News Stories for May 2005
Stories for Tuesday, May 31
Showcase For Commerce Coming
The Showcase for Commerce doesn't start until Thursday. But it's gotten so big, the walkway in front of the War Memorial will even be packed with some of the equipment being shown that can't fit inside. Tuesday afternoon workers were busy getting the floors laid and the corporate booths up ...
Development Details
The announcement on Gamesa and the new mining system came less than 6 months ago. Now if you drive by the sites it's not what you see but what's behind the scenes that's progress. Ron Budash is the Director of the Cambria County Industrial Development. He tells Channel 6 News, ...
Bony Pile Burn
Residents of Lilly say the smell of that burning bony pile was at its worst Tuesday and they say its unbearable. Beverly Mandichak, a business owner near the pile says, "It was very smoky and it smelled. The smell, you could smell it strong." Crews are separating coal from rock, ...
Deadly Accident
A Blair Mills woman is dead following a one-car accident that happened Monday night in Huntingdon County. Police say Cheryl Price was traveling north on Gifford Road in Dublin Township when she went around a curve, lost control of her car, and slid off the road and hit a tree ...
School Computers Stolen
Police say they need your help to find people who broke into a Centre County High School and stole nearly half a dozen computers. According to police, the suspects broke into Bellefonte High School last week and got away with at least 5 computers, with a combined worth of several ...
Flood Anniversary Events
On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam, near Johnstown, broke loose, sending a wall of water rushing through the Conemaugh Valley. The massive flood left over 2,200 victims in it's wake. For those who would like to learn more about the 1889 flood, there is to be free admission ...
Stories for Monday, May 30
Heart Attack Causes Deadly Accident
Eighty-two year old Kenneth Hess was traveling along Menoher Boulevard Sunday morning when he had a heart attack and lost control of his car. The car slammed into a hillside. No one else was hurt in the accident.
Stories for Sunday, May 29
Cell Phones For Soldiers
A nationwide project is helping some Johnstown families keep in touch with soldiers serving overseas. It's called "Cell Phones for Soldiers." The project was started in Massachusetts after two young kids heard about a soldier's costly call home. They raised enough money to help pay his seven thousand dollar cell ...
Stories for Saturday, May 28
Johnstown Fight
The fight broke out around 4:30 Saturday morning along the 300 block of Daniel Street in the Oakhurst section of Johnstown. Police say the teenager was pistol whipped by another teen and Kwami Lassifer. They also say one of the attackers fired a gun shot, but no one was hurt. ...
Stories for Friday, May 27
Folk Music At Juniata College
They're going to be pickin and grinin this weekend at Juniata College in Huntingdon as folk music artists from all over the East Coast come together to share their talent. It's the sixth annual folk college and it's a festival held for musicians by musicians. Artist's will be offering workshops ...
Stories for Thursday, May 26
Holiday Travel And Bad Roads
A new report published just in time for Memorial Day weekend travel, shows one in four miles of our interstates, freeways, and local roads are in poor shape and need repairs. Arthur Faner is used to traveling. He's been a van driver in Somerset County for 10 years. He said ...
Watch Your Car!
Police won't say much about these car burglaries other than they are investigating. Those cars were in a parking lot at the Galleria. A lot of the break ins can be prevented as long as you know what to do when you leave your car while you shop. Anita Mrkich ...
Powerball Problems
The problem wasn't in Pennsylvania but in Iowa. Officials there couldn't confirm Lottery rules were being followed correctly. Lottery rules require each state to have 2 computerized copies of the winning numbers. One goes to state vendors while the other goes to the state office. But Iowa couldn't confirm they ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 25
Simple Solution To Varicose Veins
Years ago, the only way to get rid of varicose veins was a surgical procedure called stripping. It's still available now but it comes with a long recovery and a 40% chance the problem will return. Alicia Palm didn't want to go that route to get rid of her varicose ...
Stem Cell Bill Could Effect Windber
So far the House of Representatives has passed the Stem Cell Research bill. If it becomes law it could impact our area, especially the Windber Research Institute. Nick Jacobs is the President of Windber Medical Center. He tells Channel 6 News, "I do believe that the whole concept of stem ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 24
Deadly Stretch Of Route 36
Driving into the Loysburg Gap Curve, you can't help but feel like it's one of those turns that just keeps going and going and going...But one thing is for sure, area residents say people go just a little too fast. The speed limit is 35 mph but locals say many ...
Dive Team Searches For Gun
A dive team continues to search the murky waters of the Conemaugh River, looking for a gun investigators say was used in a shooting last fall. Investigators say Andrew Bush used the gun to shoot and kill Darnel Alexander in Woodvale last September. They say Bush then threw the murder ...
Stories for Monday, May 23
Clearance On Homes
A number of Johnstown properties are up for sale and the city is determined to make them useful. Just like clearance tables in retail stores, these homes are on that table in the real estate market. With the government's offer, if you have $1,600 you can own property in the ...
Looking Better And Younger Quicker
In the time it takes to get a check up at your doctor, you can make your face look better and younger. You don't have to leave the area to do it or worry about surgery! Dr. Paul Rollins is a Plastic Surgeon at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. He ...
Retired Firefighters Suing Altoona
A group of fifty retired Altoona firefighters is suing the city, claiming they're not getting all of the benefits they should be. Years ago, a policy was adopted to give retirees a cost of living adjustment, but it wasn't made retroactive, so it didn't include all retirees. The group is ...
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