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Compassion Towards Patients Leaves Legacy
The compassion that a nurse shows to their patients can leave a lasting legacy that doesn't always remain unnoticed. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (CNMC) chose Jessica Replogle, RN as the June 2024 DAISY honoree during a ceremony held Tuesday, June 25 at 2 p.m. DAISY, which stands for "Disease Attacking...
New Partner Takes the Helm of Save A Lot in Pennsylvania
A Save A Lot in Johnstown, Pa., has changed hands. The store at 346 Sheridan Street is reopening under the ownership of Khalid Ajmal and Affan Ajmal. To mark the occasion, the local discount grocer hosted a celebration on July 17. The event featured a ceremonial ribbon cutting with local Chamber of Commerce officials, a community cookout and giveaways, including reusable Save A Lot bags filled with grocery favorites handed out to the first 100 customers.
McCabe topples Senuta by a single run in WCOTL action
The Westmoreland County Old-Timers Baseball League (WCOTL) played four more contests this past Saturday, July 13, at its usual four fields in the Derry-Latrobe area. The results of these games – the 12th week of the WCOTL season – are as follows. McCabe Funeral Home outlasts Senuta Pro-Chiro.
Leonardo DRS Wins $417M Navy Contract for Hardware Development, Production
A Leonardo DRS business has won a five-year, $417.2 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy for hardware products. DRS Laurel Technologies will develop, integrate and manufacture hardware for the U.S. and Australian navies and the Foreign Military Sales program under the fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost reimbursable IDIQ, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
6 unanswered runs give Owls flight in 8-1 playoff win over Sharks
Clinging to a 2-1 lead early in the game, the St. Joe’s Club Owls distanced themselves with six unanswered runs Tuesday, July 16, on the way to an 8-1 win over the sixth-seeded Nakles Sharks in the Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League baseball playoffs. The No. 3 seed Owls were...
Indiana Tight End James Bomba Name to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 17, 2024 – Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to bring together two of the most meaningful awards in college football. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will honor a student-athlete who is inspired to serve others and make a positive impact on society. Together with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, whose 2024 nominees are announced below, the awards will mark college football’s premier honors for community service.
Saint Francis University's Aviation Maintenance Technician Program Achieves FAA Certification
Loretto, PA (07/17/2024) — Saint Francis University proudly announces that its new Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate program received formal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in late May. This milestone makes the AMT program the only FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician school in Cambria County and the only...
Kenneth "Kenny" Walter
Kenneth "Kenny" Walter, 89, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 14, 2024. Kenny was the son of David D. and Ruth (Bowser) Walter, born in Salemville, Aug. 22, 1934. Kenny was the father of two sons: Brian (Tina) and Barry, both of New Enterprise; three grandchildren: Kendra Free (Jason), Hunter Walter, and Olivia Walter; two great-grandsons: Bryson and Jordan Free; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Eight Teams From CK FBLA Place Top Ten in Nation
This year is evidently the year for Cove FBLA students' success. Coming from Claysburg-Kimmel, with 18 members qualifying for the National Leadership Conference (NLC) this year, a new record was set for the chapter. All the students eligible for the conference included members from both their middle and high schools:...
Award-winning tenor to present homecoming concert at Grand Halle
Award-winning opera tenor Shawn Roth will return to Johnstown for a special homecoming concert at The Grand Halle at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Hailed as “an exceptionally promising young tenor” by Parterre Box, an influential online opera magazine, Roth is a recent graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, the world’s only institution dedicated solely to training elite opera singers. Roth is a two-time District Winner in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and most recently, First Prize Winner in the Wagner Society of New York’s 2024 Singers Awards.
LIVE: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings score updates, highlights
The Indiana Fever (11-14) complete their pre-Olympic break schedule against the Dallas Wings (5-19). Indiana has won three of its past four games and Dallas has lost three straight. The Fever have three WNBA All-Stars: Kelsey Mitchell (17 points per game), Caitlin Clark (16.8 points, 7.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds) and Aliyah Boston (13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds). NaLyssa...
Bo Bassett Narrows His School List - Week 5
Top prospect Bo Bassett, an unconventional talent in the sport of wrestling, is likewise handling his recruiting process in an unconventional manner. When the Johnstown, Pennsylvania native released his first school list, it had 80 programs, rather than a more conventional number of say, five or even ten. Bassett, a...
Saints erase 3-run deficit, upset Ukes in 4-3 playoff win
Facing a 3-0 deficit early in the game against the top-seeded Derry Ukes, the fifth-seeded St. Anthony’s Society Saints plugged away in the second half of the game Tuesday, July 16, scoring four unanswered runs to earn a 4-3 victory in the Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League baseball playoffs. The...
Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings game-day preview: New simulations Caitlin Clark to put up 24/8/6/4 stat line on Wednesday night
The Indiana Fever will square off with the Dallas Wings in a WNBA matchup at College Park Center on Wednesday, scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Following WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark’s 17-point performance for the Fever in their victory over the Lynx on Sunday, the data analysts at Dimers.com have projected another huge outing from Clark this evening.
Sale Bill
Craig Curfman of Roaring Spring found three auction/sale bills from 1921 while cleaning out his mother’s attic. He said two were salvageable and framed. The executors were his maternal great-grandmother and grandfathers. The farm remained in the family until 1986, owned by Ebersoles for over 100 years. “It think...
Racing Cars Has Been a Weyandt Family Tradition
Dirt track racing has been in the Weyandt family of Claysburg for three generations, which started with Brian Weyandt Sr.'s uncle Denny Weyandt in the 1960s. "My uncle started back in the 60s - he retired in 1974 and then I started in 1986," he said. Weyandt retired from racing...
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