Nanty Glo News

Police rounding up suspects were able to tally an additional arrest in each of two recent drug sweeps, thanks to the suspects' actions.

Three Cambria County woman, including two sisters, were arrested Wednesday and face felony charges of distributing tens of thousands of dollars worth of prescription pills in small communities in much of the county.

The Jeannette School District can proceed with the sale of the property where Jeannette Middle School once stood.

Linda Hardin of Nanty Glo gives a thyroid doctor credit for her surviving breast cancer.

A Nanty Glo family escaped injury Sunday after their home caught fire. A state police fire marshal is investigating what started the 10:30 a.m. fire at 1060 Vine St.

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM A spiritual revival will be held at 10:30 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. today and at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Belmont United Methodist Church, 107 Coldren St., Johnstown.

The Labor Day holiday afternoon was marred by reports of an attempted kidnapping on Caldwell Avenue, borough police said.

If you have a dream, go for it and make it a reality. That's exactly what Cathy Homer and her husband, Mike Mahalko, did when they decided - despite some people calling them crazy - to build a medieval castle and call it home.

From Sept. 15 to Dec. 5, the University Museum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host the exhibit "A Walk Through Time: Pennsylvania Coal Culture, Featuring the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Collection." A reception, free and open to the community, will be held at the museum at 6 p.m. Sept.

Jackson Township police Officer Kenneth Smith said he was just doing his duty. His boss said he did much more.

The Nanty Glo First BaptistChurch located along at Second Street in the borough is holding Bible school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Friday.

The following have been sentenced in Cambria County Court on guilty pleas to criminal charges : James Joseph Ardary, 52, 200 block of Sell Street, Johnstown, receiving stolen property.

Paul Lehman of Boswell has a doctorate in plant pathology, but on Saturday, at a celebration of the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Allegheny Portage Railroad, he confessed that apprenticing himself as a primitive woodworker sounded appealing.

An apartment in The Nanty Glo House, a50-unit residential complex, was damaged by fire and smoke and several adjoining apartments received smoke damage early Thursday.

A local man's entry won best in show during the Wheels & Wings event held Thursday.

Not so long ago, overwhelmed and overworked Thunder in the Valley organizers hoisted brooms and toiled into the wee hours of the morning in the rally's aftermath.

Gina Delfavero can be reached via e-mail or at 724-459-6100. Spring's transition to the warmer weather of summer is marked by both the thoughtful pause of Memorial Day and the call of the open road.

Mike Michalik stands behind the 31-foot bar he built his house around near Sabillasville.

The Johnstown Oldtimers sponsors of the AAABA Tournament, have announced that AAABA ambassador applications are now available for young women ages 17-20. Applications are available at the main office or athletic office at most area high schools or the following locations: United Jewelers, Main Street; The Chamber of Commerce and The Candy Store, ...

A casual conversation last month about whether Cambria Township should provide an entrance to the Ghost Town Trail is starting a tiff within the community.