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6 days ago
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CamTran, recreation authority promote bike program on World Bicycle Day
NANTY GLO, Pa. (WTAJ) — Members of the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority and CamTran promoted the service's bike program on World Bicycle Day. Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky rode a bus to the stop next to the Nanty Glo Fire Hall, where he dismounted to ride his bike down the Ghost Town Trail eastbound toward Ebensburg. All CamTran bike racks on rural and urban routes are free to use. 'If you don't have a vehicle and you bike to different areas, or you do have a vehicle but you don't have a hitch on the back of it, this is the perfect way to put your bike on a CamTran bus and go to some of the award-winning trails we have in Cambria County,' Chernisky said. The Rack and Ride program can take bikes to the Ghost Town Trail and Ghost Town Trail C and I Extension. To look at bus fares, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Ghost Town Trail announces trail challenge, continuous loop construction to begin
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority announced two updates for the Ghost Town Trail this year. Friday saw a small crowd gather around the trailhead to hear from Cambria County Commissioner and conservation and recreation board member Tom Chernisky, who made the announcements. The first announcement regarded the Cambria County Trailhead Challenge, where the county wants residents to visit all 23 tracks in the area. Contestants must send photos of themselves at the trailhead or on the trail to the conservation board's Facebook Messenger, along with name, address, email and phone number to participate. The contest runs from May 1 to Nov. 2 at midnight, with the winner being decided in the middle of November. They will receive $500 worth of certificates, both evenly split to $250 each, to Vale Wood Farms and Up-N-Running. 'When you're done hiking, biking or walking, locals and out-of-towners have to go to the bathroom. They go to the bathroom. They use the restaurant. They buy something. It's good stuff for a local region,' Chernisky said. The second announcement was that they awarded a contract to create a loop toward the section of the trail between Nanty Glo and Vintondale. The trail will go around the village of Revloc, past Nanty Glo Park and Pool, before converging back toward the trail. 'We have 200,000 visitors a year just on the Ghost Town trail,' Chernisky added. 'I can see more people coming just to visit. I was here this past Sunday, I saw five people I talked to from Delaware. Four police officers were biking the Ghost Town Trail this past Sunday. There are bikers going to Indiana, and there are bikers coming back. Where did they stay? They stayed in an Airbnb in Hastings.' Once completed, the Ghost Town Trail will be the first single network trail on the east coast to have a continuous loop and second in the country to create that loop. Only the Blue Mountains Trail in Oregon uses a single network of trails to create a continuous loop. Chernisky noted that the project is expected to be done by this year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Cambria County Commissioner encourages reading during school visits
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky visited multiple elementary schools to read to students for 'Read Across America Week'. Chernisky visited schools from Feb. 26 until March 4, reading to different classes. He made stops throughout the week at the following schools: Cambria County Library Cambria Elementary School Richland Elementary School Forest Hills Elementary School Cambria Heights Elementary School Barrels of Fun Exploration Center Greater Johnstown Elementary School Non-profit cancer organization expands further into Central PA Chernisky has been doing this with multiple classrooms for 30 years, inspiring kids to read. 'They hear from mom and dad, grandpa, grandma, brothers and sisters,' Chernisky said. 'But when you're hearing it from somebody else, continually, I call it top of mind awareness. It's what we should be doing. We should be mentoring and helping our future.' The celebration has its perks for the teachers as well. They get a break from teaching as the students get engaged with the guest reader. 'It mixes it up, makes it fun in the classroom,' Chernisky added. 'I read the kindergartners, first grade, second grade, third grade and preschool. It's just to break it up. The right thing to do is to bring attention to reading. The more you read, the more you learn, the smarter you get.' The idea behind the weeklong celebration is to promote reading among students as a fun and helpful hobby. The week starts on March 2, which is synonymous with famous children's author Dr. Seuss's birthday, and runs until March 6. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
