A storm whirling in from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to dump snow in the Johnstown area later today, according to AccuWeather.
“We’re going to see about 1 to 3 inches of snow across the area later Monday into Tuesday,” Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said. “The storm is coming in from the Gulf Coast and pushing up the East Coast.”
High temperatures will reach the mid-30s with west winds about 5 mph.
Little snow can be expected later in the week.
“There might be some snow on Wednesday and Thursday, but no accumulation,” Reppert said.
The weeks ahead are expected to provide a respite for Cambria and Somerset counties.
“We’re not expecting any major storms in the next few weeks,” Reppert said.
Boswell man facing charges in assault
BOSWELL – A Boswell man faces multiple charges after authorities said he assaulted another man at a business along Main Street.
State police in Somerset said Scott Anthony Lisbon, 28, allegedly grabbed Barrett John Penrod, 23, and slammed his head into the bar.
The incident happened about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday.
Troopers did not identify the business.
Lisbon was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct. He will appear before District Judge Susan Mankamyer of Boswell at a later date.
Historian collecting ship hotel memories
BEDFORD – Historian Brian Butko is writing a book about the S.S. Grand View Point Hotel near Bedford and is looking for recollections about the once-popular site.
The ship was billed as the place to “see three states and seven counties.” It also offered visitors gas, food and lodging.
The tourist attraction was destroyed by fire in 2001.
Residents who have an interesting story or photo of the old ship are asked to write to Butko in care of Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222.
For information, go to brianbutko.com or go to the blog at lincolnhighwaynews.com.
Transit authority member resigns
EBENSBURG – Frank Cammarata, a longtime member of the Cambria County Transit Authority, has resigned, effective Jan. 20, the commissioners said Friday.
Cammarata told the commissioners that he was leaving the transit authority to devote more time to the development of a new Patton Library.
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In brief: More snow forecast for region today
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$27.1B budget proposed
Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday proposed a budget of $27.1 billion, with no tax increases, deep cuts to higher education assistance and a range of cost-cutting in services for the poor, elderly and disabled.
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Highlights of Gov. Corbett's state spending plan
Read on to see a bulleted list of Gov. Tom Corbett’s $27.1 billion state spending plan for the year that starts July 1.
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Universities face steep cuts
State universities still trying to recover from deep cuts last year would have their public funding slashed even further under a budget plan unveiled Tuesday, leading some institutions to warn of a choice between maintaining buildings and offering academic programs students need to graduate.
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Plan hurts middle class, local Democrats contend
While members of his own party praised Gov. Tom Corbett’s fiscal restraint, some local Democratic lawmakers said the Republican’s proposed budget panders to corporate interests while inflicting pain on the middle class.
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Senate approves proposed fee on shale drilling
The state Senate voted today to impose a fee on natural-gas drilling in Pennsylvania and expand regulations for the booming industry, a milestone in a debate that has raged in the Capitol for several years.
Senators voted 31-19 to approve the 174-page bill that would fund road work and environmental clean-ups and give local governments the power to decide if the fee would be imposed on their local wells.
“Could we have done better? Supposedly, but it has taken three years to get this far,” said supporter Sen. John Wozniak, D-Johnstown, among a handful who crossed party lines. “It is time to turn the page.” -
Blogging with heart
I've got so much stuff for this Sunday's American Heart Month package, that some of the stories will spill over onto Monday. But I don't know what to leave out, or hold for the next week, so it looks like a double hit this week.
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Pa. gas drilling fee bill debate ends without vote
Pennsylvania, the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in the vast Marcellus Shale reserves that have transformed the state in recent years.
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Detour hurting some Portage businesses
Craig Mazzarese’s business depends heavily on drive-by customers, but since last week fewer drive-bys have been stopping
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Local airport funding intact
Airport leaders here are breathing sighs of relief after Congress approved funding to support local commercial air service through 2015.
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With state revenue tight, Westmont seeks school budget input
The Westmont Hilltop school board on Tuesday night held a public forum at the middle school to explain why the district, already one of the most efficient in the state, must raise taxes each year.
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