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• Air Force to close 911th Airlift Wing in Pittsburgh

  The Air Force says in a statement today that it plans to retire or transfer all seven C-130H2 aircraft from the base over the next two years.

  February 3, 2012

• Pa. Supreme Court issues rulings on Assembly lines

  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today explained its reasons for rejecting the state’s legislative redistricting plan last week, and a justice who disagreed with the ruling said this year’s races will have to be held under the existing, decade-old maps.

  February 3, 2012

• Woman shot in Farm Show parking lot

  Pennsylvania State Police say a woman was shot in the parking lot of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.

  February 3, 2012

Local News

• Boil-water notice issued in Upper Yoder Township

  
  A boil-water notice has been issued for a portion of Upper Yoder Township as crews work to repair a leak along Route 271.

  February 3, 2012

• No NDIC jobs to stay in city

  After years of political clashes and fiscal uncertainty, these are the facts of the National Drug Intelligence Center’s final days:
  • 87: The number of employees losing their jobs as NDIC operations wind down this year.
  • 57: The number of staffers, aside from those 87, who will be offered jobs in Washington, D.C.
  • Zero: The number of NDIC-related jobs that will remain in Johnstown.

  February 2, 2012

• Blogging with heart

  I had a couple of interesting interviews over the past 24 hours. The first was with an ambitious Forest Hills High School junior who organized a Red Out across the district today in support of American Heart Association. Like many of those involved in Heart Association benefits, Spencer Ivock was inspired by his own family members' experience with heart disease.

  February 3, 2012 1 Photo

• Forest Hills junior puts his heart into Red Out

  Forest Hills junior Spencer Ivock is “redding out” the schools today for his senior project.

  February 2, 2012 1 Photo

• Local pair accused of robbing home twice

  A Johnstown couple has been charged with breaking into a Lower Yoder Township home twice in a four-month period – and then selling, for $103, some of the thousands of dollars in goods they alleged swiped.

  February 2, 2012 2 Photos

Sports

• Bettis to learn Hall of Fame fate on Saturday

  Super Bowl winners Charles Haley, Bill Parcells, Jerome Bettis and Ed DeBartolo Jr. are among 17 finalists who will learn Saturday if they are voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

  February 3, 2012

• Penguins sign Vitale to an extension

  The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension today, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.

  February 3, 2012

• District 5 wrestling roundup: Somerset, Meyersdale, Chestnut Ridge advance

  Jake Hayman knocked off the top-ranked heavyweight in the state as second-seeded Somerset beat No. 7 Northern Bedford 53-24 in the quarterfinals of the District 5 Class AA tournament on Thursday night.

  February 3, 2012

• Edmonton's Gagner scores 8 points in game; first since Lemieux

  Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in an 8-4 victory Thursday night over the Chicago Blackhawks – the first eight-point game in the NHL since Pittsburgh star Mario Lemieux did it on Dec. 31, 1988.

  February 3, 2012 1 Photo

• Peyton Manning’s doctor gives QB clearance to play

   Peyton Manning is cleared to play football. Still not so clear is whether it will be with the Indianapolis Colts.

  February 3, 2012 1 Photo

Features

• Events | Slippery slide

  The 36th annual World Championship Ice Racing Series will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon St., Johnstown.

  February 3, 2012 1 Photo

• Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show a nine-day extravaganza
• Fat Friday fundraiser will back bandshell

Lifestyles

• Punxsutawney Phil vs. AccuWeather: Groundhog Day probably not last word on spring’s arrival

  An annual ritual since 1887, a Feb. 2 public trek to Gobbler’s Knob in the north central Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney leads to speculation on spring’s arrival.

  Big crowds gather to see the groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil get coaxed out of his burrow.

  January 31, 2012

• Davis, Dujardin win lead honors at SAG awards
• Scorsese’s 'Hugo’ leads Oscars 11 nominations

Multimedia

• T-D Sports Podcast 2/3/12

  In today’s Tribune-Democrat sports podcast, Shawn Curts and sports editor Chris Morelli take a look back at some of their favorite Super Bowl memories – both Steelers and otherwise.
  They also preview today’s sports section, which includes thorough coverage of Thursday night’s high school basketball games and wrestling matches.

  February 3, 2012

• [VIDEO] Party in Punxsutawney: Groundhog Day is about more than seeing shadows
• [VIDEO] Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction

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