May 14—EBENSBURG, Pa. — Starting next school year, all Central Cambria School District students in third, fourth and fifth grades will attend Cambria Elementary School in the Ebensburg area. The Central Cambria School District board approved the long-suspected reconfiguration of the district’s two elementary schools by a 7-1 vote at Monday’s meeting. Patricia Allbaugh cast […]
Feb. 22—EBENSBURG, Pa. — The Cambria County Area Agency on Aging has agreed to pay more than $122,000 to resolve allegedly misappropriated funds from the administration of an AmeriCorps Foster Grandparent Program. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and AmeriCorps’ Office of Inspector General investigated and issued a release in December […]
Jan. 28—State Rep. Frank Burns will have a well-known challenger for the 72nd District this year. In announcing her campaign on Saturday, Cambria Regional Chamber President Amy Bradley said she believes Burns, D-East Taylor, opposes efforts to move the Greater Johnstown region forward — and that compelled her to run against the eight-term lawmaker. “I’m […]
Jan. 27—State Rep. Frank Burns will have a well-known challenger for the 72nd District this year. In announcing her campaign on Saturday, Cambria Regional Chamber President Amy Bradley said she believes Burns, D-East Taylor, opposes efforts to move the Greater Johnstown region forward — and that compelled her to run against the eight-term lawmaker. “I’m […]
Jan. 12—EBENSBURG, Pa. — The Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County opened bids for multiple projects on Thursday and discussed the future of its demolition program since the Cambria County commissioners’ December vote to stop funding it. All three Cambria County commissioners who began terms in office earlier this month have indicated their interest in resuming […]
Jan. 7—EBENSBURG, Pa. — As public defenders, John Lovette III and Joe Sutton have often worked side by side, representing people facing homicide charges who couldn’t afford a private attorney. Now, the Cambria County attorneys are partnering again — opening a law firm together in Ebensburg. Lovette, 43, of Westmont, and Sutton, 36, of Loretto, […]
Dec. 30—Cambria Supervisor Wright Ellis is serving out the rest of his term this weekend. After being elected in 1991, Ellis has not stopped performing what he describes as “public service.” Ellis’s journey to Cambria’s executive seat was a long one. He said he joined the Navy because he came from a modest family and […]
Dec. 9—This past election, Cambria Town Highway Superintendent Jon MacSwan ran unopposed for town supervisor and will be sworn into the role on Jan. 1. It will be one more thing he has in common younger with his identical twin brother by one minute — Don MacSwan has served as the Wheatfield town supervisor since […]