Top Stories July and August 2022
TOP STORY JOHNSTOWN – JULY & AUGUST 2022
Johnstown to Receive Second Passenger Train (WTAJ-TV)
https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/johnstown-to-receive-second-round-trip-passenger-train/
State Senator – Region is Strong (Johnstown Tribune
Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/senator-says-region-is-strong-in-state-of-the-commonwealth-address/article_4b1e7918-0d04-11ed-8155-eb8bfbdee6cc.html
Johnstown Remote Worker Program Highlighted (The Post Industrial)
Sweetening the Deal: Postindustrial communities attract (and aim to keep) remote
workers with relocation packages, including cash – The Postindustrial
JWF Sees Monumental Growth (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/jwf-industries-monumental-growth-reaches-north-carolina-in-companys-35th-year/article_5b790836-180e-11ed-9d70-d3b865fbf606.html
New StoryWalk Debutes in Johnstown (Johnstown Tribune
Democrat)
Path to reading: StoryWalk debuts in Stackhouse | News | tribdem.com
Improving Johnstown One Block at a Time (WJAC-TV)‘Better
Block Party’ seeking to improve downtown Johnstown one block at a time | WJAC
(wjactv.com)
Area Festivals Draw Crowds (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
Family-oriented fun | Homemade food, entertainment, artisan vendors to greet
festivalgoers | Entertainment | tribdem.com
Johnstown Native Introduces New Hometown Project (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
‘Come back and give back’: Johnstown native’s magazine milestone coincides with
a new hometown project | Local News | tribdem.com
Students Show Off Esports Skills (Johnstown Tribune
Democrat)https://www.tribdem.com/news/watch-video-students-show-off-esports-skills-for-recruiters-at-tec-con/article_bb13f86c-0631-11ed-ba40-a737447be1e8.html
Esports Conference Draws People to Johnstown (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/big-moment-for-esports-tec-convention-draws-a-crowd-to-downtown-johnstown/article_ff2dfba8-04a4-11ed-8934-6bfcba8bd809.html
Ameriserv Music Festival a Smashing Success (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/ameriserv-flood-city-music-festival-deemed-a-smashing-success/article_0e0a1e70-1082-11ed-b965-1b70b4e4c2fa.html
Top Notch Entertainment in Town for Music Festival (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/entertainment/top-notch-entertainment-two-day-ameriserv-flood-city-music-festival-to-feature-14-bands/article_8aa64f0a-0446-11ed-8b4a-131e38d7015c.html
Vision Leader Roles Out Action Plan to Move Region Forward (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/vision-together-2025-mike-tedesco-rolling-out-an-action-plan-to-move-region-forward/article_55cf9e04-1fb6-11ed-be51-931045f40c40.html
New Walk-In Clinic Coming to Johnstown (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/plans-in-development-for-johnstown-walk-in-medical-clinic-at-former-cambria-rowe-site/article_ae5d5596-0794-11ed-ab61-c3f1aa76df2b.html
New Gift Shop Opens in Johnstown (Johnstown Tribune
Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/part-of-something-new-weathered-farmhouse-business-opens-at-geistown-roundabout/article_79f7eebe-f6fb-11ec-bdee-7fdaba35e0e4.html
Murtha Fellowship Welcomes Four UPJ Students (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/good-things-for-the-city-murtha-foundation-fellowship-welcomes-4-upj-students-for-programs-second/article_a9014e7c-fc72-11ec-bcef-a3ff1e59e98a.html
New Yogurt Shop to Open in Downtown Johnstown (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/downtown-yogurt-offers-free-first-taste-prepares-for-opening-in-johnstown/article_14ee1824-fe15-11ec-95c2-f38f9f8cc260.html
(FOX News)
https://www.fox8tv.com/newspost/new-downtown-yogurt-business/
Local Hospital Receives Top 100 Ranking (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/better-results-chan-soon-shiong-medical-center-at-windber-receives-top-100-ranking/article_1b8ad8f8-fe3c-11ec-a80a-d7aed63b57f0.html
Defense Company Explores Manufacturing Unmanned Aircraft at Airport
(Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/authority-defense-company-exploring-idea-to-develop-unmanned-aircraft-at-airport/article_d1f5192a-1e38-11ed-9ddb-bf477344f926.html
Vision Together 2025 Helps Send Area Youth on Important Field Trip
(Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/vision-together-makes-contribution-sends-children-on-field-trip-to-u-s-holocaust-museum-other/article_c1c4e420-14e4-11ed-8a50-d7035a743111.html
Nanty Glo Hosts Statewide Fireman’s Convention (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/nanty-glo-volunteer-fire-department-hosts-firemens-convention
CFA Founder’s Day Shares Success Stories (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/seeing-what-works-lancaster-mayor-shares-success-stories-at-cfas-founders-day-event/article_b02e73b4-1e96-11ed-ad70-9fe3698a6ea1.html
Murtha Fellows Award Grants to Three Organizations (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/murtha-fellows-award-total-of-12-500-to-three-organizations/article_9747f620-183a-11ed-a9ec-4fdb5233175e.html
Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival Celebrates 14th Year
(WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/laurel-hill-bluegrass-festival-celebrates-14th-year
Event Highlights Flight School in Johnstown (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/pilot-shortage-community-event-held-at-airport-raises-money-for-flight-school-students
New Spa Opens in Johnstown (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/elite-med-spa-opens-new-location-along-scalp-avenue-offering-aesthetic-services
New Caring Nooks Places Throughout Region (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/caring-nooks-placed-throughout-area/article_07d46742-05f9-11ed-9f2e-23f579df1380.html
Bottleworks Arts Festival Brings Creative Programming for Youth
(Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/bottle-works-arts-festival-offers-creativity-to-children-community/article_98785f40-168b-11ed-8ffa-3bf283552ff0.html
New Business Blooms in Portage (Johnstown Tribune
Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/in-the-spotlight-sibling-venture-in-full-bloom-on-cut-flower-farm-in-portage-area/article_0465234e-0135-11ed-8d13-7b4f4bf900ae.html
Richland Community Days Brings Family Fun (Johnstown
Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/entertainment/richland-community-days-to-offer-entertainment-food-activities-for-families/article_b73b0bc8-1a35-11ed-967d-83cc4d0fda76.html