Dec. 9—LISBON — The cause of a fire at a local printing company Monday morning is still being investigated, according to fire officials. Lisbon Fire Chief Craig Bouchard said at the scene that the fire at Dingley Press at 119 Lisbon St. was reported at 9:13 am. Initially, one employee was reported missing but they … Read more
From left, Govs. Brad Little (ID), Joe Lombardo (NV, Josh Green (HI), MIchelle Lujan Grisham (NM), Jared Polis (CO), and Mark Gordon (WY) at a brief Western Governors’ Association press conference in Las Vegas Monday. (Photo: Michael Lyle/Nevada Current) When asked whether he would consider authorizing the Nevada National Guard to aid President-elect Donald Trump … Read more
Dec. 9—A local politician has taken her place as a vice president of a statewide association. At the winter meeting of the New York State Association of Counties Board of Directors last week, Otsego County Rep. Margaret (Meg) Kennedy attended as the association’s newly elected second vice president. Her election was held at NYSAC’s Fall … Read more
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Amy Bradley spent much of the past year both leading the Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce and running for elected office, while sacrificing some personal time in order to fulfill those tasks. Bradley lost her bid in November for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ 72nd District seat against incumbent state Rep. Frank … Read more
NANTY GLO, Pa. – Representatives of local and state organizations gathered Monday to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the last section of the largest rail-trail loop on the East Coast. They huddled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony under the new Church Street box culvert near the North Street trailhead of the Ghost Town … Read more
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Dale Borough has recovered $71,505.08 in unclaimed property. The money was reported to the Pennsylvania Treasury Department as an account from 2019, according to a press release sent out by state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Brian Riffle, the borough’s treasurer, said the funds became unclaimed as a result of a “miscommunication” between the … Read more
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A Johnstown man was jailed Monday in connection with a June 25 assault during which he allegedly choked and bit a woman and then tried to drag her into his truck, authorities said. East Taylor Township police charged Michael Jeremy Robinson, 36, of the 100 block of Hudson Street, with aggravated assault … Read more
Dec. 9—SOMERSET, Pa. — A Rockwood man died Saturday when he was the victim of an accidental shooting that took place as he was preparing to go hunting, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Richard Cane, 67, died in the incident that took place about 2:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Barron Church Road in … Read more
Dec. 9—MCCOOLE — A Sunday morning fire caused significant damage to a home under renovation in McCoole. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal said the blaze at 21213 Power Street started in the kitchen and was caused by an electrical wiring malfunction. Nearly 60 firefighters from Allegany, Garrett and Mineral counties responded to … Read more
In response to the news on Monday that police in Pennsylvania apprehended 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, the prime suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is using him as an example of “leftist” views being a mental illness. In a post to X made shortly after Mangione was identified, Cruz shared an article by the … Read more