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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:18 pm

Cambria County News

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20 hrs ago | The Tribune-Democrat

Farm accident claims life of former area priest

A former Cambria County priest was killed Wednesday in a tractor accident on his family farm just outside this Blair County borough.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, University of Nebraska System, Altoona, PA, Altoona (Pennsylvania State University System), Medical Center (University of Nebraska System), Blair County, PA

Friday | The Daily American

Domestic violence deaths spike in state

Somerset and Cambria are among 13 counties that have experienced deadly domestic violence incidents in the past 23 days.

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Related Topix: Rockwood, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Somerset County, PA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

Jury acquits personal-care home owner in resident's death

A Cambria County jury has acquitted a Johnstown personal care home owner of two criminal charges in the death of a disabled resident who had been left collapsed on a hallway floor overnight.

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Related Topix: Central City, PA, Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro, Dale, PA, Southmont, PA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

Domestic dispute leads to arrest of wanted man

A domestic dispute between a man and woman at the Coopersdale Homes on Tuesday morning led to Johnstown police learning that the man was wanted on felony charges in New Jersey.

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

The Tribune-Democrat

" Prosecution rests in personal-care home death; defendant to testify

Cambria County prosecutors wrap up their case against the owner/operator of a Johnstown personal care home who is charged in the death of a disabled resident left overnight on a hallway floor.

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

About 1,300 properties - 100 businesses, houses and trailers more than last year - are headed for the auction block for unpaid property taxes in Cambria County.

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Related Topix: Cresson, PA, Riverside, PA, Ferndale, PA, Indiana, PA, Southmont, PA

The Tribune-Democrat

" Testimony opens in death of Johnstown personal-care home resident

The man who died face-down on the floor of a Johnstown personal care home in December 2006 had multiple health and mental problems and walked with an unsteady gait while using a cane, a nurse told a Cambria ...

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

" Four Portage men killed in two-vehicle accident

Four Portage-area men were killed in a horrific, two-vehicle accident just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Shady Spring Road in Portage Township and two Greensburg men were killed in a separate crash The four, all ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

WPXI

Miner Killed In Indiana County Accident

A Cambria County miner was killed in an accident at an Indiana County coal mine early Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Indiana County, PA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

Eric A. Young Jr., 21, of the 700 block of Railroad Street, Johnstown, charged with receiving stolen property, driving with a suspended license, driving without rear lights and five drug-law violations, waived ...

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Export, PA

The Tribune-Democrat

Three face bookmaking charges

A state police investigation into illegal gambling in Cambria and Jefferson counties has led to the arrest of three men, including a Johnstown area man and a former Cambria County man.

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Related Topix: Jefferson County, PA, Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cambria County man killed in mine accident

A Cambria County man was killed yesterday morning in a mining accident when he was pinned between a machine and the mine wall.

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Related Topix: Hastings, PA, Indiana County, PA

Indiana Gazette Online

Coal miner dies from injuries

Business Leisure We have 1295 guests online Friday, 11 July 2008 BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP - A coal miner from Cambria County was fatally injured this morning in an accident involving coal-feeding equipment in a deep ...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

Pair charged with stealing, selling pipe

Two Reade Township men have been charged with stealing stainless steel valued at more than $33,000 from one scrapyard, then attempting to sell the pipe to another scrap dealer.

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Related Topix: Fallentimber, PA, Mineral Point, PA, Colver, PA, Nanty Glo, PA

The Tribune-Democrat

" Blair County homicide may have ties to Cambria

State police at Hollidaysburg late Wednesday were asking police departments in Cambria County to be on the lookout for a car registered to a Cambria County resident who may have been involved in a homicide in ...

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Related Topix: Blair County, PA, Hollidaysburg, PA, Daisytown, PA, Westmont, PA, Vinco, PA

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

" PennDOT to start resurfacing some Cambria County roads on Thursday

PennDOT announced today that on Thursday work will begin to resurface various roads in Cambria County.

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Related Topix: Ebensburg, PA, Somerset, PA, Loretto, PA, Westmont, PA

The Tribune-Democrat

The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

A New York real estate investment firm confirmed Tuesday that it has purchased The Galleria shopping center in Richland Township.

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

County OKs look at War Memorial's finances, potential

A Texas-based consulting group will evaluate the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, hoping to find ways to improve the county-owned facility's finances and enhance its impact on the local economy.

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro

Sun Jul 06, 2008

The Morning Call

Program explores firefighter arsonists

Experts say it's impossible to identify firefighters with a penchant for arson, but the problem is widespread enough to prompt a program to educate fire chiefs about it.

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Related Topix: Lewistown, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Carbon County, PA

Dailyitem.com

Blair Co. toddler drowns in pool at July 4 picnic

Authorities say Cheyanne Marie Dively of Williamsburg died Friday afternoon after being found in the pool in Clearfield Township.

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Related Topix: Blair County, PA, Williamsburg, PA, Altoona Metro, Altoona, PA

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