News Stories for December 2006
Stories for Sunday, December 31
Johnstown City Council Members Unanimously Pass 2007 Budget
Sunday was the absolute last day for Johnstown City Council members to approve the budget. If they didn't, the city would have to shut down for the New Year.Johnstown City Council members unanimously passed the 2007 budget with a three-mil tax increase Sunday morning. City leaders said the decision shouldn't ...
Stories for Saturday, December 30
Locals React to Saddam's Execution
Some people just found out Saturday morning that Saddam Hussein was executed Friday night. Some were pleased with the news while others say the death penalty may not have been the right decision, at least for now.Saddam Hussein’s execution found the United States and Iranian administrations sharing rare common ground ...
Stories for Friday, December 29
Sub Shop Clerk, Owner Stop Would-Be Robber
The owner of a Blair County sub shop stopped a man from robbing his store.Police said a suspect, carrying a knife, walked into Dick’s Sub Shop in Altoona around 6:30 p.m. Thursday.He grabbed a clerk, held the knife against her neck and demanded money. The clerk yelled for the owner, ...
Man Killed In Bedford County Fire Identified
Officials in Bedford County released the identity of the person killed in a fire Wednesday.Dennis Beal, who owned the Napier Township house, was killed in the blaze.The home was vacant. Fire investigators are still trying to find a cause and why Beal was in the vacant home.
Ski Resort Opens After Three Delays
Blue Knob Ski Resort opened for the season Friday morning after warm weather forced three delays.Two trails have opened at the Bedford County ski resort.Since snow had not been falling in the area, resort officials told Channel 6 News they made snow for days, and despite the warm weather, skiers ...
Complaint Filed Over Cambria County Recreation Center Use
A complaint was filed with the Cambria Township Zoning Board over a rock and roll concert, but county commissioners said it was only music.When the recreation center in Cambria Township was built three years ago, county commissioners enacted rules as to how the center would be used, but current county ...
Stories for Thursday, December 28
Traffic Delays Expected While Crews Fix Centre County Sinkhole
Anyone driving along Puddingtown Road in Centre County can expect some traffic delays over the next few weeks while a sinkhole is being fixed.A company hired by PennDOT is working to fix the sinkhole before any surface water gets into it and contaminates the residential water.Two bike paths in the ...
Centre County New Year's Eve Celebration Taking Shape
Organizers said preparations for the annual New Year's Eve celebration in Centre County are on schedule. Lights that decorate the Central Parklet in State College for the First Night festivities went up Thursday.There are to be performances and a number of vendors in the parklet and the event also features ...
Bedford County Fatal Fire
The Shawnee Valley Volunteer Fire Department...one of four departments to respond to Wednesday night's fatal fire in Napier Township, Bedford County. Early Thursday morning, a body was found. Now the questions begin as to who the person is and how and why they died."On the way to the scene we ...
Another Trial Ordered For Blair County Murder Case
The death penalty case against an Altoona man charged with murdering two people is to go back to court.After the first trial of William Thompson ended in a mistrial, the prosecution prepared to go back to court on the same charges.Thompson's attorney appealed to the state Supreme Court claiming double ...
Police Still On Lookout For Bank Robbery Suspect
Police were still on the lookout for the suspect in a bank robbery that happened Wednesday in Clearfield County.The man who police said held up the First Commonwealth Bank at the corner of Main Street and Long Avenue in DuBois had a Hispanic accent, was about 5' 7" tall and ...
Fire At Abandoned Home Intentionally Set
An abandoned home was set on fire Wednesday night.Fire investigators in Altoona said it was discovered around 8 p.m. at a home along Ninth Street.Police said a 14-year-old, who was taken into custody, set a small pile of garbage on fire inside the house, which the city had marked as ...
Flames Put Out At Bedford County Warehouse
A fire broke out in downtown Bedford at the Blackburn Russell warehouse in a storage area, but it was quickly extinguished, officials said.With help from the sprinkler system, fire crews were able to put out the flames.A state police fire marshal was investigating Thursday.
Fire Marshal Investigates Fatal Bedford County Blaze
A fire marshal was investigating a fatal house fire in Bedford County Thursday.According to published reports, the fire broke out at the home of Dennis Beal, but it was still unclear whether he was the victim because the home had been vacant for some time.Officials said the blaze started around ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 27
Two People In Police Custody After Gunfire Erupts In Johnstown Neighborhood
Gunfire erupted in the Roxbury section of Johnstown Tuesday night at Sell Street and Roxbury Avenue.Police arrested 29-year-old Corey Gates and his girlfriend 20 year-old Diane Wilcox after police say Gates' car matched the description of a vehicle seen in the area of the shooting.Police searched the vehicle and the ...
Sinkhole Could Impact Water Supply In Centre County Community
Officials have discovered a sinkhole that could threaten the water supply in a Centre County community. The hole is off of Puddingtown Road in College Township.If surface water from a nearby creek seeps through the sinkhole and reaches the groundwater, it would contaminate the water residents receive in their homes.Still, ...
Merchandise Discounted As Grocery Store Prepares To Close
January 6th will be the last day that customers will be able to shop at BiLo grocery store in Bellefonte. The store is closing its doors because business has fallen, according to the owner, Bill Thomas.Merchandise will begin going on sale at reduced prices Thursday. Bilo has been locally owned ...
Man Injured After Being Thrown From Garbage Truck Dies
A man injured while working on the back of a garbage truck in Blair County Tuesday died.Police said Michael Rightenour, of Hollidaysburg, died after being thrown from the vehicle.According to police, he was on the back of a truck along 10th Avenue in Altoona when it swerved to miss an ...
Centre County Sinkhole Grows
Rainy weather caused a Centre County sinkhole to grow larger.According to the Centre Daily Times, the sinkhole, which started in mid-October, is near Houserville, under the Mount Nittany Expressway overpass.There are four wells downstream from the sinkhole, three serving the University Park campus and one that makes up half of ...
Police Search For Clearfield County Bank Robber
Police in Clearfield County were on the lookout for a bank robber Wednesday.The man held up the First Commonwealth Bank at the corner of Main Street and West Long Avenue in DuBois just after 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.According to police, the robber told employees he had a gun but did ...
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