News Stories for July 2006
Stories for Monday, July 31
Are You The Ultimate Steelers Fan?
Literally thousands of fans are descending upon Latrobe for Steelers Training Camp, and a good majority of them feel they are the number one Steelers fan. So who is the number one Steelers fan? And what does it take to be that person?Some think it is because they love a ...
Heat Grips Steelers Training Camp
The Steelers ended last year's Super Bowl season – hot. With the start of training camp and record temperatures they're literally "hot".You have to actually be at training camp to really feel how hot it is. Despite the beach heat, Steelers fans will press on.The players dressed in their pads ...
Is Big Ben Ready?
Thousands of fans are taking in the Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp at St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe. The fans come out to see many of the players, but all eyes are on Ben Rothlisburger.Big Ben terrified Steelers fans when he had that motorcycle accident, but now there's hope.A couple of ...
City Officials Against Dilapidated Homes
Dilapidated housing isn't just a problem in the city. It's also a concern to some throughout Cambria County.The roofs of two homes in dale are less then six inches apart and so the homeowner of one house fears that if the condemned building next to it burns down it will ...
Fire Destroys Honeymooners' Home
While still on their honeymoon, a pair of local newlyweds received word that their home was destroyed by fire.The blaze happened at 124 First Avenue in Heilwood, Pine Township, around 6 a.m. MondayInvestigators said the fire stemmed from electrical problems in the bedroom and spread through the walls.The rest of ...
Burned-Out Home Demolished
A dilapidated home destroyed by fire was torn down Monday, but some neighbors said they have additional problems to contend with.Neighbors said they are still dealing with water and structural damage to their own homes.Last Friday, a blaze ripped through the condemned building and left nearby neighbors with a mess ...
Heat Wave Grips Region
As people across the region try to beat the heat, high humidity is compounding the problem.Just before 11 a.m., outdoor thermometers in DuBois hovered between 78 and 82 degrees. But many workers and young people were already busy, including those at a summer baseball camp.Organizers there said they've dealt with ...
Philipsburg Hospital Auction Cancelled
Tuesday's scheduled auction of Philipsburg Hospital has been cancelled.A spokesman for the auction company said attorney's cancelled the sale because potential buyers for the hospital have come forward.The hospital and its contents were scheduled to be auctioned off so money from the sale could be used to pay off the ...
Stories for Sunday, July 30
Construction Alerts
In Somerset County paving work will resume Monday on Rt. 31 on a 1.4 mile stretch between Plank Road and the Rt. 281 / Rt. 31 split. It's expected to last 3 days. Delays are possible.In Clearfield County, an I-80 eastbound lane closure will begin Monday. The travel lane from ...
Old Bedford Village Goes Back In Time
It's not a time machine, but it is a chance for people to go back in time. Some people in Bedford County went back in time to the year 1860.For some men and women, it's the year 1860 and what they have to do is rebuild a porch with period ...
Stories for Friday, July 28
Philipsburg Hospital Slated For Auction Block
The clock is ticking away to a possible auction of equipment and other items from a Centre County hospital.Tuesday, everything at Philipsburg Hospital could go up for sale - including the building - if a buyer isn't found.David Hartheimer, president of Clearbid, Inc., the company who will hold the auction, ...
PennDOT Responds To Route 56 Concerns
State police in Bedford County said charges are still pending against the driver of a tanker truck involved in a fatal chain reaction crash Thursday.Dolores Montuoro, 77, of New Paris, was killed on Route 56 when her car was struck from behind by a tanker while she was waiting to ...
CEO Comments On Railcar Concessions
Freightcar America reported record-high profits so far this year - and this has many employees wondering why they're being forced to make concessions in order to keep the company in Johnstown.Chief Executive Officer John Carroll confirmed that the company's profits are up, but said the railcar market is still unstable.Though ...
Stories for Thursday, July 27
Serious Multi-Vehicle Accident On Rt. 56
A major accident involving a tanker truck and three vehicles leave several people hospitalized.The truck lost its load spilling thousands of gallons of milk - leaving emergency and HAZMAT crews with a huge mess to clean up along route 56 in the area of Fishertown - Bedford County.This accident is ...
Reservists Return Home After Overseas Duty
SLIDESHOW: Heroes Welcomed Home PUNXSUTAWNEY - A happy homecoming in Punxsutawney as 22 soldiers return safely home to their families.Imagine not wrapping your arms around your son, husband, daughter, or wife for 16 long months. That's exactly what the families of the 247th Corp Support Battalion have had to deal ...
Local Power Plant Among Nation's Dirtiest
For the second year in a row, an environmental report listing the nation's dirtiest poser plants has bad news for the Alleghenies: Some of the worse offenders are close enough that local residents are getting residual effects.The Cresson area in particular is no stranger to pollution. The Department of Environmental ...
Four Injured In Cambria County Crash
Four people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle struck a barrier along Route 219 near South Fork, Cambria County, then slammed into a minivan parked near the highway.A woman was looking under the hood of the minivan at the time of the crash, and the force of the ...
Man May Be Charged After Wild Car Ride
SLIDESHOW: Goucher Street Accident West Hills police in Cambria County said they are awaiting test results before filing any charges against 20-year-old Seth Philips in connection with Wednesday's wild ride in the Johnstown area.Police said Philips was speeding on Goucher Street when his sport utility vehicle struck a utility pole, ...
Late-Night Cooking Causes House Fire
Fire officials in Somerset County blame a small house fire in Windber on one of the occupants doing some late night cooking.Officials said the fire started on the stove and spread to the cupboards above it.Firefighters responded about 3:30 a.m. Thursday and quickly contained the blaze.Family members did have to ...
Nearly $100,000 Of Copper Wire Stolen
Authorities in Blair County are investigating a major copper theft totaling nearly $100,000.State police said the thieves used bolt cutters to open panel boxes and remove all of the copper wiring in one of the former Sam Rae shops, a business where railroad cars used to be repaired.The thieves cut ...
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