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Tommy and Annie Ye look over the interior of Osaka restaurant on Wednesday July 7, 2021. The restaurant opens Friday, July 16. By Russ O Reilly
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People who appreciate Thai food soon wonât have to travel outside of Johnstown to get it.
Osaka is opening July 16 at 736 Scalp Ave., Geistown Borough, co-owner Tommy Ye said.
Ye said it is the only place in Johnstown to get Thai food, such as red curry dishes, yellow curry, basil chicken, Pad Thai noodles and pineapple fried rice.
The Asian restaurant also will include Japanese hibachi without the show, and a sushi bar stocked with fresh fish, he said.
Geistown eatery opening with Thai, Japanese and Chinese cuisine
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School Bus Safety 10:35 pm
It’s something kids do every day it’s almost routine but can be extremely dangerous, getting on and off a school bus. The Richland School District hopes that new technology on their buses they can make this part of student’s days safer.
Every Richland school bus now has cameras on the outside that record other drivers on the road and can catch vehicles that illegally pass a stopped school bus. Richland School District Superintendent Arnold Nadonley, says since February 5th they’ve caught 28 drivers with the cameras they bought with grant money.
“It’s alarming the number and it’s no specific area it’s not just limited to scalp avenue it’s in rural areas it’s in urban areas. Out of our entire fleet of 19 buses out on the road it just seems to be no single bus that’s catching them all or catching the violators,” said Arnold Nadonley the superintendent of the Richland School District.
Pa. man accused of killing woman who came over to look at a refrigerator for sale heads to court
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A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman inside his Geistown Borough apartment last week when she arrived to buy his refrigerator will appear in court Wednesday, facing criminal homicide charges.
Joshua Gorgone, 26, of St. Michael, will appear before District Judge Susan Gindlesperger, of Stonycreek Township, accused of killing Denise Williams, 54, of Hornerstown.
Gorgone has applied for legal representation through the Cambria County Public Defender’s Office in Ebensburg.
Geistown police and District Attorney Gregory Neugebauer said Gorgone admitted to stabbing Williams on April 6, blaming an argument over the price of a refrigerator for sparking the altercation.
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BLANDBURG Cambria County will be in search of a new director of human resources following the resignation of Bryan Beppler.
Beppler, 48, is leaving the county after working 15 years in the human resources department.
Beppler, a Johnstown resident, accepted a position with Richland Township as its executive director.
His resignation, effective May 1, was accepted by the Cambria County commissioners Wednesday during their regular meeting, which was held at the Reade Township Fire Station.
“Bryan has demonstrated professionalism and provided expertise on many issues,” Cambria County President Commissioner Tom Chernisky said in a statement. “It is important to note that Bryan has been a team player with the commissioners, department heads and employees of Cambria County. The commissioners wish Bryan all the best with his future endeavors.”
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