News Stories for September 2005
Stories for Friday, September 30
Robbers Target Unusual Medical Equipment
One fiber-optic camera is missing from the DuBois Regional Medical Center, two are missing from Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, and most recently four colonoscopes have turned up missing in Armstrong County. Colonoscopes are a type of endoscope, which are fiber-optic cameras inserted into body cavities to take ...
New Law Impacts Truck Drivers
It's called the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act and officials hope it will increase safety on the highway. The act, which targets drivers with Commercial Driver's Licenses (or CDLs), tightens up sanctions for violations, increases fines, and provides for the permanent disqualification for a license, if a driver has two ...
Uncertain Future For Two Area Projects
Private developers are on their own to come up with money if the new I-80 interchange and landfill project in Centre County are to move forward. Senator Jake Corman said Governor Ed Rendell called him Thursday vowing no state money would be spent on the controversial projects. Previous proposals used ...
Stories for Thursday, September 29
Area Businessman Faces Several Charges
Two young boys took the witness stand Wednesday to testify against a prominent Centre County businessman and township supervisor. Christopher Lee admitted touching a ten-year-old boy, but denied doing anything wrong. Lee said it is all a misunderstanding. He said a lot of kids visit his Boal mansion or Columbus ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 28
Changes For Penelec
A few months ago, a burning candle caused a fire that killed four people in Hastings, Cambria County. That family's electric had been shut off, because the family had trouble paying their electric bill. If you know how that feels, pay attention, because there is help for you. A spokesperson ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 27
Neighbors Fear Arson
Last week graffiti was painted on a white fence on the property. Then Saturday bushes beside the house somehow caught fire. Finally, Monday night, fire fighters entered the home along Hystone Avenue in Upper Yoder Township, but had to retreat because of the intense heat. Tuesday, the state fire marshal ...
Penelec Fined After Investigation Into Utility Shut Off
Officials said the Cambria County fire that killed four people was caused by candles burning because electricity to the home had been shut off. The electricity was shut off because the people living there were behind on their bill. The P.U.C. says Penelec could have done more to help the ...
Rally In Harrisburg
Pennsylvania lawmakers are getting an earful from the public about recent pay raises they passed. More than one-thousand people protested in Harrisburg on the steps of the Capitol. They shouted "repeal, repay, reform or resign." They blew whistles and waved signs. The protest came on the first day members of ...
Stories for Monday, September 26
Water Woes Has Family Using Rain Water
To survive, the Symosky family literally has to get water the old fashioned way. "I go to a spring and I get four to six gallons of water and I boil it for drinking and cooking," says Florence Symosky. That's not all; Florence said she also catches rain water for ...
Neighbors Feel Fire Victims Were Targeted
Neighbors say they've had many sleepless nights recently. This house fire is the second fire at this property in a little more than two days. Late Saturday night, firefighters were called to the home when bushes in the front yard were on fire. Flames ate away the house in Upper ...
Johnstown Officials Move Forward To Find New Home
This isn't a case where if you go to City Hall or a Council meeting the offices will move within months. City Manager Jeff Silka admits this plan will take time, but a study of their current conditions is moving them forward. Just by the look of the building, you ...
Stories for Sunday, September 25
Clever Beauty Products
Got a second? Good Housekeeping's beauty department says a few new, clever beauty items can help women look and feel fresher in no time. Even though some of these products are small enough to pack into a purse, Good Housekeeping says they're big time-savers on a busy day. "One of ...
Today's High-Tech Kitchen
For centuries, the kitchen was simply a place to cook food, but these days, it's becoming more like a family room. The Good Housekeeping Institute has uncovered the latest high-tech hardware that helps you make meals and entertain the family all at once. Hardware such as the "Beyond Icebox." This ...
Pennsylvania Politicians Denounce Pay Raise
In the cover of the night in early July, Pennsylvania legislators voted themselves hefty pay raises. Because of complaints, many of those same legislators are saying they have a change of heart. "I thought they were very inappropriate. The timing was bad. The amount of the pay raise was very ...
Stories for Saturday, September 24
Pro-Troop Rally Moves Through Region
The scars left from the Vietnam era still linger today. So, when someone openly criticizes this war, there are many Americans who take it very personal. Saturday, some of them were in Somerset County. The last thing a parent wants to do is plant seeds in remembrance of their children, ...
Stories for Friday, September 23
$20,000 Raised To Save Bandshell
Luke Speicher, of Somerset County, gave the group a check for $20,000 dollars Friday. Speicher's donation has put this shy Somerset County man in the spotlight. Over the summer, Speicher talked with Channel 6 News about his fondness of the Bandshell and the history of it. Group members who are ...
Stories for Thursday, September 22
THREE WISHES
NBC is granting wishes for DESERVING individuals and entire communities for a new prime-time television show entitled THREE WISHES. Hosted by five-time Grammy-winning recording artist Amy Grant, the show will spotlight people who have inspiring or touching stories to tell. There is no limit to the places THREE WISHES can ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 21
Four Buildings In The Way Of Tech Park
In three to four weeks, all the leftover rubble from the Sani Dairy building will be scooped up and water lines, sewage, and access roads will begin to be built. However, Dura Cleaners, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conemaugh Engraving, and an apartment house are on the proposed complex's site. ...
Trusted Doctor Sued
Sandy Shamberger, of Indiana County, gave birth to two children with the help of her OBGYN, Dr. Deborah Pike. Dr. Pike then transferred her practice from Indiana to Nason Hospital in Roaring Springs. Shamberger became pregnant again, and she wanted Pike to deliver the baby, so she made the trip ...
Save Money Heating Your Home This Winter
We may just be starting into fall, but now is the time to prepare for the chill of winter, especially if costs to heat your home are expected to rise. A few things you can do inside your home is to make sure your furnace is cleaned and checked by ...
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