News Stories for January 2005
Stories for Monday, January 31
Cell Phone Viruses
Cell phones have become a part of everyday life and people of all ages use them, but now there's something out there that could ruin a good thing. Todd Theimann of Trend Micro says, "As the population of these devices grows, it's going to be a more attractive target to ...
Laurel Crest Lands Millions In Funding
Cambria County's president commissioner says Laurel Crest nursing home is close to landing almost $6 million in state funding. The county-owned nursing home was nearly sold three years ago but now seems to be well on its way to becoming a big money-maker. The $5.8 million will be used for ...
Group Homes
When pulling up to a house in Roaring Spring, you are in a residential neighborhood, but also a group home. Once inside, the same thing. It looks and feels like a family home and officials say that's exactly what it means to the three residents living there. However, not everyone ...
Train Derails
Some Pittsburgh area roads closed today, and about 200 people had to be evacuated , after thirteen cars on a Northfolk Southern train derailed in Allegheny County. Several of the cars ended up in the Allegheny River, leaking an unknown amount of corrosive chemical used in steelmaking. No injuries were ...
Buggy Accident
State police say Charles Mahan, of Nanty Glo, failed to see a horse and buggy and he struck it from behind. The accident happened along Cardiff Road in Blacklick Township. Ivan and Verna King, of Homer City, and three children were taken to Conemaugh Hospital. Their conditions are unknown. The ...
High-Speed Chase
A Huntingdon County man led police on a high-speed chase before being arreseted and sent to jail Saturday. State police in Cromwell say a trooper tried to pull over Joseph Burdge of Blairs Mills, but Burdge tried to drive away. Police say Burdge tried to enter a a field to ...
Suspect On The Run After Armed Robbery Attempt
Johnstown police are looking for a man involved in the armed robbery attempt at the Dollar General in the city's Moxham neighborhood. Police say the man entered the store with a handgun and grabbed a female employee. The suspect struck the employee twice on the head and was dragging her ...
Stories for Sunday, January 30
Voting Thoughts
No matter who you ask, opinions are split. Some are backing the democratic process, while others say the U.S. is trying to impose morals on Iraqi's that they want nothing to do with. Kourtney King of Johnstown believes Iraq's election was a good idea. "I don't think we're forcing anything. ...
Man Found Dead, Three Hours After Accident
A Centre County man has died in a car accident, and he may have been in the car for up to three hours before someone found him. The one car crash happened along Dix Run Road in Huston Township. State Police say sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday ...
Stories for Friday, January 28
Hazardous Materials
Did you know hazardous materials are transported through your neighborhoods almost everyday? They're even used in your daily lives. Railcar manufacturers say trains are the safest way to transport hazardous materials, because they do not have to swerve to avoid traffic. They pretty much travel a straight line, but no ...
Blighted Homes Coming Down
One of the vacant homes used to stand on Everhart Street. Residents now say the city demolished it around the holidays. The multi-story home was boarded up with overgrown plants and trees and different home appliances and other items scattered around. Now, a nearly untouched layer of snow lies in ...
Bank Robbery
Huntingdon borough police are investigating a theft at the Omega Bank on Penn Street. Police are not disclosing how much money was taken, but say the theft was discovered Thursday morning. If anyone has information about the crime, call Huntingdon police at 814-643-3960.
Chemical Spill Clean-up
People who were forced to flee after a toxic chemical spill in Clearfield County last night are returning to their homes and businesses. Late Thursday night, a truck carrying a toxic chemical began to leak on the off-ramp at Interstate 80 exit 97. The leaking chemical sent a toxic gas ...
Stories for Thursday, January 27
Local Fire Fighter Undergoes Risky Surgery
Ideal volunteer firefighter, Shawn Toth, suffers from Pancreatic Divisum, a painful genetic disease that eats away at the pancreas and surrounding organs. In two weeks Shawn will undergo surgery only 11 percent of patients survive. Without it, he has about three months to live. "I get chronic Pancreatitis every two ...
DA Announces Candidacy For Judge
Cambria County District Attorney Dave Tulowitzki announced his candidacy Thursday afternoon at the Ebensburg courthouse. Tulowitzki has been DA for 13 years. He's prosecuted thousands of cases ranging from drugs to child abuse to murder. He is a part of numerous community organizations and has been recognized nationally for his ...
Son To Be Charged For Elderly Mother's Murder
Richard Kopriva is accused of brutally beating his 92-year-old mother, Mary, last month. She died Tuesday night in the hospital. Now, Richard faces charges of first and second degree murder. Cambria County District Attorney Dave Tulowitzki said, "First degree is premeditated murder. Second degree is murder in the course of ...
Elderly Abuse: How To Help
600 elderly were murdered across the country in 2003. Those at the Women's Help Center in Johnstown say the percentage of elderly abuse in our area is 10%. They have a significant case- load, but a lot of problems go unreported. Elderly abuse falls under domestic violence. The Women's Help ...
Deadly Fire Confirmed As Arson
Cambria County authorities have confirmed that the fire that killed Connie Kreiger, of Johnstown, last Friday was deliberately set. However, the district attorney's office says they have not received lab results that would tell them what kind of accelerant was used in the fire. Authorities say Kreiger died when flames ...
Murder Charges Expected
Murder charges are expected to be filed against a Johnstown man who police say severely beat up his elderly mother over money. 92-year-old, Mary Kopriva, died Tuesday night, after being hospitalized since the December attack. Police say they were called to the hosue after neighbors heard Kopriva pleading with someone ...
Johnstown's Swank Building
Johnstown City Manager, Jeff Silka, says it could take some time to tear down the crumbling Swank building, a Johnstown landmark. According to Silka, city officials are working with Department of Environmental Protection officials and as well as an engineering team to estimate demolition costs for the building. Silka says, ...
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