THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

TYRONE STABBING

AN EARLY MORNING STABBING IN BLAIR COUNTY, BUT FEW DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED. A 26 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS REPORTEDLY STABBED AT 128 COTTAGE STREET IN TYRONE AROUND 4AM. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

SOME CHARGES DROPPED IN SHOOTING DEATH

SOMERSET DISTRICT JUDGE ART COOK YESTERDAY DISMISSED FIRST AND 3RD-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST 19 YEAR OLD BRUCE EMERICK OF SOMERSET IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF HIS FIANCEE. EMERICK WILL STILL STAND TRIAL ON CHARGES OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, MANSLAUGHTER AND RELATED CHARGES. 33 YEAR OLD JEANINE DOWNING WAS SHOT DECEMBER 29^TH AT THE COUPLE’S APARTMENT. EMERICK REPORTEDLY PULLED THE TRIGGER AS THE COUPLE FOUGHT OVER THE GUN AFTER A NIGHT OF PARTYING. EMERICK REMAINS IN THE COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT BOND.

RACIST GRAFFITI

BLAIR COUNTY CRIMESOLVERS IS OFFERING A REWARD OF UP TO 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO VANDALS IN DUNCANSVILLE. BORO POLICE SAY SOMEONE SPRAYPAINTED SWASTIKAS, WHITE-POWER WORDS AND MARKINGS, AND OTHER SYMBOLS ON HOMES, BORO PROPERTY, AND POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY. SOME OF THE PHRASES CONTAINED VULGARITY AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ONE PERSONAL THREAT AGAINST A DUNCNASVILLE POLICE OFFICER. YOU CAN CALL CRIMESOLVERS AT 1-800-422-88-02.

ALTOONA HOPES FOR DONATIONS

BLAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REFUSED TO FUND ALTOONA’S GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM THIS YEAR…SO NOW MAYOR WAYNE HIPPO IS HOPING FOR DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE FUND SHOULD BE SET UP AND READY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS BY MAY 30^TH.

SCHOOLS RAISE TAXES

THE HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT GAVE TENTATIVE APPROVAL TO A 2008-2009 BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A 6-POINT-5 MILL PROPERTY TAX HIKE. MEMBERS ARE DISCUSSING SELLING DISTRICT PROPERTY TO THE HOLLIDAYSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO RAISING TAXES, BUT THEY SAY IT’S WAY TOO SOON TO VOTE. A FINAL BUDGET VOTE IS SCHEDULED JUNE 18^TH. THE BELLWOOD ANTIS SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT APPROVED A 6-POINT-3 MILL INCREASE. SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING MONEY SHOULD PROVIDE SOME RELIEF FOR TAXPAYERS.

SUPPLEMENT RECALLED

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS WARNING CONSUMERS NOT TO DRINK THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS "TOTAL BODY FORMULA" AND TOTAL BODY MEGA FORMULA" WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY "TOTAL BODY ESSENTIAL NUTRITION" OF ATLANTA.THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ARE INVESTIGATING MORE THAN 100 CASES OF ACUTE POISONING NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING SOME IN PENNSYLVANIA. EXTREMELY HIGH LEVELS OF SELENIUM HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE PRODUCT. FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE F-D-A’S TOLL-FREE FOOD SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-SAFE-FOOD.