Through a partnership between PHEAA’s PATH Program and CFA, more than 130 local students are getting twice as much help paying for college. Our participation...
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Promoting Reading, Supporting Literacy
Readers and writers from across the region will fill the streets of Uptown Somerset on Sept. 21 for the second annual Festival of Books in...

Therapeutic Gardening Project Kicks Off
This week, Cambria Care Center and St. Francis University introduced a program that has been in the works for months, and it’s bringing university students...

Longtime Bedford County Director Retires
For the past 14 years, Kay Reynolds has been an advocate for her community by promoting the work of CFA and leading the push to...

CFA Transaction Rate Ranks Among Top 40 in National Survey
The number of transactions really demonstrates the volume of work the Foundation, our donors, and our partners are doing to make our community better. Community...

Rockwood Teachers, Staff to Run 150-Mile Relay to Benefit District Kids
Teachers and staff at Rockwood Area School District have launched a campaign to go the distance for district students who are in need. On Oct....

Locust Park Dedicated in Honor of Leo and Stella Cakouros
Downtown Johnstown has a new greenspace for rest, reflection, and joyful moments for adults and children, thanks to a family with ties to the city....

Local Teachers Immersed in Art
Touchstone Center for Crafts in Fayette County recently welcomed over 30 educators to the center’s first annual Educators’ Retreat. This special week of programming was...

September 11th National Memorial Trail Fund Opens
The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance has opened a fund at CFA to support the trail’s development and sustainability, Thomas Baxter, September 11th National...