Accused Killer Takes Plea BargainJan 06, 2009An accused killer pleads guilty.
Antonio Winkleman now facing at least 21–years in prison for third degree murder.
Winkleman and his girlfriend Heather Head led police on a 5–day manhunt last December after he shot Scott Ickes inside his Elton home.
Heather heads trail begins today.
No Plea Deal In Johnstown MurderJan 06, 2009Another murder case in Cambria County, only this time, no plea deal.
Norris Collins will stand trail after turning down a plea agreement. Collins is accused of shooting and killing 27–Year–Old Cortez Jordan last spring in Johnstown. Collins claims the shooting was accidental.
FAA Investigating Indiana County CrashJan 06, 2009Federal investigators still piecing together a small plane crash in Indiana County that left three people injured.
The plane went down just outside the Jimmy Stewart airport. Officials say fog was a factor, the plane's tail was severed on impact. The pilot was able to signal help from a passing fire truck. All three on board remain hospitalized this morning.
Police Following Up Leads In Double MurderJan 06, 2009State police in Huntington County are following up leads into a double homicide from over the weekend.
Beatrice Daniels and her niece, Christine Mcwhorter, were found dead on Saturday, both were shot in the head sometime between 7:30 Friday night and noon on Saturday. Both women are originally from the Philadelphia area
Two Bodies Found In Huntingdon CountyJan 05, 2009
Police in Huntingdon County are investigating a double murder.
On Saturday, emergency crews found the bodies of 31 year old Beatrice Daniels and her niece 22 year old Christine Mcwhorter.
The victims were dead in the apartment they shared in the Federal Drive housing complex in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. Police think the women died sometime Friday night or Saturday morning. Neighbors say their bodies were discovered by Mcwhorter's 3-year-old son.
Cause of death has not been released for either victim, but the deaths are both being ruled homicide and are currently under investigation.
Deadly Fire Under InvestigationJan 05, 2009Just a few days after moving into a new home, a Cambria County man dies when the house he was renting, caught fire.
27 year old Arthur Livingston Junior, his girlfriend and baby had just moved into the duplex on Cameron Avenue in Beaverdale on New Year’s Day. Saturday morning, a fire started in the building's attic. Livingston's girlfriend made it out safely with the baby, but search and rescue crews found Livingston in an upstairs closet. Officials ruled smoke inhalation as the cause of his death. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Turnpike Travelers Will Pay MoreJan 05, 2009If you're traveling the turnpike, take some extra cash with you it will now cost you more to get from here to there.
An increase went into effect over the weekend.
Tolls went up 25 percent Sunday morning. Raising the average car's toll from 75 cents to 95 cents.
Officials say the money the tolls bring in will go to road and bridge improvements across the state.
Cambria and Other Counties Bail Out Bankrupt Boscov'sJan 04, 2009A PENNSYLVANIA BASED DEPARTMENT STORE IS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE, AND CAMBRIA IS ONE OF SIX COUNTIES TRYING TO HELP THEM OUT.
EARLY LAST YEAR THE BOSCOV'S DEPARTMENT STORE CHAIN FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY.
THE STATE HELPED THE BOSCOV'S FAMILY BUY BACK THE BUSINESS BY AGREEING TO PROVIDE $35 MILLION IN FUNDING.
SIX PA COUNTIES, INCLUDING CAMBRIA, WILL PAY ABOUT 6 MILLION DOLLARS.
THE MONEY WILL COME FROM FUTURE FEDERAL GRANT MONEY NOT LOCAL TAX MONEY.
THE BLAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EXPECTED TO REVISIT A NEW RESOLUTION TO HELP OUT THE BOSCOV'S FAMILY AT THEIR MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.
Four Clearfield Fire Departments MergeJan 04, 2009FOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY ARE NOW OFFICIALLY ONE.
THE THIRD WARD HOSE COMPANY, SECOND WARD FIRE COMPANY, ELK HOSE COMPANY AND THE CLEARFIELD FIRE COMPANY NUMBER ONE HAVE MERGED.
OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL LEAD TO BIG SAVINGS FOR CLEARFIELD BOROUGH AND TAXPAYERS, AND WILL EVEN HELP WHEN APPLYING FOR STATE GRANTS AND RECRUITING NEW FIREFIGHTERS.
THE DECISION TO MERGE WAS MADE AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF STUDIES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Cambria Decides To Keep Deputy SheriffJan 04, 2009A DEAL HAS BEEN MADE TO MAINTAIN THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY POSITION THAT HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CAMBRIA COUNTY'S 2009 BUDGET.
AFTER SOME LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS, BOB KOLAR WILL GET TO KEEP DEPUTY DONALD KEHN. COMMISSIONERS AND KOLAR CAME TO THE AGREEMENT ON WEDNESDAY. THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS SACRIFICING SOME PART–TIME HOURS TO HELP SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY.
