News Stories for January 2008
Stories for Thursday, January 31
Clark Testifies In Own Defense
Joseph Clark, accused of kidnapping and murdering Holly Notestine eight years ago, took the stand Thursday in his own defense.Clark said he never had a reason to harm Notestine. Clark said he never fought with her, never had an affair with her and, in fact, spoke with her only twice ...
Clearfield County Community Looking At Fire Company Merger
Clearfield Borough is looking into a plan to merge its four fire companies.The current companies include Clearfield Company No. 1, Second Ward, Third Ward and the Elk Fire Company.The fire companies held a meeting last weekend to discuss the idea.Fire officials said a merger could cut costs while allowing the ...
Program Removes Acid Mine Drainage From Elk County Waterways
For years, East Branch Clarion River Lake was known as the "Dead Sea" of Elk County.Now, state and local officials are working to remove the acid mine drainage that damaged the lake.Officials showcased a silo, Thursday, on Swamp Creek that uses lime to neutralize the mine drainage.Several other similar facilities ...
Ferndale Coach Steps Down After Movie Incident
A Cambria County coach was asked to resign as girls basketball coach after allowing the team to watch an R-rated movie.A source close to the Ferndale girls varsity basketball team said Mae Altman, the former coach of the Ferndale Varsity basketball team, stepped down on Wednesday because she allowed the ...
Centre County Hospital Opening Still Uncertain
Dr. Larry Adams was in bankruptcy hearing Thursday, where several groups are challenging his plans to re-open Philipsburg Hospital. The facility was closed almost two years ago. Adams purchased the hospital assets, and plans to take over the lease of the state-owned building. At the hospital, work crews are renovating ...
Senior Lawmakers Defend I-80 Tolls
Legislative leaders on Thursday defended the law putting tolls on Interstate 80, even as opponents are aggressively campaigning for its repeal. "We've got to find the money somewhere - let's see if this works," Sen. Michael O'Pake, D-Berks, the minority whip, said during questioning by newspaper editors at the Pennsylvania ...
Inmate Says In A Letter He Killed Bedford County Mother
A federal prison inmate took the stand Thursday in the murder trial against Joseph Clark, but refused to testify.David Lucas, who is in federal prison, took the stand in defense of murder suspect Joseph Clark.Clark is accused of killing Holly Notestine, but in a letter received by Clark's attorney in ...
Mobile Home Damaged In Altoona Blaze
An overnight fire in Altoona caused $20,000 in damage to a mobile home.Neighbors said the trailer was vacant, all the utilities were turned off and no one was injured.Some neighbors said they believed people were unhappy with the empty trailer sitting there and said they think the fire was intentionally ...
Cambria County Crash Snarls Rush Hour Traffic
A crash in Cambria County snarled rush hour traffic for some time Thursday.Police said a woman was driving east along Route 56 in Stoney Creek Township around 8 a.m. when she was temporarily blinded by the sun. She slowed down and the driver behind her crashed into the rear of ...
Somerset County Man Charged With Assaulting Infant
A Somerset County man was charged after accusations he assaulted an 11-day-old baby.The infant, who is now 5 weeks old, spent the last four weeks suffering from fractures in several different areas of his body.Jeremy James Smith was arraigned Thursday on assault charges.Police said the incident happened on Jan. 1. ...
Try It Thursday Tests Mighty Putty
It promises to stop leaks and support up to 350 pounds, but does Mighty Putty really hold up to the test?First, our tester tried the putty on a hole in a piece of pipe. She followed the instructions and rubbed a small piece of the putty between her fingers to ...
Stories for Wednesday, January 30
Clear Skin For Adults
Pimples are supposed to be something you got rid of in your teens. But if you’re battling blemishes as an adult, you’re not alone."More and more adult women are suffering from breakouts these days," says Alyssa Hertzig, Beauty Editor, Good Housekeeping. "In fact, new studies show that as many as ...
Lakemont Holdout Pushed Out
Homeowners and two businesses have all been successfully relocated to make way for the Park Avenue widening project in Lakemont. It's set to begin May 1, but there's one resident left and he's refusing to budge.Allan Crissman is the lone holdout. He said he's lived there for 20 years and ...
Life After Being Laid Off
The Stiles children sat down Wednesday evening for a cup of hot cocoa without the slightest idea their mother is struggling every day to keep food on the table. Her husband is one of the hundreds laid off by Freightcar America in Johnstown. This, after 19 years of work, just ...
DuBois Infant May Need Heart Transplant
Three months ago, Kaydence Connelly came home from the hospital.Just three weeks later, her mother noticed something was wrong.During a regular check-up, doctors noticed that Kaydence had a heart murmur.She was taken to Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, in November.Doctors discovered that Kaydence's heart is enlarged, and she may need ...
DuBois Math Teacher Killed In Crash
A DuBois High School math teacher died Wednesday morning after a car accident in Fox Township, Elk County.Benjamin Friedl, 27, of St. Marys, died after his car crossed the centerline of Route 255 and hit a pickup truck.The driver of the truck, Thomas Resch, 41, of Kersey, had major injuries ...
Body Found In Moshannon Creek
The man's body was spotted in the creek Wednesday morning, near Philipsburg's Front Street bridge. Emergency crews used a boat to recover it. The autopsy results are pending. Police are checking to see if its 43 year old William Anstett Jr., of Philipsburg ,who disappeared in mid-December. Anstett was staying ...
'Cheat Sheet' Could Help Callers Deal With Automated Phone Systems
The live receptionist is nearly non-existent today. An estimated 3/4 of companies in the U.S. use an automated answering system that transfers callers to an interactive menu of choices.Research shows our love 'em or hate 'em attitude is giving way to acceptance. Even so, there are options for those who ...
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks Of Winter
The world's most famous groundhog saw his shadow Monday, meaning, legend has it, that this already long winter will last for six more weeks.Punxsutawney Phil's forecast was announced in front of about 13,000 people gathered at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney. Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow Officials said more people showed ...
New Rating System Grades Child Safety Seats
On Wednesday, the government rolled out a new tool to help parents pick out the right car seat to keep their children safe.Government reports show seven out of 10 car seats are the wrong size for the child or are seriously misused.In response, the U.S. transportation secretary has a new ...
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