Blighted Property in Hornerstown Set for Demolition: The Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority (CCCRA) shared positive news about the long-neglected Sheesley Supply Co. site near the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail in Johnstown. Earthmovers Unlimited Inc. has been contracted by…
Redevelopment Authority Awarded $233,510 Community Initiatives Grant for Blight Elimination The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Johnstown has been awarded a $233,510 Community Initiatives Grant from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to help eliminate blight along Franklin Street…
$64,000 PLEDGED TO ALLEVIATE BLIGHT IN FRANKLIN STREET CORRIDOR JOHNSTOWN, PA – The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority announced this week that it has received a donation from an anonymous citizen to aid in blight elimination in the City of Johnstown. The…
The Iron to Arts Corridor is an expansive project that encompasses infrastructure improvements, landscape architecture, streetscape beautification, facade enhancements, health and safety improvements, and trail connectivity through 25% of the wards of the City of Johnstown. It connects our history…
The Cambria City neighborhood was one of the original boroughs incorporated into the City of Johnstown in 1889. This historic neighborhood has been called the Ellis Island of Johnstown. It served as the local entry for thousands of Europeans who…
In 1960, while the Cambria City Project was being implemented, Dr. Walters, then Mayor, and the new Redevelopment Authority began to work on a plan for the revitalization of the Downtown area. The initial redevelopment project encompassed 11.8 acres of…
The Main Street East Project was to anchor uptown development on approximately three acres of land, embracing 17 parcels. It was proposed as a “major revitalization to a much-ignored sector of the center city”. Work proceeded on demolition, with plans…
Previous redevelopment efforts would pale in comparison to the new struggle facing Johnstown after the 1977 flood, a flood whose rampaging waters were to leave the City with nearly 100 dead and millions of dollars in property damage – home…
In 1991 the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority became the FIRST agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to use the newly authorized Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District to fund acquisition, demolition, and public infrastructure improvements for a redevelopment project. The TIF provided…
For decades the Glosser Building served as home to Glosser Brothers, a major department store for the Greater Johnstown Region. In the downtown, the Glosser Building is centrally located at the intersection of Franklin and Locust Streets. It has an…
