Stories for August 2012
Stories for Wednesday, August 29
PSU Students React to Trophy Return
For many of the Penn State Football players who were a member of the team that won a bowl game from 1998 to 2011, the feeling of holding up the trophy is one that they will probably never forget. It was a moment that showed how hard work, dedication and teamwork ...
Police: DuBois teacher admits to having sex with teenager
A DuBois Area School District teacher is in jail after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Police said the relationship happened sometime between 2007-2008. 6 News obtained a copy of the affidavit of probable cause detailing the investigation. According to the affidavit, the mother previously worked with Michael ...
More charges filed against Francis Milliard
It was tight security Wednesday afternoon at the Elk County courthouse. A 1:30 preliminary hearing was scheduled for Francis Milliard. Originally, the hearing was scheduled at the district magistrate's office in Johnsonburg, butit was changed to a location where more security could be added. Milliard was arrested in July after police ...
JARI to hold event to help unemployed get back on their feet
A recent spike in layoffs across the region has one agency looking to help unemployed workers with more. Johnstown Area Regional Industries, or JARI, is having a special event to help the unemployed survive until their next paycheck. JARI is best known for their work helping the local defense industry and ...
Conemaugh Twp. school board member charged with crimes involving child
A Conemaugh Township school board member is facing felony charges. Brian Eppley was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with unlawful restraint and corruption of minors. Police said Eppley serves as a deacon at a local Somerset County church, where they said he met the alleged victim and had the contact ...
Bird strikes on increase, including planes from Altoona and Johnstown
Bird strikes on increase, including planes from Altoona and Johnstown. Airplanes hitting birds is on the increase according to a new Federal Aviation Administration report, including hits to planes from Altoona and Johnstown. Government documents reviewed by 6 News’ Washington bureau showed dozens of flights in or out of Pennsylvania ...
George Zimmerman granted new judge by Appeals court
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester will be removed from the case against George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch leader, said in an appeal that he fears Lester is biased against him and he wanted a new judge to preside over his case. On ...
Hantavirus FAQ
Two of four people have died after getting hantavirus infection at Yosemite National Park. About 1,700 people who visited the park from mid-June to mid-August 2012 received scary emails or letters from the National Park Service. The emails and letters warn park visitors they may have been exposed to mice ...
Local coaches select H.S. Football conference favorites
With high school football season in Pennsylvania getting underway this Friday, local coaches have weighed in with preseason picks to win their conferences. The 6 Sports department reached out to coaches from the Heritage Conference, Inter-County Conference, Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference, Mountain League, and WestPAC to name their top 3 ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 28
Knowledge of the Hispanic mindset is key for businesses
When the late U.S. Sen. John Goodwin Tower sought reelection in 1978, he knew that without the Hispanic vote his chances of scoring a victory at the polls were challenged by the changing sentiment of the American voter base. Tower was running on a Republican ticket even though he had ...
DuBois teacher charged after allegedly having sexual relationship with minor
A Clearfield County man was arrested after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl in 2007 and 2008. Police arrested Michael Sedor of Treasure Lake. Authorities said he was 28 years old at the time the relationship allegedly began. DuBois Area School District superintendent Timothy Dellucia confirmed with ...
Elk Co. man charged after trying to get drugs sold while in jail
The charges keep piling up for Francis Milliard of Ridgway. Milliard was arrested in July after police charged him with arson. He was also charged with attempted homicide after police said he nearly killed an Elk County man last summer. State police executed a search warrant on Milliard's property a ...
How to prepare for a storm: 7 tips from our DealPros
With hurricane Isaac well on its way, this can be a scary time for everyone waiting in its path and for those that have friends and family in those areas as well. While storms rage out of control, there are things that we can control and do to prepare for ...
Parents concerned with driver's actions at local bus stop
This week marks the beginning of a new school year for many districts across the region. And with the start of school comes the reminder to look out for the school buses and stop your vehicle when they stop to pick up or drop off kids. 6 News got a ...
Until victims come forward, prosecutors unable to investigate allegations against Priest
It was last Friday that Bishop Mark Bartchak of the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese told prosecutors in Cambria County that he had received allegations involving one of their priests. He said George Koharchik may have abused a number of children possibly as far back as 30 years ago. Barchak removed Koharchik ...
Pot use in teen years may lower IQ, study shows
Heavy, long-term marijuana use beginning in the teens can possibly lead to lower IQ, a provocative new study shows. Frequent, continued use of marijuana starting before age 18 was associated with an eight-point decline in IQ in the study. The decline was not seen in users who started smoking pot ...
6 Sports Two-A-Days 2012: Purchase Line Red Dragons
First year head coach Brandon Overdorff returns to his alma mater to lead the Purchase Line Red Dragons in 2012. He hopes to turn around a team that only has one conference win in the last three seasons. The Red Dragons will rely on their seniors, returning their quarterback and ...
6 Sports Two-A-Days 2012: Glendale Vikings
The Glendale Vikings enter 2012 with a first year head coach in Matt Irvine. Irvine's transition should be smooth as he was an assistant for the Vikings last season. Glendale also returns most of their starters from an ICC playoff team a year ago. GLENDALE VIKINGS ...
Former Somerset Co. teacher sentenced for having sexual relationship with student
A former Meyersdale Area School District music teacher was sentenced Tuesday morning for having a sexual relationship with one of his students. Joshua Covert -- a father, husband and former band director -- will spend 10 to 23 months in jail and must register with Megan's Law for at least ...
Pitt-Johnstown begins $12M nursing science center
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has broken ground on a $12 million Nursing and Health Sciences Building. Officials at the school said 1,200 of the school's 3,000 students meet in older classrooms and laboratories scattered about the campus for classes on nursing, biology and chemistry. ...
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