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A Cut Above

ROCKWOOD -- Rockwood Area School District's superintendent, Mark Bower, and Engineering and Technology teacher, Joseph Kush, recently invited the Foundation and local business owners to tour the school's Tech Ed department and STEM labs to check out all that the…

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Gautier Steel: History in the Making

JOHNSTOWN -- “This has been a long time coming and we’re very excited about this,” said Jacqueline Kulback, CFO & Controller at Gautier Steel. On Thursday, December 17, the mill officially started rolling steel plates, and began work to fulfill…

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Walking in a Child’s Shoes

BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET -- “A mom told me that her kids were so touched that individuals they don’t know cared about them and their needs,” said Kara Ketley, Director of United Methodist Human Services. “That’s why we do this.” Project…

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Cooking Up Some Love

JOHNSTOWN -- “Remember, people who are down and out sometimes can’t help where they are,” said Joan Bost. “We need to give compassion and love to everyone.” That is what Joan Bost reminds people when she’s out soliciting money for…

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CFA Awards Nearly $200,000 in Grants

JOHNSTOWN -- The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is pleased to announce this fall’s grant recipients in Cambria, Somerset, Bedford, and Indiana counties. CFA is committed to building community vitality throughout the Alleghenies, in partnership with our local nonprofit organizations.…

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On the Move

BEDFORD -- It’s taken six years from idea to completion but, finally, the Bedford Heritage Trail is complete. “It started as an idea back in 2009,” said Brian Sell, Bedford Heritage Trail Chairman. “We wanted to create a safe way…

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Paddling the Gap

JOHNSTOWN -- “The Kiski-Conemaugh Water Trail is one of our region’s best kept recreation secrets,” said Laura Hawkins, Greenway Coordinator for the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy. That water trail is currently nominated for River of the Year. But prior to its…

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Helping Hands

BOSWELL -- Helping Hands Food Pantry, in Boswell, will serve about 100 children each week this school year through its Backpack Program. “These kids are hungry. There are no jobs around here and it’s my mission to help feed these…

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R.A.V.E. Madness

JOHNSTOWN -- Friday night lights were shining bright during the “5th Quarter” on September 11, as Greater Johnstown High School was the first school to host a “R.A.V.E.” event. Organizers said it surpassed their expectations. In August, the Community Foundation…

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Surfs Up

JOHNSTOWN -- A new program has paddled its way into the Johnstown region thanks to a grant through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ Community Initiatives Fund. It’s changing lives and challenging teens to surf into uncharted territory. First Waves,…

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