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[VIDEO] Exhibitors applaud area’s ‘can-do spirit’
Although the memory of Showcase for Commerce founder and champion John Murtha permeated Wednesday’s opening reception conversation, the exposition’s growing diversity and continued success are a tribute to the community and region, leaders said.
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[VIDEO] Talented local student gets $1,000 scholarship for driving safety message
Max Fedore, 18, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship in the 2012 Edgar Snyder & Associates’ “Words to Be Heard” scholarship contest.
Fedore, a Richland High School senior, is one of eight winners out of more than 400 entries. Joshua Sarver of Meyersdale also was a scholarship winner. -
Slithery slideshow: Windber pupils get hands-on lesson about wetlands
Fifth-graders from Windber Area Elementary School got a hands-on lesson about the Dunnings Creek Wetlands on May 17, as the pupils got interactive instruction in seining, aquatic insects, salamanders and more.
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[VIDEO] The 'Type Rider' makes a full stop in Johnstown
Massachusetts author Maya Stein has a good start on her latest book; somewhere around 500 miles, to be more precise. No, not pages - miles.
Earlier this month, she began touring for this new novel. She set out on her 40th birthday. But she's heading from her New England stomping grounds to Milwaukee by leg power, not gas.
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[SLIDESHOW] Sci-Fi in the Valley Con | 5/19/12
On Friday and Saturday, hundreds of sci-fi and fantasy buffs teleported to the North Central Recreation Center in Ebensburg for the first annual "Sci-Fi in the Valley Con." There's one more day for the event but here's a slideshow of what you've missed so far.
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[VIDEO] Sci-Fi in the Valley Con brings Jedi, Vulcans to Ebensburg
On Friday and Saturday, the North Central Recreation Center in Ebensburg was the epicenter of a sci-fi, fantasy and horror subculture previously unseen in this area.
The first Sci-Fi in the Valley Con packed the rec center for two days of geeky fellowship.
The event wraps up today, yet many starships have landed, lightsabers have “vwoomed” and undead have shuffled alongside pirates and robots on the show floor - luckily, author Kirk Allmond put together a "Zombie Preparedness" panel. -
[VIDEO] The Dirtbag Classic
On Friday, little leaguers from Johnstown, Monroeville and Pittsburgh took the field at Point Stadium for the first-ever "Dirtbag Classic," an exhibition game that benefitted The Women's Help Center of Johnstown.
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UPDATE - Facebook stock jumps in debut
Facebook is updating its status to “public company” as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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[VIDEO] Emergency docs get front-line training
Johnstown city firefighters provided some hands-on training today for physicians in Conemaugh emergency medicine residency program.
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iPads in Richland classrooms: A pipe dream?
Richland School District Superintendent Thomas Fleming has unveiled a plan to put iPads in the hands of all seventh- to 12th-graders by 2014.
His effort was met with skepticism from several board members who worry whether the district can afford more cutting-edge classroom technology in tight budgetary times. - More Multimedia Headlines
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