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Armstrong County Woman Dead After Falling into River at Glacier National Park
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (EYT) — A day at Glacier National Park turned tragic for an Armstrong County woman who drowned after slipping and falling into a river near St. Mary Falls on the park’s east side on Sunday, June 23, park officials reported. The victim has been identified...
Armstrong County woman drowns in Montana's Glacier National Park
An Armstrong County woman died Sunday after she fell into a swift-moving creek in Glacier National Park in Montana, according to a release from the National Park Service. Gillian Tones, of North Apollo, slipped on wet rocks shortly before 5:30 p.m. and fell into Virginia Creek, according to the release by park spokeswoman Gina Icenoggle.
Armstrong County woman drowns in Montana
A woman who drowned Sunday, June 23, near St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park in Montana has been identified as 26-year-old Gillian Tones, of North Apollo. According to the National Park Service, park dispatch received multiple 911 calls at approximately 5:20 p.m. Sunday, with callers...
Route 28 rehabilitation to begin in New Bethlehem area
NEW BETHLEHEM – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is announcing a rehabilitation project impacting two structures on Route 28 in Armstrong County will start on July 8. This project covers two structures on Route 28 between Deanville Road and Maple Street. Rehabilitation of the structures will...
Free Substance Use Prevention Services Offered by AICDAC: Engaging Workshops for Schools and Communities
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) provides alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and problem gambling prevention and education services at no cost to all organizations and businesses in Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion counties. Substance use can have a major impact on the workplace. Drugs and...
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania Sunday evening
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Sunday at 6:01 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Butler, Clarion and Armstrong counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 6:01 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Shanor-Northvue,...
NORTH APOLLO WOMAN KILLED IN DROWNING AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
An Armstrong County woman was identified by National Park officials as the victim who drowned at Glacier National Park on Sunday. A news release from the National Park said that 26-year-old Gillian Tones of North Apollo slipped on some wet rocks and fell into Virginia Creek between St. Mary and Virginia Falls in the national park in Montana, and was quickly swept down the creek, going over a series of smaller waterfalls before being pinned underwater by a log near St. Mary’s falls. A few parkgoers were able to pull her out, but after several minutes of lifesaving efforts by first responders and parkgoers, she was pronounced dead Sunday evening.
Armstrong County resident facing several charges following a DUI arrest
An Armstrong County resident is facing several charges following an alleged DUI arrest. On June 19, an attorney representing Dustin Ramon Thomas, 35, of Kittanning elected to waive their defendant’s right to a preliminary hearing, a move which prompted Kittanning Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Bussard to bind their case over to the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas.
Kiskiminetas Township Police Department's chief suspended
KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The Kiskiminetas Township Police Department's chief has been suspended and an acting chief has taken over.In July 2022, Kiski Police Chief Lee Bartolicius took over the department, which also services North Apollo. Nearly two years later, he's been suspended from the job."It makes me think that they think they are above the law themselves. Everybody has to be punished for whatever they do wrong no matter what your title is," Armstrong County resident Tammy Brown said. Many including the Armstrong County district attorney don't know the circumstances surrounding the chief's suspension.The North Apollo mayor told KDKA-TV that she was informed on Wednesday night that there is a new acting police chief. She has no other details.This isn't the first time the department is in the spotlight. In July 2022, around the time Bartolicius took over, four officers and the secretary resigned due to alleged harassment and intimidation.
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