Vintondale News

A coal miner is dead after an accident in an underground coal mine in Indiana County.

A Vintondale, Indiana County, family that bought a mare two months ago said it didn't know she was pregnant until it found the horse dead three weeks ago with the baby sitting quietly at her mother's head.

Mount Sinai to host forum for women BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM A For Women Only Forum will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 111 Cambria St., Johnstown.

We have 1885 guests online BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP - Fire and rescue personnel responded Wednesday afternoon to a shed that caught on fire after being struck by lightning, a fire official said.

A quick look at what you will see in the voting booths. 1.) Party candidates in two of the three legislative districts involving Indiana County - the 62nd currently represented by Indiana Republican Dave Reed ... via Indiana Gazette Online

“It should have been budgeted into the project costs”

FRIDAY: We have 767 guests online and 1 member online Indiana County is ready to sue a Cambria County authority to force the completion of a Buffington Township sewer line extension project and to keep Indiana ... via Indiana Gazette Online

Should the government cut subsidies to Big Oil companies? Yes, profits are already too high Yes, the money would be better used to find alternate sources of energy No, they need it for exploration and ... via Indiana Gazette Online

“It will touch everybody in the district: Our district is a family in itself.”

Excessive speed is believed to have played a role in Saturday's horrific crash into a tree that claimed the life of two juniors at Blacklick Valley Junior/ Senior High School, state police said. via The Tribune-Democrat

“You know how kids go out on joy rides -- all of us were 16 years old and going on joy rides out on back roads”

Death came too fast for Cambria County 16-year-olds Tiana Rose and Nicholas Maniccia on Saturday afternoon. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Police say speeding played a role in Cambria County crash that killed two teenagers and injured two other teenagers. via The York Daily Record

Two 16-year-old high school students were killed Saturday afternoon a one-vehicle crash. via The Tribune-Democrat

“I'm real pleased with the recovery efforts.”

A Vintondale man is in Cambria County Jail on burglary and theft charges and his alleged accomplice remains at large following an early Tuesday break-in at Fox's Pizza in Wilmore. via The Tribune-Democrat

“And it's all uphill for the firetrucks. And I'm sitting there helpless.”

For the second time in less than a year, fire has destroyed a house on Ron Overdorff's property along Camerons Road. via Indiana Gazette Online

SUNDAY: How well do you think the Pittsburgh Pirates will fare this year? With the younger players maturing, they will have a breakout year It will be more of the same - they will finish with a losing season ... via Indiana Gazette Online

Overcast, 37F, feels like 29F, wind is from the southeast at 12 mph, visibility is less than 1 mile TUESDAY: Health TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: Family We have 1820 guests online and 1 member online Written by AP ... via Indiana Gazette Online

While writing the post on the Silver Lake reservoir , we were reminded of AMD&ART Park in Vintondale, Pennsylvania. via Pruned.blogspot.com

Mostly cloudy and breezy, 27F, feels like 13F, wind is from the west at 23 gusting to 28 mph, visibility is less than 1 mile TUESDAY: Health TUESDAY: We have 1684 guests online Written by The Indiana Gazette ... via Indiana Gazette Online

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM Vintondale church offers angel ministries First Baptist Church, 466 Main St., Vintondale, is participating in the Angel Food Ministries. via The Tribune-Democrat

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM St. John the Baptist schedules services St. via The Tribune-Democrat

“This is a freak thing that happened.”

Crews from Blacklick Valley Municipal Authority plowed borough streets Wednesday in the absence of the borough's truck, which is being repaired. via The Tribune-Democrat