INDIANA — A burglar cut wires to an alarm system before making off with $3,000 from a Dollar General store in Saltsburg, state police in Indiana County said.
The incident happened sometime between Wednesday and Thursday. Troopers said the suspect possibly was hiding in the store when it closed.
The burglar then climbed above a drop ceiling and entered a locked office through the ceiling. The suspect then cut wires to the alarm system, cut the hinges of a metal safe, removed the door and then made off with the money through an emergency door.
Anyone with information may contact (724) 357-1960.
Bridge work causing traffic delays
SOMERSET – New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. Inc. reduced the Route 601 bridge by McDonalds and Ruby Tuesday to a single lane at 6:30 a.m. Sunday and will be working until about 3 p.m. Tuesday for the placement of an epoxy overlay on the structure.
Traffic is being controlled by flaggers and minor delays are possible. The work is weather dependent.
Job fair slated Tuesday for Andrews Center
Veterans Leadership Program/Veteran Community Initiatives will sponsor a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday in the Seminar Theater at Hiram G. Andrews Center, 727 Goucher St., Upper Yoder Township.
Job seekers must be seated by 9 a.m.
Employers planning to attend are Lockheed Martin, FCI Loretto, Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission, Concurrent Technologies Corp., Goodwill Industries, Conemaugh Health System and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
Anyone having questions may call 255-7209.
Sheetz gives $2.5G to education foundation
EBENSBURG – Central Cambria Education Foundation, the school district’s fundraising arm, received a $2,500 donation from Sheetz Corp. in conjunction with the opening of its new convenience store at Route 22 and Mini Mall Road.
The check was presented to the foundation at the store’s grand opening last week, foundation President Dennis Simmers said.
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