Johnstown
Americannoun
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But John Silvia, the former chief economist at Wells Fargo, writes in his Dynamic Economic Strategy note that the dam in Johnstown, Pa., held—until it didn’t in 1889.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Speaking from the family home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Gino says he was both scared and calm, "half and half", when the shots rang out.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
Frances Willard Richards was born on Nov. 1, 1915, in South Fork, Pa., and grew up in nearby Johnstown.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
For years they ran a photography studio in Johnstown before moving to Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capital, as Mrs. Hesselbein took on increasing roles with the Girl Scouts.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
They all had taken the train yesterday from Johnstown to Penn Station and found their room at the Milford Hotel, right in Times Square.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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