LifeSaver's Ball 9-3 Today in Richland and AltoonaJan 03, 2009IT'S TIME TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND SAVE A LIFE. THE LIFE SAVERS BALL 2009 IS GETTING UNDERWAY ON TODAY.
WHAT BETTER RESOLUTION THAN TO HELP SAVE A LIFE? ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HOW UP AT THE RICHLAND FIRE HALL OR BISHOP GUILFOYLE HIGH ON SATURDAY FROM 9–3 AND HELP THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FILL MUCH NEEDED BLOOD SUPPLIES.
Residents in Limbo Over Trailer Park DisputeJan 03, 2009A SOMERSET COUNTY MAN IS ORDERED TO PAY UP AND MOVE OUT AFTER A TRAILER PARK DISPUTE THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS.
RANDALL PROBST OWNS ABOUT 40 TRAILERS OFF OF ROUTE 281 IN SOMERSET. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE LAND JW ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN TRYING TO BUY THE TRAILERS FROM HIM AFTER PROBST STOPPED PAYING RENT IN OCTOBER. HE CLAIMS IT'S BECAUSE THE LOTS WEREN'T KEPT UP. FRIDAY A JUDGE RULED PROBST OWES THE COMPANY ABOUT 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BACK RENT AND HAS TO MOVE HIS TRAILERS OUT OF THE PARKS.
AS FOR THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE TRAILER PARKS, JW ENTERPRISE WANTS TO BRING IN NEW TRAILERS AND MOVE OUT THE VACANT ONES. OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T WANT ANYONE TO BE HOMELESS.
Senior Citizen is Assaulted in Personal Care HomeJan 03, 2009A FEW DAYS AFTER THE STATE WELFARE DEPARTMENT REMOVES ALL OF THE RESIDENTS FROM A PERSONAL CARE HOME IN CAMBRIA COUNTY, POLICE CHARGE AN 18–YEAR–OLD FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING ANOTHER RESIDENT.
POLICE SAY JOSEPH EMMEL, WHO ALSO LIVED IN THE BRUNETT PERSONAL HOME IN BEAVERDALE, ATTACKED A 66–YEAR–OLD MENTALLY CHALLENGED MAN IN NOVEMBER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE HOME'S ADMINISTRATOR IGNORED THE PROBLEM.
Fire Burns Over an Acre in Indiana Co.Jan 03, 2009FIRE CREWS IN INDIANA COUNTY HAD TO BATTLE FLAMES NEAR A BUSINESS IN BLACKLICK TOWNSHIP.
FIRE OFFICALS SAY IT WAS AROUND 4:30 FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE BRUSH FIRE BROKE OUT BEHIND PARTUSAN TRADING COMPANY ALONG ROUTE 217. ABOUT AN ACRE AND A HALF OF LAND WAS BURNED IN THE FIRE. NO WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE, AND POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE.
Nittany Lions vs. Trojans in Rose Bowl-Abc 23 was live in L.A.!Jan 02, 2009DESPITE A STELLAR YEAR, THERE ARE SURE TO BE SOME TEARS SHED TODAY IN HAPPY VALLEY.
YOU SAW THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS TAKE ON THE USC TROJANS IN LAST NIGHT'S ROSE BOWL RIGHT HERE ON ABC 23. JOE PATERNO'S SQUAD WAS UNABLE TO MATCH THE HIGH POWERED OFFENSE OF PETE CARROL'S PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE. THE 38 TO 24 LOSS WAS ONLY THE SECOND FOR THE NITTANY LIONS ALL SEASON. THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS FINISH THE YEAR WITH A RECORD OF 11 AND 2. ALTHOUGH PENN STATE WILL LOSE SEVERAL KEY PLAYERS THROUGH GRADUATION, MANY STARTERS PLAN TO RETURN FOR THE 2009 SEASON, AND OF COURSE JOE PATERNO WILL CONTINUE TO MAN THE SIDELINES AS THE NATION'S LONGEST TENURED HEAD COACH.
Somerset Police Investigate New Year's AccidentJan 02, 2009POLICE IN SOMERSET COUNTY SAY A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF ALCOHOL AND BAD WEATHER COULD BE TO BLAME FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN SOMERSET COUNTY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 1:00 AM ON BLACK'S CURVE ALONG THE MASON DIXON HIGHWAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE THE CAR LOST CONTROL, SPUN AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. THE WOMAN DRIVING THE CAR WAS TRAPPED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR AS RESCUE CREWS TRIED TO FREE HER FROM THE WRECKAGE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TO BE TREATED FOR HER INJURIES. NO WORD ON HER CONDITION HAS BEEN RELEASED YET THIS MORNING. POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT.
