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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
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Memorial Day events will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Memorial Day, a time to commemorate those who lost their lives while in military service to the United States, will be observed Monday. The following services will be held in the area: • Patriot Park Foundation will hold a ceremony at 6 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Park, 6150 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown. Keynote speaker will be Col. Douglas R. Lengenfelder, U.S. Air Force, retired. There will be a storyboard dedicated in honor of the Cambria County fallen. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at Camp Allegheny, 100 Camp Allegheny Drive, Stoystown. • Westmont Borough's annual Memorial Day bicycle contest and parade will begin with a lineup at 7:30 a.m. Monday at West Hills Regional Fire Department, 1000 Luzerne St. A service will be held at 9 a.m. at Grandview Cemetery, 801 Millcreek Road. The guest speaker will be Cambria County President Commissioner Scott Hunt. Music will be provided by the Johnstown Symphony Chorus. • Ashville VFW Post 4315 will hold a parade at 9 a.m. Monday. It will feature veterans, the McConnell family band, Boy Scout troops, sports teams and vintage cars and tractors. A ceremony at 9:40 a.m. will follow the parade. A veterans meal will be offered at 2 p.m. at Ashville VFW, 158 Main St. • A parade will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in downtown Ebensburg. Following the parade, a ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Veterans Park of Cambria County, 201 N. Center St. Keynote speaker will be Bishop Carroll Catholic High School graduate Lt. Todd J. Koenig, U.S. Navy SEAL. In the case of inclement weather, the parade will not be held and the ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Ebensburg Presbyterian Church, 200 N. Center St. • Services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Benedict Veterans Memorial, 468 Theatre Road. Attendees will proceed at 10:30 a.m. to Bakerton/Elmora Veterans Memorial, and activities will conclude at 11 a.m. at Carrolltown American Legion Memorial. • Sandyvale Memorial Day Ceremony and Celebration will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Sandyvale Memorial Garden and Conservancy, 80 Hickory St. in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown. Keynote speaker will be Col. Jeff Pounding, U.S. Army Special Forces, retired. The ceremony will feature military units, Marine Corps League, Scouts, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Mary Campbell Ladies Auxiliary No. 16, American Legion Post 294 Johnstown Ritual Team and Civil War re-enactors, as well as wreath presentations and musical selections. There will be a special tribute to the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. A celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature an antique and classic car and motorcycle cruise, food, children's activities, a plant sale in the greenhouse and music on the greenhouse patio. The event will be held rain or shine, and admission is free. • A parade will begin at 10 a.m. Monday in Windber Borough with a service to follow at Windber Veterans Park, Jefferson Avenue. The guest speaker will be Capt. W. Roger Randolph III, who is assigned as the battalion chaplain for the 130rd Engineer Battalion at Fort Mifflin. Windber American Legion Post 137, 312 14th St., will sponsor a breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m., and Windber VFW Post 4795, 1420 Graham Ave., will sponsor a lunch following the service. Both meals are free for veterans and their family members.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
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Cambria County reports zero errors during Pennsylvania Primary Election
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Since the polls opened in Cambria County for the Pennsylvania Primary Election Tuesday morning, officials said no errors have been reported when it comes to scanning the ballots. Six months ago, during the General Election, widespread issues were reported throughout both Cambria County and other parts of the state. Specifically for the County, officials reported that the issues existed with the ballots themselves, not a software error. Since then, officials have noted that they have put safeguards in place to prevent any issues from happening again. Those safeguards caught issues; with everything noted to be working properly before Tuesday's election. 'Our goal is to, you know, show and convince the voters that, when they go to vote today that they'll be able to vote for the candidate that they choose and that those votes will be counted, and we'll continue that process all day long until the votes are counted tonight,' Scott Hunt, Cambria County Commissioner, said. Commissioner Hunt added that these local elections directly impact families and communities and encourages everyone to go cast a vote. Polls close across Pennsylvania at 8 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Cambria County announces April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Cambria County Commissioner Scott Hunt adopted a resolution to declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Members of the Children and Youth Services and the Circle of Support Child Advocacy Center planted pinwheels, the national symbol for child abuse prevention, in the front lawn garden of the Cambria County Courthouse. The commissioner followed that up with the proclamation. The issue may be at the forefront of minds in the month of April, but preventing child abuse is a year-round effort. 'All the children in your life be a trusting adult for them,' Diana Grosik, the executive director of the Child Advocacy Center said. 'Any child that has a trusted adult outside of their family relationship, that is huge.' If you suspect a child is being abused, call the child abuse hotline at 1-800-932-0313 or visit the Child Advocacy Center resources page on how to report the child abuse. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Politics
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Cambria commissioners say printing error caused ballot problems, new protocols announced
EBENSBURG, Pa. – Election Day problems in Cambria County that caused widespread issues with ballots and delayed tabulation of votes were caused by a printing error due to an incorrect general election ballot communication, the county commissioners said Thursday. In the months since the Nov. 5 election, the commissioners, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of State, have performed an investigation into why ballots throughout the county could not be scanned at the polls. It was determined that the issue was that the 'Time in Security Marks' were missing. These marks border the ballots and tell scanning machines how to identify the ballot. 'I think it's very important that we found out what some of the shortcomings were,' President Commissioner Scott Hunt said at Thursday's commissioners' meeting. 'And more importantly, not to cast blame on anyone, but (focus) on how we move forward so issues like what happened on Nov. 5 never happens again.' The root of the error was the county's ballot-printing firm, William Penn Printing, requesting that the Cambria County Elections Office resend the digital file for the general election ballot, Hunt said. An incorrect version of the ballot – missing the TIS marks – was sent by mistake by a former staff member 'with no malice of intent committed.' 'Nevertheless, the county has taken action to place the third-party printer on notice regarding accountability and to request detailed logs of their process and protocols, which may have avoided this error,' county Solicitor Ronald Repak read from a statement at the meeting. Cambria County officials are also considering issuing a request for proposal for ballot-printing moving forward. The internal investigation was launched after the Department of State instructed the commissioners to handle the matter themselves while the state agency interviewed the third-party vendors that supplied the ballots and machines about the issue. Repak said the county had not heard any updates as of Thursday regarding that process. Additionally, Hunt declined to comment, citing possible litigation, on whether the county will pay for the new ballots that needed to be printed Nov. 5. Protocols and plans Cambria County has created a series of protocols for future elections. Those include the new election director – former Election Director Maryann Dillon retired after the Nov. 5 election – being trained to build a ballot and know what to look for before sending it to the printer; a checklist system implemented with a signature page, internal and external proofreading, and final signoff by the director; and expanded communications procedures. The commissioners are exploring the installation of a 'one-call' and 'one-text' system to better communicate with precinct staffers, purchase of prepaid cellphones for each precinct, and a standalone phone line in the elections office for precinct communication only – all as supplemental service. The county is also requiring more training for election office staff and the new director, and those people have worked with the Department of State and supplier ES&S to update internal office procedures. 'We're moving forward,' Commissioner Thomas Chernisky said. Commissioner Keith Rager added that the county is 'fixing the issues.' Hunt said the commissioners had vowed to fully review the situation and work with the Department of State to identify the issues. He said he is pleased they did what they said they would do. County officials also thanked staffers and row officers for lending hand during the Election Day confusion and volunteers for helping both recreate and count ballots in the days following the election. 'Quite frankly, the response was amazing,' Chief Clerk Alex Ashcom said.
