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Fire damages Cambria County gun club
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A gun club in Portage caught fire Monday as work was being done in the parking lot area of the building. Workers at Jamestown Rod and Gun Club say they had to close their doors today due to the flames coming up the side of the building.
Blighted buildings demolished in Cambria County
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Several blighted buildings in Cresson Township are being demolished, including an abandoned motel. The structures, located at 8191, 8193 & 8215 Admiral Peary Highway, are being demolished through a contract with Locher Demolition & Excavating, LLC. These are the final demolitions through the Act 152. Beginning March 1, 2017, the […]
Human Remains Found In Johnstown Home
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said remains were found hidden in a crawl space in a Johnstown home after midnight Saturday morning. Lees said police were called for a welfare check at a home on the 100th block of Adams Street in Johnstown. He said when they arrived, they noticed a large number of flies on the inside of the windows, as well as a foul smell coming from the home.
Coroner: Body wrapped in tarp found hidden in Johnstown home crawl space
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said remains were found hidden in a crawl space in a Johnstown home after midnight Saturday morning. Lees said police were called for a welfare check at a home on the 100th block of Adams Street in Johnstown. He said when they arrived, they noticed a large number of flies on the inside of the windows, as well as a foul smell coming from the home.
'Something's going to happen'; Johnstown man allegedly threatens children with shotgun
A Cambria County man is behind bars after pointing a shotgun at his girlfriend's children and fleeing the scene Friday, police said. According to a criminal complaint, police were dispatched to a home on the 300 block of Oak Street in Johnstown after a woman called 911 saying that her boyfriend, later identified as Christopher Paige, 52, had a gun on him and that she was afraid he was going to shoot her, and that he had pointed the shotgun at her children.
Update: Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Cambria and Blair counties Saturday afternoon
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 3:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Cambria and Blair counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 3:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending...
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