News Stories for March 2005
Stories for Thursday, March 31
Additional Charges For Amy Livingston.
Amy Livingston was already facing involuntary manslaughter after son, Harley died from an infection... caused by severe diaper rash this past December. Now she's facing charges for having sex with a 15-year-old boy. According to the criminal complaint, Livingston would pick the now 16-year-old boy up from school and basketball ...
Somerset County Complies With State
Somerset County got a letter from the State Department of Corrections this week reinforcing the need for changes at the jail. The Commissioners have already responded to the letter with one of their own. In the state's letter, the Secretary of Corrections, Jeffrey Beard, gives the county credit for its ...
Altoona Railroaders Museum Web Cam
Have you ever watched as trains snake their way around the Horseshoe Curve, Now you can do it from the comfort of your home. The ALtoona Railroaders Memorial Museum has installed a web cam that will send real time video of trains going around the curve. Opening day for the ...
Jail Officials To Move Prisoners To Save Money
Officials plan to move three women out of a 20-person cell block used to house men to another county. By moving the women, county jail officials could bring back 20 men currently being held in other counties. The move is to save about $20,000.
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
New Economic Reports
In 2003, the Brooking Institute published a report to improve economic growth in Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, a group called the Pennsylvania Prosperity Coalition released a counter report saying Brookings leads state government in the wrong direction. In a conference call with the Pennsylvania Prosperity Coalition, Channel 6 learned members include ...
Convicted Sex Offender Missing From Megan's Law Website
Convicted sex offenders are required by law to register with state police and let them know where they're living. It's designed to let the public know who's living near them, but at least one convicted sex offender in Cambria County never registered. Convicted sex offender, Jason Kniss, of Johnstown, went ...
Bedford County Gets Grant From Congressman Shuster
Congressman Bill Shuster brought good news to Six Mile Run residents in Bedford County Wednesday. Shuster handed over nearly a quarter of a million dollars for completion of a waste water treatment facility. Broad Top Township and Coaldale Borough officials have been working on the treatment facility for fifteen years. ...
Deer Survey
A balance between a healthy forest and healthy deer population.....that's solution two sportsmen groups in Bedford County are hoping to find by privately funding an ariel survey. The survey will measure the number of deer within the 10-thousand acres surrounding Blue Knob State Park. The groups doing this in part, ...
Bedford County Job Fair
People lined up at least an hour in advance of the eleven o'clock opening of the Bedford County Job Fair. Because of the massive lay offs in the county over the last year there was no shortage of potential employees. Over thirty five companies accepted applications.
Need A Summer Job?
Spring is here, and seasonal businesses are gearing up for their opening days. That includes local amusement parks like Delgrosso's. The forecast looks good, considering the park is planning on hiring 500 employees with 130 additional fill-ins. This weekend will be the first training seminar for the first round of ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 29
City Vs. Union
Distressed status puts a certain layer of protection around a city. Meaning that when it's time to bargain with local unions, there are limitations to how much salary and benefits can increase for municipal workers. If there is no distressed status, there are no limits. In a few months, contract ...
Acid Mine Drainage: Cleanup And Prevention
Coal mining provided families with good-paying jobs for decades. But the industry left rivers and creeks fouled with acid drainage. One area where area officials and conservationists are cleaning up streams is Windber in Somerset County. The Paint Creek Regional Water Association is now developing a treatment system there. They ...
Debit Cards Could Cost You At The Gas Station
We all know gas is expensive enough, and the last thing we need is another fee. But that's exactly what's happening to some people who use a debit card. Melissa Hagan of Johnstown recently used her debit card to get gas. She only put five dollars in, but when she ...
Bridal Supplier Sets Up Shop At Kaufman's Locations
Wedding retail supplier, Alfred Angelo, is opening up shop in old Kaufman's stores. Alfred Angelo representatives say there is no connection between their store and Kaufman's. Alfred Angelo is moving into six stores Kaufman's used to occupy from Johnstown to Maryland and Pittsburgh.
No Charges Filed In Shooting Outside Indiana School
No criminal charges will be filed against Indiana Borough Detective Scott Schuller. The 11-year-veteran shot and killed Joseph Stank last Wednesday outside the Indiana Area High School. Stank pointed a gun, later determined to be an air pistol, at police outside the school. According to police, Schuller ordered the man ...
Stories for Monday, March 28
Company Tries To Stop Coke Plant
An Ohio company is doing all it can to halt coke plant development in Cambria County. Monday at 5:00 pm was the deadline for comments on a coke plant being built in Cambria County. Officials say all comment was positive until Thursday when the Department of Environmental Protection received a ...
800 Without Power After Weekend Accident
Police have issued a warrant for John Hinton, after they say he sheared off a utility pole with his SUV, then wrecked it into a house along the 100 block of Fairfield Avenue in Johnstown Saturday. Police caught a passenger a short time after the accident, but are still searching ...
Plane Crash Investigation
Investigators say it could take awhile to figure out what brought a plane down in Centre County Saturday afternoon, killing all on board. Investigators held a press conference Sunday afternoon. They say the plane didn't have a "black box, a voice recorder, in the cockpit. Eyewitnesses report the plane stalled, ...
Stories for Sunday, March 27
Marine Homecoming
It was an early morning homecoming for local marines as they were in their loved one's arms at 4:30 Saturday morning. The first and second platoon truck company based in Ebensburg arrived home after about 10 months in Iraq. They served west of Baghdad providing transportation for infantry and supplies. ...
Stories for Saturday, March 26
Plane Crash Kills 6
What started out as a family flying to visit their son ends in tragedy as their plane crashes in Centre County, killing all passengers inside. The single engine plane crashed just yards away from the new Centre County Prison in Benner Township. An eyewitness says he heard the plane sputter ...
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