Westmont News

A veteran Cambria County woman prosecutor was selected today by District Attorney Patrick Kiniry to be his first assistant, putting her in line to become the county's first female district attorney in January, The new first assistant is Kelly Callihan of Westmont, who's been a full-time assistant district attorney here for 14 years.

Libraries are a treasure house of information, according to Berenice Mihalick, one of the founding members of the Friends of the Cambria County Library.

By TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM The 2009 Artists' Hall of Fame will honor two educators who have influenced scores of high school and college students.

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM The holidays are approaching and the Garden Club of Johnstown will celebrate with its annual fundraiser.

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM The Rev. Donald Rainey will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Ebensburg Christian Church, 405 W. High St.

Zoning has been a hot issue in Westmont Borough recently. But only one of the five candidates pursuing Borough Council seats in the Nov.

A Johnstown man was jailed Friday after police said he threatened them with a pair of scissors when they stopped him in Westmont Borough on suspicion of drunken driving.

Firefighters from four departments responded when fire broke out in the basement of a Westmont home around 8:20 p.m. Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 33,000 people take their own lives each year, with suicide being the 11th leading cause of death among Americans.

Don Zucco says he is "semi-retired." But the Westmont resident and former Johnstown mayor maintains a list of activities and titles, including president of Art Works in Johnstown, trustee for the Keystone Games and membership on Pitt-Johnstown's advisory board.

Authorities think they have cracked a burglary ring responsible for the theft of more than $55,000 in money, electronics, prescription drugs, guns and bicycles in eight municipalities during the summer.

Strong winds Wednesday toppled some trees in the northern and southern parts of Cambria County and caused isolated power outages in Cambria and Somerset counties.

By TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM Things are really clicking for members of Greater Johnstown Camera Club.

A developer is pulling out of a controversial proposal to rezone land in Westmont, putting an abrupt punctuation mark on nearly two months of intense debate about the borough's land use and taxes.

A total of 175 people on Wednesday night attended a meeting by a group opposed to commercial zoning in Westmont.

By TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM October normally is a time to harvest, but one Johnstown group is planting a seed during the month with hopes it will bear fruit for many years to come.

The Save Westy Action Committee, a citizens group fighting a proposal to change zoning to commercial from residential on a section of Goucher Street in Westmont Borough, has scheduled a meeting today at 7 p.m. at the Westmont Hilltop Middle School to discuss the issue.

By TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM The late Shirley Gaynor's love of art continues to live through other artists.

By TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM Followers of the Jewish faith across the region are called to contemplate their lives before God and their fellow man during the High Holy Days, which will begin at sundown Friday with Rosh Hashana.

The Cambria County commissioners agreed this morning to sell Laurel Crest, the county nursing home, for $14.25 million to Grane Healthcare.