ST. MICHAEL, Pa. – The 136th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood will be recognized May 31. Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate the victims of the flood that occurred on May 31, ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The people of Johnstown displayed extraordinary resilience and strength following the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. They collectively mourned the loss of those of those who ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — As we approach its 135th anniversary, we continue to look back on the events leading up to the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. Lake Conemaugh continued to swell for hours after ...

The Shapiro Administration celebrates Path of the Flood as the 2025 Trail of the Year, a historic 14-mile journey through history and nature, on Friday in South Fork. Photo courtesy of DCNR JOHNSTOWN ...

Johnstown is famous for its floods, but not many people know that it’s partly responsible for originating a hefty tax on all liquor in the state. “The Johnstown Flood Tax, as it's still known, ...

Longtime Tribune-Democrat publisher and community leader Richard Mayer has died. He was 95, his family said. Mayer joined the newspaper in 1956, and became publisher of The Tribune-Democrat in 1963.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Rain began to fall around 6:30 on the evening of July 19, 1977, and turned into a downpour by late evening. By the morning of July 20, 1977, 11 inches of rain had been dumped ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Dan Ingram discusses the famous 1889 Johnstown, PA flood and its aftermath. Dan Ingram, curator, Johnstown Area Heritage Association, discussed ...