Stories for June 2012
Stories for Wednesday, June 27
Police: Highly intoxicated Bedford Co. woman assaulted her mother
Police said an extremely intoxicated woman assaulted her mother Tuesday night in Bedford County. Investigators said Vicki Palmer was drunk when she entered her mother’s home and began assaulting her mother. According to police, this was the second time Pennsylvania State Police had been to the same home in four ...
Cameron Co. man accused of breaking into home, attempting to sexually assault woman
A Cameron County man is accused of breaking into a home and attempting to sexually assault a woman. Police said Adam Eckert entered a residence through an unlocked door Wednesday morning. According to police, Eckert proceeded to a bedroom where he attempted to sexually assault a woman who ...
2 suffer minor injuries in Blair Co. crash
Two people suffered minor injuries in an early-morning crash on Route 22 in Blair County. Pennsylvania State Police said 64-year-old Carol Snavely of Williamsburg tried to make a left turn across the highway in front of a tractor-trailer driven by John Bell of Huntingdon. Police said the two vehicles collided ...
Some Cambria Co. drivers still paying much less for gas than national average
While the price of gasoline continues to decrease, drivers in one part of Cambria County are paying much less than the national average. The national average for a gallon of unleaded fuel on Wednesday was $3.40, but gas is selling for $3.11 at the Uni-Mart in Ebensburg. Prices in the ...
State police seeking person who stole, damaged golf carts during joyride
Pennsylvania State Police in Somerset County are investigating a weekend break-in at Middlecreek Golf Course. Police said someone broke into the clubhouse garage and removed five golf carts. The carts were apparently driven around the course and neighboring properties through the night, then returned before daylight. Police said two of ...
AAA: More drivers expected to travel on July 4 than last year
Drivers may need to leave some extra time for traffic jams this Fourth of July. AAA is predicting that 5 percent more people will be on the roads this year for the holiday. About 35 million people nationwide plan to travel by car for Independence Day trips this year, possibly ...
New home sales still sluggish in Blair Co.
Across the country, the rate of new home sales is the highest it's been since 2010. But in Blair County, new home sales are slow to recover from the recession. Jim Brown, regional vice president of the Pennsylvania Builders Association, said despite a relatively low unemployment rate in the area, ...
Crews respond to overnight house fire in Clearfield Co.
Crews in Clearfield County battled a house fire that broke out early Wednesday. The blaze started around 2 a.m. at a home just off Route 255 North along Hungry Hollow Road in Sandy Township. As of 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, it is believed that the family who lives there all escaped ...
Back To Work Wednesday - June 27, 2012
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Pirates Prospect Cole Taken To Hospital
It took Gerrit Cole less than one inning into his second career start with the Altoona Curve to get his first professional scare. Harrisburg's Destin Hood shot a line drive which bounced off Cole's neck in the first inning of Altoona's 8-3 loss to the Senators on Tuesday. Cole was ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 26
Charity CEO speaks on possibility of taking over Second Mile programs
The future of the Second Mile remains up in the air. The organization created by Jerry Sandusky may transfer most programs to Arrow Child and Family Ministries. Arrow may be preparing to take over for the Second Mile's programs, but it's still awaiting a judge's decision. 6News spoke to the ...
One man charged in police-involved shooting in Johnstown
Charges have been filed against one man who police said fired the first shot wounding another man. Police released the names of those involved and finalized the chain of events Tuesday afternoon that eventually forced officers to open fire themselves. Police said the two cars that were involved Monday morning ...
Organizers: 15th annual Thunder in the Valley a huge success
The rumbles have died down, and the motorcycles have cleared out -- a sign Thunder in the Valley has come to an end. The Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Convention & Visitors Bureau told 6 News it was a successful year; the best they've seen in a while. "I think this was the first ...
Surrounding departments stepped in to assist Johnstown police with shooting
When a police department has a situation, like a shooting, they often need help from other departments. The 911 dispatchers have the ability to put a call out on all county police radios to ask for backup and if surrounding departments are available to respond, they do. The Richland Township Police ...
Clearfield man arrested in connection to two armed robberies
After two armed robberies within three days in Clearfield County, police have made an arrest. Officials said that 24-year-old Robert Runyan of Clearfield was the person involved with the armed robberies. Police said Runyan targeted the Fuel On in Curwensville on Friday night. Authorities said Runyan went into the convenience store ...
National HIV Testing Day
An estimated 20% of the more than 1.1 million Americans infected with HIV do not know they carry the virus. To help bridge that gap, the Centers for Disease Control is sponsoring a National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday, June 27th. The organization is encouraging all adults to get tested. ...
New lawsuit against Second Mile claims Sandusky abuse started in 1970s
The first civil lawsuit since Jerry Sandusky's guilty verdict has been filed. The suit includes three of the victims included in the child sex scandal, as well as a new alleged victim who claims Sandusky was abusing children as far back as the 1970s. Making this suit more notable is ...
Second Mile headquarters building for sale
The building that houses the offices for the charity founded by convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is up for sale. An online listing for The Second Mile's two-story office building showed a selling price of $750,000. A large "For Sale" sign could be seen Tuesday that completely covered ...
Pa. Legislature hurtles toward Saturday deadline
Lawmakers and staff in Pennsylvania's Legislature are scrambling to finish writing a host of budget- and education-related bills to get them to Gov. Tom Corbett before the new fiscal year starts Sunday. The Senate Republicans made final details of Republicans' $27.7 billion spending plan public Tuesday. ...
'Hiring Our Heroes' job fair held in Cambria Co. to help veterans find work
A job fair for veterans seeking employment was held Tuesday morning at the Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown. Organizers said oftentimes, soldiers are coming home and struggling to find work in a country they fought for, and the Hiring Our Heroes event was a way for veterans and active ...
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