Another post from Lyrical Capo on Downtown Johnstown’s Food Desert. The map below shows where it is difficult to get access to healthy foods in the area. We have posted about news deserts and legal deserts. Now it is time to discuss food deserts in the area. Downtown Johnstown, PA is a vibrant community with […]

In addition to the school district estimates that I posted about two weeks ago the Census bureau has produced estimates for every county and municipality in the US just in time for the holidays.  For Johnstown the poverty rate increased to 38.7% while it decreased slightly for Cambria County, Pennsylvania and the US. This is […]

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is putting out a press release on the damage that proposed cuts will do to Pennsylvania.  I am the contact person for them in the Johnstown area.  The press release can be read below.   Talking Points: Trump Budget Would Shift Huge SNAP Costs to Pennsylvania and Put Pennsylvanians […]