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Johnstown's phenomenal land and water trails were recently featured in a print and digital article for Travel, Taste & Tour! The article highlights the Ghost Town Trail, Path of the…

Johnstown was recently featured in an article on Islands.com!.The write-up boasts Johnstown as an "Artsy City Full Of Scenic Trails And Historic Streets" and features some of our popular attractions!…

Johnstown, PA— Cambria County’s first official initiative in preparation for America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will be the planting of a “Liberty Tree” at…

TravelAndLeisure.com recently named Johnstown one of the 10 Best Places to Retire in the Northeast for Lower Taxes and Affordable Housing! Read the full article: 10 Best Places to Retire…

Harrisburg, PA – The Path of the Flood Trail in Cambria County, a 14-mile journey through history and nature, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 Trail of the Year by the…

"Phase 1 of the construction on the Ghost Town Trail Loop is completed. This comes two months after the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority hosted a ground breaking ceremony…

The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority secured necessary funding to finalize the last 1.5-mile segment of the Ghost Town Trail loop. The Ghost Town Trail extension to become the…

Jayne Korenoski, Visit Johnstown’s long-time Director of Advertising & Sales, will step into retirement at the end of June, marking the close of a 26-year career with the organization.  “Jayne…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2024 Johnstown, PA—The 26th annual 1st Summit Bank PolkaFest will take place this weekend, May 31-June 2, 2024. The event will be held at Peoples…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Altoona Blair County Development Corp. (ABCD) along with the partnering Destination Marketing Organizations covering the 9 counties of Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata…

Johnstown, PA – Established in 1983, National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) is an annual tradition to celebrate the U.S. travel community and travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth,…

Pennsylvania has 124 state parks and Prince Gallitzin was the 3rd most visited park in PA! Read the article below written by Brian Whipkey to see the full list. https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/outdoors/2024/05/15/which-pennsylvania-state-park-has-the-most-visitors-dcnr-presque-isle-pymatuning-nockamixon-point/73645005007/#:~:text=No.%201%20Presque%20Isle%20State,that%20arches%20into%20Lake%20Erie

Check out this article about the Staple Bend Tunnel - America's first railroad tunnel built in the U.S. https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/history/americas-oldest-railroad-tunnels/

The Steve Ditko Spider-Man Mural, the only Marvel-approved mural in the world, located here in downtown Johnstown was recently featured in this great article by Jim Cheney of Uncovering PA!…