You might not know it, but every time you buy a bottle of liquor in Pennsylvania, you’re paying an 18% tax that originated because of the 1936 Johnstown flood.
Did you know that Pennsylvanians are still paying a tax on alcohol that was meant to be temporary to help support relief from the Johnstown flood of 1936? Is there such a thing as a temporary tax?
A roadblock for the next 50 years of sharing the story at the center of Johnstown’s history was cleared when the Johnstown Flood Museum reopened Monday, eight months after winter weather caused ...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Johnstown Flood Museum has reopened. Eight months after closing due to winter weather-related water damage, the site at 304 Washington St. in downtown returned to regular ...