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Pictured are Cambria County Commissioners Mark Wissinger, William “B.J.” Smith and Tom Chernisky with Cambria County War Memorial Arena Authority board members Gindlesperger, Tom Callihan, George Arcurio III and Marty Kuhar. FAMILY VALUES After Hockeyville, Johnstown’s arena was fl ush with capital and making investments. Self-dealing, however, has led to a state investigation and leadership changes. By BRUCE SIWY a contract on the board’s behalf to hire this The contract, however, was apparently [email protected] same newly formed company — created awarded without advertising requests for with the assistance of Dean’s son, Ryan, proposals. A Right-to-Know request fi led OHNSTOWN — On Sept. 9, according to Pennsylvania Department by Our Town produced no evidence of an SINGER 2015, Dan Kennedy was setting of State fi lings — to install a new score- advertisement. HONORED up a limited liability corporation board at what’s now known as 1st Summit Having reviewed evidence of these Jcalled Amphype using the ad- Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial. facts sent by Our Town, Cambria Coun- dress of a business co-owned by Cambria The value of this deal was approximately ty Commissioners Tom Chernisky and Local woman County War Memorial Authority Chairman earns recognition $130,000 and was later covered in part by William “B.J.” Smith have called for Dean from Lift Dean Gindlesperger. a $100,000 grant the county commission- Gindlesperger’s resignation. Johnstown One year later Gindlesperger was signing ers signed for last year. 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Richland 814-266-9535 SO-494420-1 A2 Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Our Town, Johnstown, Pa. www.ourtownjohnstown.com OUR TOWN GENERAL MANAGER - SALES MANAGER OPINION Jeff Katora [email protected] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY CIRCULATION EDITORIAL CARTOON Our Town welcomes letters to the editor which express a MANAGER specifi c view on topics of general interest. Letters submitted Sue Sheehan for publication must be signed and contain the address and [email protected] telephone number of the writer. Letters should be limited to about 250 words. EDITOR Our Town reserves the right to edit all letters. Letters can- Bruce Siwy not be returned. Letters may be mailed to Our Town at 334 bruces@ourtownjohnstown. W. Main Street, PO Box 638, Somerset, PA 15501. You may also com fax them to us at 814-269-9783 or email them to bruces@our- WRITERS townjohnstown.com. 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He use of a communication facility remains in the Cambria County Editorial Fax: was arraigned by District Judge for an incident that occurred in Prison after failing to post bond, 814.444-5966 Eight Cambria County res- Mary Ann Zanghi and released October 2017 in Susquehanna which was set at $50,000. idents were charged Aug. 1 on $25,000 unsecured bond. Township. He was arraigned by * Anthony Miller, 24, of Jeffer- ourtownjohnstown. with felony arrest warrants for * Barbara Laney, 46, of Dry District Judge Kevin Price and son Avenue in Beaverdale, was com drug-related crimes following a dailyamerican.com Run Street in Jackson Town- remains in the Cambria County charged with delivery of heroin, drug sweep conducted by mem- ship, was charged with delivery Prison after failing to post bond, possession of heroin and criminal Our Town is published by Schurz bers of the Cambria County Drug of oxycodone pills, possession which was set at $25,000. use of a communication facility Communications, South Bend, Indiana, every Wednesday. Please Task Force, the U.S. Marshal of oxycodone pills and criminal * Nathaniel Cullen, 26, of for an incident that occurred in direct comments, editorial service, the Safe Streets Task use of a communication facility Nelson Road in South Fork, March in Adams Township. He submissions, or suggestions to Our Town Editor, PO Box 638, Force, Adams Township police, for an incident that occurred in was charged with two counts was arraigned by District Judge Somerset, PA 15501. Our Town Cresson Borough police, Cresson March in Vintondale. She was of delivery (fentanyl patch and Richard Varner on July 26 and does not assume responsibility for any unsolicited contributions Township police, South Fork arraigned by Zanghi and released Suboxone strips), two counts of remains in the Cambria County or communications. Our Town police, Cambria County Sheriff’s on $25,000 unsecured bond. possession (fentanyl patch and Prison after failing to post bond, reserves the right to edit any content submitted for publication. Department, Cambria County * Joseph Kaefer, 30, of East Suboxone strips) and criminal which was set at $50,000. 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Reproduction or reuse of editorial or graphic content ney Kelly Callihan, in conjunction Suboxone strips and criminal use arraigned by Price and remains boxone strips, possession of Sub- without the expressed written with the Pennsylvania attorney of a communication facility for an in the Cambria County Prison oxone strips, criminal conspiracy consent of Our Town is strictly prohibited. general’s offi ce, announced that incident that occurred in Feb- after failing to post bond, which (delivery) and criminal use of a these individuals were appre- ruary in Cambria Township. He was set at $50,000. communication facility for an hended and arraigned at the was arraigned by District Judge * Christina Benton, 24, of incident that occurred in October Cambria County Prison: Fredrick Creany and released on Prospect Street in Portage, was 2017 in Susquehanna Township. * Joseph Bober, 63, of Ster- $5,000 unsecured bond. charged with delivery of hydroco- He was arraigned by District Visit our website, ling Avenue in Nanty Glo, was * Joshua Stauffer, 32, of Al- done pills, possession of hydroco- Judge Susan Gindlesperger on charged with delivery of hy- mond Street in Northern Cam- done pills and criminal use of a July 26 and remains in the Cam- ourtownjohnstown. drocodone pills, possession of bria, was charged with delivery communication facility for an bria County Prison after failing com. hydrocodone pills and criminal of Suboxone strips, possession of incident that occurred in August to post bond, which was set at use of a communication facility, Suboxone strips, criminal con- 2017 in Richland Township. $60,000. for an incident that occurred in spiracy (delivery) and criminal She was arraigned by Price and Friends raising money for mother with breast cancer By DYLAN JOHNSON Rose’s husband Tom Kimberly Rose also all done with my treat- [email protected] Rose, 39. loved to quilt, but she’s ments, and I’d hoped we’d Tom Rose said his wife unable to do it now.
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