NANTY GLO – A woman was taken to Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday with minor burns she received when a fire erupted on her stove while she was cooking.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 1000 block of Shoemaker Street just after 6 p.m., said Nanty Glo fire Chief Joe LaMantia Jr.
It is believed the woman was burned while trying to extinguish the flames, he said.
Firefighters were able to douse the flames shortly after arriving.
The fire caused minor damage to the kitchen, LaMantia said.
Police seeking driver of white van
DAVIDSVILLE – Police in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, continued an investigation Wednesday into an incident they were told happened Monday near Davidsville.
A woman told police she was driving south on Route 219 from Richland Township when she came upon a white van that appeared to be stopped on the roadway. When she began to go around the van, she said the driver began to follow her closely and tried to force her off the roadway.
Chief Louis Barclay said the woman provided a limited description of the van and driver. She said the van was white and had several rust spots on its exterior but could only describe the driver as a white man with a scruffy beard.
The incident was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, Barclay said.
Area schools take part in discussion with gov
HARRISBURG – In an online discussion with high school students across the state, Gov. Ed Rendell on Wednesday explained how his tuition relief proposal will make obtaining a college education more affordable while helping Pennsylvania’s work force compete in the global economy.
Richland and Penn Cambria were among the 11 high schools that took part in the event.
“Pennsylvania is the sixth most expensive state in the nation for college costs, and those high costs mean fewer students can afford to earn a degree,” Rendell said during an interactive discussion using Classrooms for the Future technology.
“Last month, the unemployment rate for Americans without a college education was nearly double what it was for those who hold a bachelor’s degree.”
Under the Tuition Relief Act proposed in February, qualifying students who are newly enrolled in state-owned universities or community colleges this fall would see reduced tuition – some paying as little as $1,000 a year.
Pennsylvania families earning less than $100,000 would be eligible.
For more information on the Department of Education’s initiatives, visit pde.state.pa.us.
Incline riders can name their price
The Johnstown Inclined Plane will offer a “pay-what-you-like” deal to ride the incline from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
This is a first for the 117-year-old incline, which usually costs $4 round trip for an adult and $2.50 for a child.
“If you have a large family, Saturday will be the perfect day to bring them to the incline because you can pay the price you like for your whole family to ride,” said CamTran Executive Director Rose Lucey-Noll.
In addition to the pay-what-you-like promotion, the incline will host the Easter Bunny from noon until 2 p.m. Children will receive free gifts from the bunny.
Pitt-nic at Point to be held Saturday
Picnic food will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Pitt-Johnstown’s second annual PITT-nic at the Point at Johnstown’s Point Stadium.
A baseball game featuring the Mountain Cat team against Wheeling (W.Va.) Jesuit will be played at 1 p.m.
Admission to the game and picnic is free.
Ebensburg council seeks junior member
EBENSBURG – Chris Vella’s term as Ebensburg’s junior council member will expire at the end of May, and council is searching for a replacement.
The applications are due May 8.
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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.
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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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