Joshua Byers

2 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Joshua Byers

JOHNSTOWN — Since its inception 12 years ago, the Cambria County Backpack Project has partnered with AmeriCorps to meet the mission of serving food-insecure children throughout the area, Executive Director Kristen Villarrial said. An AmeriCorps member from the local Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps (PMSC) served as the nonprofit’s coordinator for years.

2 days ago | tribdem.com | Joshua Byers

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – If approved, Ferndale Area School District will switch athletic conferences in two years and become the latest district to leave the WestPAC. At a 6:30 a.m. special meeting Monday, the Ferndale Area school board approved application to the Inter-County Conference for the 2026-27 academic term. kAmQW(6VC6X 8@:?8 E9C@F89 E96 AC@46DD 2?5 ;FDE ECJ:?8 E@ =@@< @FE 7@C E96 7FEFC6[Q $FA6C:?E6?56?E y677C6J q@J6C D2:5 27E6CH2C5]k^Am kAmu6C?52=6 pC62 92D 366?

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Byers

NANTY GLO, Pa. – Blacklick Valley High School teacher Shane Rudnik carefully transported roughly 50 rainbow trout raised in his classroom to individual cups for students to carefully deposit in Stewart’s Run creek Friday as part of the annual Trout in the Classroom program. “I feel honored just to be part of the wildlife,” seventh-grader Catelyn Witherow said. She and her friend Alexis Wood gingerly stepped into the creek and lowered their cups into the water as part of the program.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Byers

A grand jury’s investigation alleges Hope 4 Johnstown Executive Director Quan Britt was among six people involved in a sophisticated racketeering scheme that acquired thousands of free sporting event tickets for fellow conspirators to sell for profit. Britt, 46, of Johnstown, was reportedly paid in cash and counterfeit goods for his role, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

5 days ago | cnhinews.com | Joshua Byers

Since its inception 12 years ago, the Cambria County Backpack Project has partnered with AmeriCorps to meet the mission of serving food-insecure children throughout the area, Executive Director Kristen Villarrial said. An AmeriCorps member from the local Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps served as the nonprofit’s coordinator for years. When funding was secured for a permanent position, the county food program immediately partnered with the service organization again for continued assistance.