Johnstown, Pennsylvania is a great place to live, work, and play! We have wonderful outdoor recreation, friendly residents, safe communities, numerous festivals and events, unique businesses and restaurants, short commutes, and a strong, healthy sense of community! Below are some links to recent coverage of some of the many great things happening in Johnstown and Cambria County.
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Touropio names Johnstown one of the 12 Best Towns in Pennsylvania (Touropio.com): Click here to read more
Taste and Tour Attracts Hundreds to Downtown Johnstown (WJAC-TV): Click here to watch
Residents New to the Area Talk about why they Love it Here (Chamber): Click here to watch
New Initiative to Attract Remote Workers to Cambria – Somerset Region (WJAC-TV): New Cambria-Somerset County initiative offers remote workers $5,000 to relocate to area | WJAC (wjactv.com)
Vision Together 2025 Attracts CEO from Across the Country (Tribune-Democrat): Vision Together 2025 leaders name new president, CEO | News | tribdem.com
Johnstown Makes List of Small Towns in PA You Might Want to Move to:
Ribbon Cutting for a $1 Million Broadband Expansion (WJAC-TV): https://wjactv.com/news/local/local-officials-hold-ribbon-cutting-for-1m-broadband-expansion-project
New Cambria City Shop Springs from Farmers Market (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/news/food-the-right-way-new-cambria-city-shop-springs-from-farmers-market/article_f074197e-1ad8-11eb-8e1e-9bb502a10954.html
Johnstown Eyes Capital Improvement Projects (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/news/johnstown-eyes-3-75m-in-capital-improvements/article_0b677506-3dce-11eb-a164-97e5714649de.htmlop
Choose Johnstown Campaign Looks to Attract Remote Workers (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/features/choose-johnstown-new-campaign-aims-to-lure-work-at-home-folks-to-live-in-region/article_aca982ec-3bdf-11eb-9cbb-c7d0d7ee3cb2.html
New Virtual Learning Center Opens (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/news/grand-opening-ceremony-scheduled-for-virtual-learning-center/article_108aa060-2ead-11eb-94e6-f3ab1a993c3e.html
New Campaign Aims to Light Up Local Economy (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/news/campaign-aims-to-light-up-economy/article_e2f53d54-3456-11eb-ba14-9b4edd62aaea.html
Light up Local Campaign (WTAJ-TV): https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/light-up-local-campaign-hopes-to-support-local-businesses/
Hometown Christmas Stroll in Johnstown (WJAC-TV): https://wjactv.com/news/local/hometown-christmas-stroll-fills-downtown-johnstown-tree-lights-up-for-the-season
Former Rectory to be Turned into a Theater (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/news/former-cambria-city-rectory-given-to-theater-project/article_2c3113b4-2569-11eb-89c5-efcab1a9dfa7.html
Fitness Center Completes Renovation with Grand Re-Opening (Johnstown Tribune Democrat): https://www.tribdem.com/morgainz-fitness-grand-opening/image_aeed85aa-3c3c-11eb-8ae2-971521b00cfa.html
Johnstown Companies Announce 130-million in Defense Contracts (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/watch-video-johnstown-companies-announce-130m-in-defense-contracts/article_6762d44e-0986-11eb-9fcd-1ba50dea5bf6.html
JARI Growth Fund Receives $1.28M to Help Entrepreneurs (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/jari-growth-fund-receives-1-28m-to-help-entrepreneurs/article_f381f392-11b5-11eb-93a2-3f1049a4fda3.html
Johnstown’s ACRP receives funding for a Water Park for Children (WTAJ-TV)
https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/new-splash-park-coming-to-johnstown/
Pride in the Neighborhood: Johnstown Eyes Blueprint for Future, Gathering Ideas (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/pride-in-the-neighborhood-johnstown-eyes-blueprint-for-future-gathering-ideas/article_2316de1a-f898-11ea-9f65-bb933f2bf45a.html
Grants will fund Outdoor Recreation (Johnstown Tribune Democrat) https://www.tribdem.com/news/grants-will-fund-outdoor-recreation/article_0ea6fe4c-0f54-11eb-b98f-df42a56e61ff.html#:~:text=The%20grants%2C%20worth%20a%20total,plan%20the%20ATV%20trail%20system
Good Samaritans Take Part in Community Clean-up (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/good-samaritans-take-part-in-a-community-clean-up-saturday-in-hornerstown
Art Walk in Stackhouse Park (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/art-walk-in-the-park-johnstown-business-hosts-event-for-all-things-fall-arts-and-crafts
Three Area Businesswomen Names to Statewide Boards (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/three-area-businesswomen-named-to-statewide-boards/article_79f71d0c-09e2-11eb-9e8d-9fe2d0586040.html
Johnstown receives $1.95 million federal grant, bringing new business and jobs (WJAC-TV)
https://wjactv.com/news/local/johnstown-receives-195-million-federal-grant-bringing-new-business-and-jobs
Art with Bite: New Sculptures Unveiled at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center (Johnstown Tribune Democrat)
https://www.tribdem.com/news/art-with-bite-sculptures-unveiled-at-bottle-works/article_7166aec6-1a65-11eb-9250-0b65083eff0f.html
For Career Opportunities in the Johnstown region, please see the following links:
https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/JobSeeker/SearchJobs
http://marketplace.tribune-democrat.com/johnstown-pa/employment/search