On Monday, the Tobacco Prevention Coalition and the American Cancer Society recognized 26 Centre County restaurants that are smoke free. That's out of a total of about 220. The lung association estimates that waiters breath in the equivalent of two packs of cigarettes a day. Officials say the fire started in the attic. No word on a cause or damage estimate.
Officials say the family got out safely.
The Blairsville man accused of stabbing his son in the head last summer is expected to ask a court to be reunited with his family. State Police say William Stein stabbed his son once in the head with a knife as the boy lay in a bed at their home in Blairsville last July. Stein has been under home confinement in an Indiana-area apartment. His lawyer say's within two weeks, Stein will ask to be reunited with his family. The Blair County woman, who named the popular spring toy known as the Slinky, will be inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in New York City on February 10th.