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?

You might not know it, but every time you buy a bottle of liquor in Pennsylvania, you’re paying an 18% tax that originated ...

JOHNSTOWN — Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the Tuesday, March 17, 1936, edition of The Johnstown Tribune foreshadowed a historic tragedy in the city. One headline stated: “Heavy rainfall again ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Tony Abraham was seven years old when a spring thaw and three days of rain ushered in Johnstown’s second great flood – on March 17, 1936. He escaped the rising waters – but not ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Through an array of personal items, the stories of Johnstown’s three floods are being told. The “Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods” exhibition is on display through the fall on the ...