Ron Johnson’s love of books began in childhood. His parents encouraged him to read early-on. A little later, monthly visits from a community bookmobile held the promise of new adventures. “When they would come by it was the highlight of…
This spring, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is supporting 56 local nonprofits with a total of $154,423 in grant funding. Adding to our spring grants, an anonymous donor has stepped up to provide another $150,000. Between Lift Johnstown and…
Vision2025, in partnership with the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, distributed $11,500 to local volunteers through mini-grants called Capture Team Awards. The grants were announced at a news conference in Johnstown's Central Park. The Capture Awards are an incentive program…
A new robot takes the dirty work out of disinfecting rooms at UPMC Bedford Hospital. The hospital purchased the robot through the Walter C. Allen, Jr. Fund, which is part of the Memorial Hospital of Bedford County Foundation, and administered by the…
The Community Foundation's #SomersetCountyGives campaign comes at a unique time. Our effort to add a million dollars to the Somerset County Community Fund coincides with the largest transfer of wealth in history. A recent study by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania shows…
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is pleased to work again this year with the Cambria and Somerset medical communities to recognize members of the health profession who are having an extraordinary impact on their communities. Nominations are open for…
The following Op-Ed was published in the March 19, 2018 edition of the Tribune Democrat, to raise awareness of the scholarship opportunities available to families through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. It's written by Dennis Brawley, who, along with…
The headlines are inescapable: college is expensive, averaging about $17,500 a year for a public two-year college, to over $50,000 a year for a private 4-year university.* To pay for it, families navigate a labyrinth of funding sources, tapping into…
Ryan Carosi was the person everyone could count on for help. If you needed something fixed, hauled, built, or moved, Ryan was your guy. Always dependable, always wearing a smile. “If something was wrong, he would help,” says childhood friend…
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