Johnstown News

By the end of Sunday, a suburban Johnstown store will be no more. The Movie Gallery in Westmont the latest to close its doors.

The following have been sentenced inCambria County Court on guilty pleas to criminal charges : Brennan James McGough, 19, 400 block of Everhart Street, Johnstown, firearms without a license, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI first offense and public drunkenness.

Every move you make has consequences, so think before you move. That was the message Orrin Hudson, a motivational speaker, author and founder of Georgia-based Be Someone Inc., conveyed to seventh- and eighth-graders from Conemaugh Valley, Ferndale Area and Greater Johnstown school districts Thursday at the official kickoff of the "Great Conemaugh ...

A Johnstown man was jailed after he allegedly choked a woman who wouldn't give him money, then punched a police officer who was arresting him Saturday.

Wednesday will be the last time 110 on the Park will be open late. The owner Shaun Dougherty says it's easier to attack the early and lunchtime crowd, rather than in the evening.

A Johnstown man was arraigned Thursday on charges that he fled from city police during a shooting investigation at Solomon Homes and then crashed his vehicle.

Johnstown's annual Giant Balloon Parade made its way down Main Street Friday. Santa also arrived and there was Christmas music in the park.

Johnstown police officers have some new wheels, some much needed new cruisers. Captain Andrew Frear says a good portion of their fleet was old with extremely high mileage.

Fire Crews raced to EMF Scrap Metals in Cambria County Wednesday night. The fire broke out about 8;30, 911 officials say cushions inside the building apparently caught fire.

A prisoner has been charged with mailing a menacing communication - a signed letter that threatened to "place explosives around fed.

This morning police confirm that two arrests have been made, two guns recovered and several shell casings discovered.

Forest Hills High School's new principal is back in some familiar surroundings. Curt Vasas is a Sidman native and 1992 Forest Hills graduate.

The money comes from community block grant funds, distributed by HUD. Officials have been holding public meetings around the city to determine what residents want to see done.

Four Apache helicopters based in Johnstown will have Penn State football fans looking skyward before today's game with Indiana University.

Crews are scheduled to begin construction of two single-family homes in Johnstown's Coopersdale neighborhood this week.

A nurse at the Presbyterian Home of Greater Johnstown was ordered on Monday to stand trial on charges that she assaulted a resident there.

Three people were jailed, one for attempted homicide, following a fight in Johnstown's West End on Saturday.

The incident took place Saturday morning in the cities Westend. Johnstown police say it began as an argument inside My Place bar.

Tuesday Is Election Day! 11/2/2009 Tuesday marks Election Day, and one of the biggest races in the region is the fight for Centre County District Attorney.

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM A violin virtuoso has become a favorite with Johnstown audiences.