23 Sep
Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsJohnstown, News
The former home of Crescendoe Gloves sits on the chopping block. Johnstown city lawmakers earlier last week approved a $287,000 bid from Dan’s Hauling and Demolition to raze the old mill, and eventually use the leveled space for storage. In 2015, the city acquired the boarded-up structure by means of tax foreclosure. The former Feuer Leather Corporation site hasn’t been utilized in decades. The company left the city in the mid-1990s. “It’s abandoned and it’s falling down,” said Johnstown Mayor Amy Praught. The city’s public works garage sits across Crescendoe Road. By moving materials onsite, City Engineer Christopher Vose hopes…
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Johnstown’s Knox Field schedule to reopen Monday
21 Sep

Johnstown’s Knox Field schedule to reopen Monday

AMEARA DITSCHE0 CommentsJohnstown, Local News, News
Greater Johnstown School District’s Knox Field has a reopening date. The field is expected to be ready Monday, Sept. 25, according to a post on the district’s website. The new opening date will allow the Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 varsity field hockey games to be played at home. Varsity football will make its return to the field for the next home game on Oct. 13. The field is closed to the public while repairs are underway. The bridal path on the field’s upper level remains open to the community, unless otherwise noted by signage on-site, according to the district’s…
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Johnstown set to host art, music festival this weekend; 10 bands, including Sawyer Fredericks expected
20 Sep

Johnstown set to host art, music festival this weekend; 10 bands, including Sawyer Fredericks expected

Indiana Nash0 CommentsJohnstown, Local News
JOHNSTOWN - There will be music pouring out of Johnstown’s Main Street Park on Saturday thanks to the Harmony of Art festival. In its inaugural year, the event promises artmaking, live music from 10 bands — including Sawyer Fredericks — and art workshops. “I’m really just trying to bring people into our area and show them what Johnstown has to offer,” said William Brett Schrader, who founded the festival. The Johnstown resident grew up in the area and is an artist, though not formally trained. He got the idea to organize Harmony of Art after attending Electric Forest, a music festival in…
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