🌱 Why Johnstown council now needs a New Year’s Eve budget meeting

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Johnstown council now needs a New Year’s Eve budget meeting
• Which Johnstown-area athletes made the Laurel Highlands all-conference teams?

Also on today's calendar: Sundaes with Santa and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 25 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy, brisk and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• City council's farewell disrupted as budget oversight prompts New Year's Eve session (wjactv.com) — Johnstown City Council must now return on New Year’s Eve to legally adopt the 2026 city budget after residents flagged missing public notices at what was supposed to be the year’s final meeting. Outgoing council members and the mayor had already shared farewells, but the solicitor confirmed advertising requirements weren’t met, forcing a December 31 special session at 5 p.m.
   

• Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference honors fall student-athletes (centredaily.com) — Johnstown-area sports fans can see which local standouts earned Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference honors this fall, including athletes from Greater Johnstown, Richland, Westmont Hilltop and more. The extensive lists highlight first- and second-team selections, honorable mentions, and team champions across football, soccer, cross country, golf and volleyball.
   

📸 Around Johnstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnstown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Cambria City Cookie Tour
  Heritage Johnstown, 201 6th Ave, Johnstown
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Candle in the Wind
  VOMA (Venue of Merging Arts) , 307 Chestnut St , Johnstown

Saturday December 13

• Westmont High School rock bsnd RENTAL 6PM-8PM $75/hrĂ2,+$50 sound tech. Send invoice to: DXS@WHSD.ORG
  VOMA (Venue of Merging Arts) , 307 Chestnut St , Johnstown
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sundaes with Santa
  Heritage Johnstown , 201 6th Ave , Johnstown
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• HOLD fir Scott Tournet
  VOMA (Venue of Merging Arts) , 307 Chestnut St , Johnstown
• Aaron Lewis
  1ST SUMMIT ARENA @ Cambria County War Memorial , 326 Napoleon St #1780 , Johnstown
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Smore’s Night!
  Peoples Natural Gas Park , 90 Johns St , Johnstown
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Holidayz on Ice Public Skate, Basket Raffles, & Ice Show
  1ST SUMMIT ARENA @ Cambria County War Memorial , 326 Napoleon St #1780 , Johnstown
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Denise Krestal-Baldwin: Oldies show McCullough Place 2
  The Addison of McCullough Place , 500 Cheney Oak Dr , Johnstown
  2:00 pm
• Architectural Tour
  Holiday Inn Johnstown-Downtown by IHG , 250 Market St , Johnstown
  5:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Candle in the Wind
  VOMA (Venue of Merging Arts) , 307 Chestnut St , Johnstown

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Open House — Moxham & The Russell House in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  Russell House , 538 Park Ave , Johnstown
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
  If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
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• A Quality Facility Services posted a job opening for JOHNSTOWN EVENING CLEANER - No Experience Required in Johnstown. Apply here.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors posted a job opening for Inside Sales and Customer Service in Johnstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windber

• Warming centers available, more needed during cold winter months (dailyamerican.com)

Ebensburg

• Annual Shop with a Cop event held in Cambria County (wjactv.com)
• Forest Hills boys hold off Bishop McCort (centredaily.com)
• Central Cambria Middle School receives honor (altoonamirror.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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