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The Johnstown Flood of 1889: A Man-Made Disaster That Killed 2,208
On Memorial Day 1889, a neglected dam above Johnstown, Pennsylvania gave way after days of heavy rain, unleashing 14 million tons of water onto the town below. The flood swept away entire ...
Foundation to oversee county flood aid drive; Somerset Rotary gives $1,000 to Salvation Army
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies will manage donations for a Somerset County Disaster Recovery Fund that is being ...
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Johnstown's flood legacy: Liquor tax origins spark new ideas to help struggling cities
“The Johnstown Flood Tax, as it's still known ... is now an 18% tax that’s already factored into the price of liquor in Pennsylvania. While it was originally implemented to help rebuild ...
'Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods' on display at Heritage Discovery Center
Through an array of personal items, the stories of Johnstown’s three floods are being told. The “Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods” exhibition is on display through the fall on the second floor of ...
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FEDERAL FALLOUT | 'You have to speak up': Johnstown resident, AFSCME chapter president lobbies in D.C. against Medicaid cuts
Jeanne Weaver, Johnstown resident and AFSCME Retirees Chapter 13 president, was in Washington, D.C., this past week, ...
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Forest Hills students help prepare luminaries for annual Johnstown Flood anniversary
WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our ...
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'Still telling the story' | 'Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods' on display at Heritage Discovery Center
The "Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods" exhibition is on display through the fall on the second floor of the Heritage ...