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Deal near for vacant market property in Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Efforts to find a buyer for the vacant former Ideal Market in downtown Johnstown, along with a manager for the nearby Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center have become connected. The Johnstown City Council voted Wednesday to give the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority permission to sell the building, at 339 Walnut St. to […]
One coal town seeks to transition after its power plant closes
Jeremiah Baltzer liked his job as a union carpenter at the Homer City Generating Station, about an hour east of Pittsburgh. The job wasn’t always easy, he said. “You’re on call pretty much 24 hours a day,” he said. “You may not be told that, but that’s kind of how you have to do it in order to stick around.”
Ready for Spooky Season? Indiana is Home to a Week Long Halloween Festival!
There's one festival in Indiana that celebrates Halloween for an entire week!. Like many folks, I love the Halloween season. It's when the weather starts cooling down and we get a break from the humid midwestern summer heat, and it's when pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and haunted houses open for the season. In my opinion, it's the most wonderful time of the year! However, it's also one of the busiest times of year because there's so much going on, that it's hard to fit it all in. But there is one week in October, you'll definitely want to pencil in some PTO because there's a week-long Halloween celebration, that you won't want to miss!
Air Force captain getting ready to soar at this weekend's Westmoreland air show
Air Force Capt. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner will be hurtling through the sky over Westmoreland County at more than 600 mph this weekend. She’ll have a touch screen at her fingertips to help her maneuver an F-35A Lightning II jet and even more technology in the visor of her helmet. But, before she hops into the cockpit, she will do a little bit of what she referred to as “chair flying” — sitting in a chair and going over the routine with her demonstration team.
Latest update from PennDOT for Menoher Blvd. and Route 403 construction
We continue to follow the latest updates and timelines of construction being done on two major roadways, one is in Somerset County and one in Cambria County. Those are Menoher Boulevard and Barnett Street in the Johnstown area and Route 403, or Tire Hill Road in Conemaugh Township. After a...
North Star approves bond for building upgrades, moving toward school merger
BOSWELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — The North Star School District board took its first steps towards a major building renovation at the elementary school following Tuesday’s meeting. A roughly $10 million bond was approved during the meeting that will go towards capital improvements at the elementary school in Boswell, according to our media partners at the […]
Art Martynuska appointed as Johnstown city manager through 2025 & more at city council
Cambria County, PA — Art Martynuska is officially the city manager of Johnstown, and councilmembers say the unopposed motions they approved are all part of a puzzle shaping the region's future. The agreement made at Johnstown's city council meeting on Wednesday, gives Martynuska a 6-figure-salary, until the last day...
Johnstown center receives funds for public art project
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bottleworks Ethnic Arts Center in Johnstown will be receiving funds to lead a public arts and activities project in Cambria County. State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced that the $100,000 over four years will come from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PAC). It’s part of the CREATE Public Art […]
Community celebrates induction of famous native artist and writer into Disney Hall of Fame
Cambria County, PA — Steve Ditko, who was born in Johnstown on November 2, 1927 is now in the Disney hall of fame. His milestone was celebrated at bottle works in Johnstown, on Thursday. Bottle works executive director Matt Lamb says this event has been at least 4 months...
Cambria Co. ‘Parent Village’ provides support and safe space
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ couldn’t be truer for some parents in Johnstown. They are participating in a Parent Village at Beginnings, Inc. on Market Street. The ultimate goal is to strengthen and improve the community. The Parent as Teachers National Center offered an Investing in […]
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