Russ O'Reilly

1 week ago | cnhinews.com | Russ O'Reilly

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies has announced attorney Michael Sahlaney as board chair, effective July 1. He will succeed Mark Pasquerilla, a founding board member of the foundation, who has been board chair for the last 20 years. Pasquerilla recalled the CFA's recent work when southern Somerset County was hit by damaging flooding in May. The CFA worked with the county commissioners to set up a disaster relief fund.

1 week ago | tribdem.com | Russ O'Reilly

• Tableland Services Inc., Parents as Teachers program: $89,000 • Beginnings Inc., Parents as Teachers: $55,000 • Victim Services Inc., Direct Services: $50,000 • Highlands Health Free Medical Clinic: $32,500 • The Learning Lamp, Early Childhood Behavioral Intervention and Support: $30,000 • Small Town Hope, Preschool: $26,000 • Women’s Help Center, Homeless Prevention: $25,000 • Catholic Charities, Emergency Financial Assistance: $23,375 • Flood City Youth Fitness Academy, Youth...

1 week ago | cnhinews.com | Russ O'Reilly

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The United Way of the Southern Alleghenies raised more than $900,000 over the past year to support services for the most vulnerable residents of Cambria, Blair and Somerset counties, the organization’s leaders said Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Russ O'Reilly

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – On the corner of Haynes Street and Menoher Boulevard is a church founded by a group of Black Civil War veterans who moved from Maryland to Johnstown for work in 1873. It relocated a few times through its 153-year history, but now First Cambria AME Zion Church, 409 Haynes St., has taken its place on the National Register of Historic Places.

2 weeks ago | tribdem.com | Russ O'Reilly

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - On the corner of Haynes Street and Menoher Boulevard is a church founded by a group of Black Civil War veterans who moved from Maryland to Johnstown for work in 1873. It relocated a few times through its 153-year history, but now First Cambria AME Zion Church, 409 Haynes St., has taken its place on the National Register of Historic Places. Russ O'Reilly is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. Follow him on Twitter @RussellOReilly.