Central City News

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM Dale Worcester of Central City was surprised to learn he had submitted the winning entry for the second chapter of "Your Story," an ongoing five-part serial story written by Tribune-Democrat readers.

"Everything is Shade/Central City this; Shade/Central City that," says Donna Russian, wife of fire Chief Dale Russian.

With little fanfare, an ordinance allowing Shade Township to enter into a contract with Richland Township and its volunteer fire department was adopted Thursday by the Shade supervisors.

Losing her state prison nursing job due to cutbacks was one of the best career moves Kimberly Knapp ever made.

A controversial decision to end ties with Central City Volunteer Fire Company has raised the stakes in the race for a six-year Shade Township supervisor's seat in Tuesday's election.

The following communities have scheduled trick-or-treat: Adams Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct.

The Somerset County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a grant that will boost efforts to assist those facing homelessness and endorsed an application for another to improve water service in the Village of Rockingham.

The continuing battle over fire protection in Shade Township has forced officials in this borough to dig deeper into their coffers.

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. -- There was a heated meeting in Shade Township Thursday night in the wake of a fire where the local volunteer fire department didn't show.

The Central City Volunteer Fire Department and Shade Township supervisors are facing a deadline of today to resolve a dispute involving how much money the township will pay the volunteers for fire protection.

Decades later, people still talk about the time Paul Newman came to town to shoot "Slap Shot.'' And Tom Cruise filmed in Greater Johnstown to show he had "All the Right Moves.'' Now, according to state Rep.

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM Events The 39th annual Somerset Antique Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the streets of Uptown Somerset.

A 16-year-old Fallentimber girl suffered moderate injuries when the 2000 Ford Focus she was driving crashed, state police said Thursday.

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM Events The 39th annual Somerset Antique Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the streets of Uptown Somerset.

A Central City man was injured in his second alcohol-related crash in less than six months, authorities said.

A Northern Cambria woman gave birth on the way to Altoona Hospital after another hospital could not perform the delivery, authorities said.

Central City resident Deb Anderson has a profound appreciation for the victims of the Sept.