic nomination
U.S. Rep. Mark Critz defeated Rep. Jason Altmire during Tuesday's state primary election to become the Democratic nominee in the newly created 12th Congressional District. Now, Critz will battle to return to Washington in January, while U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire must find a new job. Critz is seeking a second ...
New Anchor Inn reopens after destroyed by fire in 2010
The New Anchor Inn has been a part of the Jefferson County community since the 1940's. The building was purchased by Rose and Charles Setree in 1953. On November 8, 2010 the popular restaurant was destroyed by a fire. David Setree, the son of Charles and Rose, and now the ...
Hockey is returning to War Memorial Arena
Johnstown, Pa -- After two years without hockey and months of speculation, the city of Johnstown appears to be getting a full-time team back at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena. 6 News confirmed through Alaska Avalanche owner Mark Lee that he sold his team to a Johnstown-based ...
Monday's heavy snowfall causes carport to collapse
The heavy snowfall Monday caused damage throughout the entire viewing area, but nothing like 6 News found at a home in Somerset Borough. David and Patty Subbot said their carport collapsed due to the heavy snow. "I heard a little bit of creaking and cracking," said David. "About 15 minutes ...
Record snowfall prompts Seven Springs to reopen Tuesday
Even though it's the end of April, Seven Springs reopened for one last day of winter activities on Tuesday. It was the latest winter sporting day at the resort in its history. 6 News Maria Miller caught up with some skiers and snowboarders who said they were thrilled to hit ...
Production expected to begin at ethanol plant by fall
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC has announced that it is the approved buyer of the Bionol ethanol plant in Clearfield. According to a press release obtained by 6 News, the company was approved as the buyer of the grain processing facility on April 20. Beth Westemeyer, the marketing manager for Pennsylvania ...
Blair Co. man gets 2 life terms for double murders
A Blair County man has been formally sentenced to life in prison in the shooting deaths of two people during the robbery of a sandwich shop three years ago. County President Judge Jolene Kopriva imposed two consecutive life terms plus 29 to 59 years Monday on Nicholas Horner, ...
Polls close in Pa.; primary elections ballot counts under way
Pennsylvania polls are now closed for the state's primary election, but some elections officials said they felt turnout was low because the GOP presidential race is essentially over. Voters in New York, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island also cast ballots Tuesday, and 209 delegates to the GOP convention are at ...
New clue to brain freeze
Ice cream lovers, here's hope! Researchers may be one step closer to understanding one of the most baffling brain phenomena, the infamous "brain freeze." The reasons behind the nearly instantaneous headache brought on by a lick of ice cream or a sip of an ice-cold drink have remained a mystery ...
Stories for Monday, April 23
Northern parts of Cambria County hit hard by spring snow
Cambria County was one of the hardest hit in our region. Emergency services said there were still parts of the northern tier of the county sitting in the dark as of Monday night. "Most of the problems up north were caused obviously by down power lines, and that is where ...
Recently fired PSU official connected to perjury case
Sources confirmed with 6News that the recent dismissal of a Penn State athletics official is connected to the perjury case of two former administrators caught up in the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Acting Athletic Director David Joyner declined to comment on the situation at a ...
Approved Buyer Confirmed for Bionol Plant
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC has announced that it is the approved buyer of the Bionol ethanol plant in Clearfield. According to a press release obtained by 6 News, the company was approved as the buyer of the grain processing facility on April 20. In a press release, it states that ...
4 puppies found dead in trash bin, police search for 6 more
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. 6 News broke the story Friday about neglected, sick and starving animals living inside a house in Somerset borough. The Humane Society told 6 News the couple involved already have charges of animal cruelty pending against them from other cases. Staff members said this most recent case ...
Could caffeine help dry eye?
Caffeine can increase tear production and may someday be a treatment for dry eye, a new study shows. The study was small, including only 78 people with normal tear production, says researcher Reiko Arita, MD, PhD, a clinical researcher at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine and an associate ...
Stories for Sunday, April 22
Boy Scout raising money for Remember Me benches
While thousands volunteered to plant trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial over the weekend, one volunteer is making his mark on the memorial's soon-to-be rose garden. Ryan Cenk, 17, is with a boy scout troop out of Gibsonia. He is fundraising for the Remember Me Rose Garden for his ...
Local crews prepare for storm system moving through
With winter storm advisories in place, local municipalities are digging out the plows. Most got an early start on warm weather projects just a few weeks ago, but some are more prepared than others. We followed the stories that got an early start on spring road work, but all of ...
Spring snowstorm causes power outages, school closures, travel woes
A winter storm warning remains in effect for western Pennsylvania, including counties in the 6 News viewing area. The warning is in effect for areas including Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson and Somerset counties. Severe Weather Team 6 said the precipitation is expected to taper off Monday ...
Gene hunters link genes to brain size
An international team of gene hunters has zeroed in on genes that may play a role in boosting brain size and IQ. The findings -- four studies in total -- appear online in Nature Genetics. The implications of the new studies are much wider than whether or not you will ...
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