Vision2025 is excited to announce two new Capture Award levels. The Capture Awards provide funding to assist our volunteer-based groups, known as capture teams, in completing projects throughout the community. Capture Awards have empowered volunteers to create everything from public…
#SomersetCountyGives to Grow Somerset County Philanthropy The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is launching a five-year million-dollar campaign to grow the Somerset County Community Fund (SCCF). This undertaking will translate to tens of thousands of dollars in available annual funding,…
If you grew up in Johnstown, chances are you remember tree-lined neighborhoods and green canopies covering downtown. In 1940, this is what you saw from atop the Inclined Plane, overlooking the city’s residential and commercial neighborhoods: This is that same…
Volunteers filled Ace's January 24th, with energy, ideas, and hope for Johnstown's future. Johnstown's Vision2025 gave its annual update, which included amazing progress. Within just two years, this framework to encourage and empower volunteerism in Johnstown has seen the creation…
Economic Development Expert to Help Grow Somerset County The Somerset Economic Development Council has added an Economic Development Specialist to its staff. Tracey Prather is working full-time with the SCEDC, fulfilling a critical role in supporting and initiating several exciting…
In Bedford County, the Chamber of Commerce is installing LED lights, illuminating a new Business and Education Center. The end result will be a reduction in carbon emissions by over 13,000 pounds a year, and annual savings of more than…
One of Sarah Shahade’s greatest joys at the holidays has been wrapping presents for her sister Genevieve and sending them to her back at home. Sarah knew how much Genevieve loved the moment of surprise that each gift brought her.…
Being a first time parent can be an intimidating task, especially for low-income parents without any post-secondary education. Home Nursing Agency Community Services tries to help those parents – and their children – with a program called Mommy Read to…
Saturday’s Kitchen is known throughout Johnstown for providing weekend meals to people with nowhere else to turn. Every Saturday and Sunday, about 200 people - elderly, homeless, and low-income families - find food and fellowship with Joan Bost, who started…
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