News Stories for May 2004
Stories for Friday, May 28
Help Could Be On The Way For Flood Victims
Federal help could be coming for residents of Punxsutawney following last week's storms. It may mean getting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Residents brought pictures and detailed lists of their flood damage to the Punxsutawney Municipal Building Thursday just looking for a little help. Jefferson County EMA is ...
Stories for Thursday, May 27
Time Is Ticking Away For Cleanup To Be Finished
Thirteen days and counting.... that's how long Johnstown's bag lady has to clean up her home. The city has filed another complaint against Doctor Chandra Vora because of all of the trash and junk around her house. Yesterday, a district magistrate said he will visit Vora's home in mid-June to ...
Blair County Business Expanding
Channel 6 News is investing in your future -- a Blair County business is bought by one of its own employees, saving thirty-five jobs. Electric Motor and Supply has customers reaching across the world and is one of only three shops in the state that has the capability to handle ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 26
Will Logan Town Centre Ever Be Done?
The Logan Town Centre has been delayed, but now the question remains "will it ever be completed?" The state has taken the amendment to give the $9 million dollars needed to complete the Logan Town Center out of the state budget. Blair County Commissioner John Eichelberger says it's because the ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 25
Veterans Come To The Forefront Of Congressman Peterson
they served their country in a number of wars and last night, veterans met in Centre County to make sure Congress is doing its part to take care of them. Congressman Peterson's staff was on hand at the meeting . With the number of veterans expected to increase because of ...
Stories for Monday, May 24
Possible Fix For I-99 Project
More delays -- and more frustration with the I-99 project in Centre County -- which has been in the planning and construction stages for well over a decade. The latest information comes from the plan PENNDOT is submitting to the Department of Environmental Protection.... for a permanent fix to the ...
Stories for Sunday, May 23
Motive In Jefferson County Shooting Unknown
The day after a Jefferson County woman shot her husband and son before turning the gun on herself, many questions remain unanswered. The attempted murder suicide happened Saturday on Bushley Road in Washington Township, Jefferson County near the town of Brockway. According to state police, Tammy Terwilliger shot her husband. ...
Stories for Saturday, May 22
Emergency Crews Search For Glider
Emergency crews are searching for a downed glider near the Blair-Huntingdon County line. An emergency dispatcher with the Huntigdon County 911 Center reports the glider went down sometime Saturday evening near the town of Yellow Springs. As of midnight Sunday, crews had not located the glider, although they are tracking ...
Woman Shoots Husband/Son, Then Herself
A tragic story out of Jefferson County. A woman shoots her husband and son, and then turns the gun on herself. It happened Saturday afternoon on Bushley Road in Washington Township, Jefferson County near the town of Brockway. State police report the woman died at the scene and her husband ...
Arbitrator Favors Somerset Teachers
New developments in what has been a long standing labor dispute in Somerset County. The Somerset School Board and its unionized teachers heard what an arbitrator has to say about the four year contract stalemate. "We are trying to settle this contract." That from Jon Critchfield, the President of the ...
Stories for Friday, May 21
Route 56 Project
A major highway connecting Bedford, Somerset, and Cambria Counties could become a four lane. Cambria County leaders say making Route 56 a four lane highway would benefit the economy - making travel easier to busy business districts. Johnstown's Mayor says the focus is both to the west to Route 22 ...
Body Buried In Somerset County Landfill?
Is a missing woman from New York buried in a Somerset County landfill? That's what authorities are trying to find out. New details on the story you saw first on Channel 6 News... Sources close to the investigation tell Channel 6 News that a witness told police he saw a ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 19
Is Crimewatch Program Needed In Johnstown Community?
After a shooting in Johnstown - one community decided it's time for changes in their neighborhood. John Grumbling grew up in Walnut Grove and he's proud to call it his home - but he and some of his neighbors are concerned about their community - so they held a meeting ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 18
Man Arrested For Shooting
While you were sleeping, another early morning shooting in Johnstown gets neighbors out of bed. This time it happened in the city's Prospect section. Channel 6 news was the first on the scene. It happened on the 300 block of Gray Avenue. Witnesses tell us it started as an argument ...
Stories for Monday, May 17
Major Traffic Headaches Begin Today
The Route 56 bypass project starts today. PennDot has this detour set up to keep traffic moving in a big loop. If you're heading to Route 219 south from Johnstown, you'll get off at the Scalp Avenue exit. If you're heading back into the city off of Route 219, you'll ...
Stories for Sunday, May 16
Army Officer Looks To Specter For Help
A suspended army officer in Iraq wrote to Senator Arlen Specter saying he was being unfairly punished for the pictures showing prisoner abuse. The letter was written 6 weeks before the photos were released. The officer from eastern Pennsylvania was looking for help from Specter, but Specter said the letter ...
Stories for Saturday, May 15
Flight 93 Task Force Meets In Shanksville
A day after a meeting of the Flight 93 Advisory Committee, members of the entire Task Force were back at it again Saturday with one goal in mind. The creation of a permanent national memorial. The Task Force met in Shanksville and spent time with design and fundraising consultants. Task ...
Stories for Friday, May 14
Johnstown Detour Shortcuts
Starting this Monday - the Cambria County Route 56 Bypass detour project begins - meaning a big change in traffic patterns for Richland Township. Here's a look at the PENNDOT detour - which takes traffic in a big loop. If you're heading to Route 219 South from Johnstown you'll get ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 12
Police Uncover Thousands Of Dollars In Illegal Drugs
An odd-looking lollipop led police to discover $30,000 worth of illegal prescription drugs including several painkillers. A South Fork Police Officer spotted a lozenge on a stick sitting on a couch in front of a home while he was on patrol. Now,29-year old Brandi Eppley faces several charges. This comes ...
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