PA State Rep. John Murtha Passes Away

PA State Rep. John Murtha Passes Away

PA State Representative John Murtha has passed away due to complications from his scheduled surgery earlier in the week to remove his gallbladder.

Connecticut Powerplant Explosion

Connecticut Powerplant Explosion

Sunday morning in a town about 20 miles south of Hartford, Connecticut, a Power Plant was partially leveled

Snow Storm in Johnstown

Snow Storm in Johnstown

According to the National Weather Service, we are hours away from a Winter Storm that will leave behind an estimated 8+ inches of snowfall in our area within the next 48 hours. *** UPDATED 10pm EST ***

Happy Groundhog Day!

Happy Groundhog Day!

As we all know, tomorrow will mark yet another chapter in the history books of our friend and legend – Punxsutawney Phil.

VOMA Benefit

VOMA (The Venue of Merging Arts) will be hosting a fundraiser benefit on Saturday February 6th @ 8pm.  Some of the activities during the evening will be: Basket Raffle, Silent Art Auction, and Jazz Music.
Tickets cost: Advance $10 /At the Door $20 /V.I.P. $25
Available at the following locations:
Back Door Café [...]

Steelers create confusing Wild Card situation

Steelers create confusing Wild Card situation

After a 23-20 win yesterday the Steelers are looking much better indeed, but are still not in control of their own fate. 

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at MyJohnstownPA.com!  We have finally finished up all of our Christmas shopping and we are just about ready to kick back and enjoy the festivities tomorrow.  Please enjoy this Holiday Season responsibly.
On a side note, do you have a unique holiday season story you would like [...]

Playoff Hope for Steelers?

Playoff Hope for Steelers?

I had the pleasure of making it to the Steelers/Green Bay game last night at Heinz Field and I must say it was amazing.  After the last 5 losses, we had all just about called the Steelers “done” when it came to Playoff Status. 

Trophy Buck, Anyone?

Trophy Buck, Anyone?

MyJohnstownPA.com is gladly accepting pictures of you with your harvested deer!  Please submit your photos to Deer@MyJohnstownPA.com for a chance at some Chiefs tickets!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

All of us here at MyJohnstownPA.com would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!  We hope everyone enjoys tearing into some great food tomorrow and makes it a safe holiday by NOT drinking and driving.
Thanks and take care everyone!

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Love In Jordan: ‘Dress Western But Act Oriental’

The Media Line Staff
Amman, Jordan (TML) – In the corridors of the University of Jordan, young women sway their hips in tight jeans, embracing the latest fashion trend the West has to offer. Their male counterparts seem no less committed to showing off their looks, nor to a deeply rooted urge to catch the attention [...]

Libya Bans YouTube Amid Censorhip Crackdown

The Media Line Staff
Tripoli, Libya (TML) – Libya’s crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations.
The moves, which began last month, have been labeled a “disturbing step away from press freedom” and are being condemned by bloggers and activists alike.
“The Internet is [...]

Libya Bans YouTube Amid Censorhip Crackdown

The Media Line Staff
Tripoli, Libya (TML) – Libya’s crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations.
The moves, which began last month, have been labeled a “disturbing step away from press freedom” and are being condemned by bloggers and activists alike.
“The Internet is [...]

Brown To Attend Brussels Crisis Talks This Week

AHN Staff
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will participate in crisis talks in Brussels this week to tackle Greece’s debt problem.
The gathering will present a plan for Athens to reduce the country deficit from the current 13 percent to 2 percent by 2013. To achieve that, the plan will push [...]

NDP Leader Admits Bout With Prostate Cancer

AHN Staff
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton admitted over the weekend his bout with prostate cancer. In a statement to media posted at the party’s Website, Layton disclosed he was diagnosed in December with prostate cancer.
Layton said his father found out he had the same ailment 17 years ago, had [...]

Green Alliance Bats For End Of Tax Breaks For Aviation Industry, Other Polluters

AHN Staff
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British think-tank Green Alliance is calling on the U.K. government to end tax breaks for the aviation industry and other major polluters. By doing so, the alliance estimates the government could save up to $18.7 billion.
The $18.7 billion (12 billion pounds) saving is expected to be spread over [...]

Illinois Lt. Gov. Candidate, Scott Lee Cohen, Pulls Out Of Race Over Scandal-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Scott Lee Cohen, a pawnbroker who only last week won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, said Sunday night that he was quitting the race.
Cohen made the announcement at a tavern on the north side of Chicago after allegations of scandal surfaced following his win.
“For [...]

Mitch Landrieu Elected Mayor Of New Orleans In Landslide Vote-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
New Orleans, LA, United States (AHN) – Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu handily bested a field of 10 candidates Saturday to become mayor of New Orleans.
With all precincts reporting, Landrieu received 66 percent of the vote. The next-closest vote getter, Troy Henry, chalked up 14 percent. It was Landrieu’s third attempt at [...]

Libya Bans YouTube Amid Censorhip Crackdown

The Media Line Staff
Tripoli, Libya (TML) – Libya’s crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations.
The moves, which began last month, have been labeled a “disturbing step away from press freedom” and are being condemned by bloggers and activists alike.
“The Internet is [...]

Kelly Clarkson Lashes Out At Taylor Swift’s Label Head-

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service News Writer
Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – “American Idol” first ever champ Kelly Clarkson is not happy about how Taylor Swift’s record label head targeted the Fox reality show when he was defending the young singer.
Even though Swift, 20, took home four trophies at last week’s Grammy Awards, [...]

Charlie Sheen’s Stolen SUV Found Crashed Off A Cliff-

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service News Writer
Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Charlie Sheen’s stolen SUV has been found on the bottom of a cliff in Los Angeles. The “Two and a Half Men” star reported his vehicle stolen on Friday morning after he received a call from in-vehicle security company OnStar to [...]

Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off-

Cape Canaveral, FL, United States (AHN) – Space shuttle Endeavour lifted off Monday with its six-member crew headed to deliver a module to the space station. 
The launch occurred at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL.  Weather was a factor in the Sunday’s scrubbed launch.
The crew consists of: Cmdr. George Zamka,  pilot Terry Virts, and [...]

Illinois Lt. Gov. Candidate, Scott Lee Cohen, Pulls Out Of Race Over Scandal-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Scott Lee Cohen, a pawnbroker who only last week won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, said Sunday night that he was quitting the race.
Cohen made the announcement at a tavern on the north side of Chicago after allegations of scandal surfaced following his win.
“For [...]

Obama Sets Public Summit Over Blocks On Health Care Reform-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – President Barack Obama called Sunday for a bipartisan summit on health care designed to break the impasse on reform legislation stalled on Capitol Hill.
Obama announced the meeting in an interview Sunday afternoon with CBS anchor Katie Couric.
The half-day gathering on Feb. 25 will be televised [...]

5 Dead, Dozen Hurt In Massive Power Plant Explosion-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
Middletown, CT, United States (AHN) – At least five workers at a power plant under construction are now reported dead and at least 11 injured in a Sunday morning explosion and fire that was felt and heard for miles.
Search and rescue crews, some using sniffer dogs, are scouring the remains of [...]

Two Killed In Connecticut Power Plant Explosion, Fire-

Melvin Baker – AHN Reporter
Middletown, CT, United States (AHN) – At least two people are dead and possibly as many as 100 injured after a power plant exploded here Sunday morning.
At least 100 emergency vehicles were reported to be on scene at the Kleen Systems plant being built on the Connecticut River. Victims were being [...]