Clearfield Progress (Newspaper) - December 3, 2009, Clearfield, Pennsylvania 103 283 Our 96th Year Moshannon December 2009 50 Cents 16 PAGES I WANT A A A THAT FAYS 3 22 shopping Christmas In todays Handling holiday stress Page 2 Photo IDs available through Page 8 Geisinger offers insurance through CHIP Page 5 The Progress News Clearfield 206 Locust 7657813 7 4 Philipsburg 109 Front 3424763 7 2 460 State 2363468 Check us out online at Inside today Birthdays 2 Classifieds 1214 Comics 15 Dear Abby 8 columns 4 Heloise 8 Hospitals 14 Lottery 16 News in brief 14 Obituaries 16 Police 16 Sports 911 Weather 3 Sports Valley wrestling preview Page 9 Branch girls basketball preview Page 9 Corner By Hunter Barrett Elementary Inflation under Economy is gaining momentum WASHINGTON AP The economic recovery gained trac tion in late fall as shoppers spent a bit more and factories bumped up That assessment Wednesday by the Federal Reserve marked its most upbeat view since the economy tumbled into recession two years The Feds new snapshot of business barometers nationwide found that conditions have gen improved since the last report in late Eight of the Feds 12 regions surveyed reported some pickup in activity or improved condi the Fed Those regions were New Kansas Dallas and San The four other regions Richmond and Atlanta described conditions as little changed or The new report adds to evi dence that the economy is rebounding after the worst recession since the The main challenge for Fed Chairman Ben who will be on Capitol Hill on Thursday seeking confirmation for a second is to sustain the fledgling especially after the benefits of government support fade next PO board reorganizes CHESTER HILL Area School Board reorganized last Robert Selfridge was reappointed president while Stephen Switala replaced Gene Wardo as vice presi The board chose Jim Smith as legislative liaison for the calendar year and appointed Brian Soltys as Pennsylvania School Boards Association Smith was also appointed as a voting member to the joint operating committee of the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center with Linda Bush serving as The next meeting is To that the Fed is expect ed to hold a key bank lending rate at a record low near zero when its meets on Economists predict the Fed will keep rates at levels well into next With Wednesdays survey also finding that inflation remains under the Fed has lee way to hold rates at record The central bank hopes that will entice people and businesses to step up which would bolster the Although the jobs market remains the Fed survey found some scattered signs of improvement in some In the Boston some businesses were starting to hire and reverse pay cuts or wage freezes implemented earlier in the The Louis region noted that the service sector recently started to holiday hiring tions nationwide were the Fed report And most private economists predict that even as the pace of massive job losses the nations unemployment rate now at a 26year high of per cent will continue to climb into next Some predict it will rise as high as 11 percent by the middle of 2010 before slowly drifting Major Dulce Fletcher of the Clearfield Salvation Army holds the gold coin that was deposited in a kettle at the Big Lots store last Submitted photo Salvation Army sees gold in red kettle The Salvation Armys kettle effort is under way once again in Clearfield Major James commander of the Clearfield corps reports the local corps and its volunteer bell ringers are encouraged each year by the donation of a solid gold coin that always arrives in a kettle unexpectedly from an anonymous Turn to Page 1 Man waives hearing for assault on parents By Liza Matia Staff Writer DUBOIS A man accused of attempting to kill his parents in March waived his right to a pre liminary Michael of was scheduled for a hearing but waived his case earlier in the He faces charges of attempted criminal aggravated simple assault and recklessly endanger ing another According to the affidavit of probable police responded to a Treasure Lake residence on March 15 for a reported The caller told 911 that she and her husband had been stabbed several times by Lanigan and that they were bleeding all When officers arrived at the they learned that the two victims were in a back bath Both were reportedly bleeding heavily from stab wounds all over their Police gained entry into the res idence through a back They were then notified by 911 that Lanigan had gained access to the bathroom and was stab bing both From their position at the police observed a middleaged man with a cutting instrument in his right The man appeared to be profusely swing ing the instrument and striking Turn to Page 1 Union Hire local carpenters for project By Terry Whetstone Staff Writer PHILIPSBURG The Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters is not happy with Lezzer Lumber due to a building project at Windy Hill Village in The carpenters union mem bers said Mowery is the general contractor and there was a contractor that was sub contracting the work for using illegal Kurt attorney for Lezzer told The Progress yesterday that Lezzer is a subcontractor to Mowery and Lezzer sub contracted some work out to Construction Solutions Unlimited which in turn subcontracted Santos Construction of Maryland to LUMBER Turn to Page 4 Members of the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters are unhappy with Lezzer Lumber They are staging a protest at Windy Hill Village with this From left are Rick Rod Rudge and Wade The carpenters union representatives claim Lezzer Lumber has been using illegal immigrants on the Kurt attorney for Lezzer said if illegal immigrants were used Lezzer had no knowledge of that as the work was subcontracted to another company that would have hired the Photo by Terry Whetstone Philipsburg man dies in crash Bumside discusses SANDY RIDGE One person is dead and two were treated at Altoona Regional Health Altoona Hospital for minor injuries fol lowing a crash yesterday on state Route 350 near Sandy According to the state police at Ryan Edward of Philipsburg was travel ing north on SR 350 at about following a Witnesses said Bell swerved over the cen terline as if he was attempting to pass the tractor trailer he was but then swerved back into the northbound travel Witnesses said Bell suddenly swerved to the left and crossed the centerline and into the oncoming travel lane and subsequently his vehicle collided headon with a truck driven by Robert Potts of Police said Bells vehicle then spun around and was pushed back onto the west while Potts truck went off the west berm and struck a Police reported evidence at the scene was con sistent with what witnesses Judy Centre County deputy pronounced Bell dead at the scene at Potts and a Brandon Eugene Potts of were transported to Altoona Regional for committee appointment By Josh Woods Staff Writer BURNSIDE Burnside Borough has chosen a delegate to serve on Indiana Countys first tax collection The borough approved councilwoman Shannon Watson as its dele The borough recently received a letter from Purchase Line School District reporting on the tax collection committees Turn to Page 6 Turn to Page 1 Weekend Events Weekend Events is a weekly feature of The Progress published to alert readers about events planned by non profit or organizations or events that ben the All events are open to the To have an event submit the information in writing to any office of The Progress by noon Late submissions will not be nor will sions that do not include a contact person and daytime telephone The Progress does not include club events that are limited to members and guests or yard sales or flea markets by private individuals in the Weekend Events The following events are planned this weekend in Thursday Art shows A winter scenes art show is being presented at Clearfield first until The paint ings are by local The show is organized by Evans and Anna Marie and assisted by Gloria For more call Evans at 7655621 or Toto at and various other To reserve a call be The kitchen will Friday An art show sponsored by the Susquehanna River Arts Center is being presented at Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public It is a winter theme and features members The show will be open until For more contact Christion club at 5770450 or Steve Hindman at market Lawrence located on Old Erie will hold a market Thursday and Friday from 8 until 4 and Saturday from 8 until 2 Some of the items include live Christmas pet Christmas new and highend baby Fish dinner Columbia Fire Osceola will sponsor a din ner Friday from 47 at the It includes baked or fried macaroni and stewed roll and Soup and a full salad bar are available for eatin Prices are for adults and for Takeouts are Delivery is available by calling 3396601 Friday before 4 Proceeds benefit the fire Flea market The public is invited to the Clearfield Center for Active Living Friday from 9 to noon for a flea mar Turn to Page 1
