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Man Abused; Police Looking for Attackers
Police say they are investigating a robbery and assault that occurred outside a Giant grocery store between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. The victim was kicked, punched and struck in back of his head, causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. The attackers walked off with ...
Jury selection scheduled for 3 high-profile Centre Co. cases
Jury selection is set for June 4 for three separate Centre County trials including cases involving rape, an aggravated assault and a vehicular homicide. On that day, jury selection will start in the trial of Cenk Esenbel, 36, of Flushing, N.Y. Esenbel is charged with homicide by vehicle in ...
Cambria Co. commissioners disagree on need for full-time finance director
The two Republican Cambria County commissioners are at odds with their minority colleague and the county controller over the county's need for a full-time finance director. Controller Ed Cernic Jr. first came forward about the need for position and Democratic commissioner Tom Chernisky said the need is there. But the ...
Former Johnstown Chiefs player named new hockey team's head coach
Former Johnstown Chiefs player Jason Spence will coach a new hometown hockey team at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena. Earlier this month, Johnstown hockey fans learned the sport would return to the arena. On Wednesday, Johnstown Sports Partnership LLC announced the new North American Hockey League entry will be ...
Back To Work Wednesday - May 23, 2012
PA CareerLink Somerset County is working to fill these job openings: Maintenance Person- Please provide specific details regarding job duties, job skills, days and hours of work, and any special requirements. We have 55 rental units in our company. General Maintenance with references and experience is accepted. Carpenter-Constructs, repairs, restores ...
Speed Traps: Where police are hiding
Police departments in Cambria and Centre counties wrote 6081 speeding tickets last year. Officers in both counties tell 6News they work hard to crack down on speeders on their own, but get some help from PennDOT. PennDOT has compiled a list of the top roads for aggressive drivers. Police departments ...
State police seize more than $1 million worth of heroin during traffic stop; baby in vehicle at time of bust
Pennsylvania state police seized more than $1 million worth of heroin during a traffic stop Monday on Interstate 99 in Blair County. Amanda Okelley, 27, and Derrick Samuels, 44, both of Pittsburgh, are in the Blair County Jail on $100,000 bond. Police said Okelley's 6-month-old daughter was in the back ...
Punxsutawney teen charged with homicide while DUI for triple-fatal crash
A 19-year-old western Pennsylvania man who survived a high-speed crash in November has been charged with drunken driving, vehicular homicide and other crimes in the deaths of three friends in his vehicle. Online court records don't list an attorney for 19-year-old Blair Smith, of Punxsutawney, who was arrested and ...
Search continues for missing elderly Johnstown man
Crews are continuing their search for an elderly Johnstown man who has been missing for a week and a half. Police said 82-year-old Daniel Voytko left his Corrine Street home in Johnstown around 3 p.m. on May 11 for a walk around the block. He has not been seen or ...
PICKUP TRUCK DAMAGES YARD
SANDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police say Elijah David Hollenbaugh was damaging yards by driving a pickup truck through them Saturday. He refused to stop for officers while speeding through Treasure Lake, police said. Police said Hollenbaugh attempted to go around a police vehicle but hit the guide rail and cruiser, ...
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