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🌱 Johnstown-area man’s threats put Ferndale schools on brief lockdown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Johnstown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Johnstown-area man’s threats put Ferndale schools on brief lockdown
  • How Johnstown firefighters are leveling up their rescue skills this April
  • Why Greater Johnstown’s middle school principal is heading to Hempfield

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clearing, a shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Friday: A quick afternoon shower, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'I'm coming for you!' PD: Moxham man accused of threatening Ferndale school admin. (wjactv.com) — A Johnstown-area man is jailed on felony ethnic intimidation and related charges after police say he left threatening, antisemitic messages for Ferndale Area School District administrators, briefly sending schools into lockdown. Investigators report he repeatedly called and emailed the district, then later spoke with police about his grievances. He’s being held in Cambria County Prison on $80,000 bail.
   

2. Firefighters mark 72nd year of April training at Cambria County regional academy (wjactv.com) — Firefighters from Johnstown and neighboring departments are spending three April weekends in Patton sharpening their skills at the Cambria County Regional Training Academy’s long-running program. Crews are practicing everything from pump operations and rope rescue to complex vehicle extrications, with instructors stressing safety for both responders and crash victims. Organizers say the academy also helps Johnstown-area departments build stronger working relationships.
   

3. Hempfield Area hires principal for Fort Allen Elementary (triblive.com) — Greater Johnstown Middle School principal Ross Houston has been hired to lead Fort Allen Elementary in the Hempfield Area School District, starting July 1. He plans to finish the 2025–26 school year in Johnstown before transitioning to his new role.
   

4. RECAP: Baseball falls at Pitt-Johnstown, 11-6 (shipraiders.com) — Pitt-Johnstown’s baseball team rallied late at Point Stadium to hand Shippensburg an 11–6 loss, despite being out-hit 13–11. The Mountain Cats used an eight-run surge, including a six-run seventh inning, to erase a 6–3 Raiders lead in Johnstown.
   

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  • On May 2nd I'm going to have a lot of tops mostly and maybe some pants on a rolling hangar.
    These items are free to anyone who needs or wants them. My address is 318 Westgate Dr. It's located beside the Sheetz on Goucher street. My house is… (Nextdoor Westmont)
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    Video was from a couple days ago, plants are growing noticeably bigger and bigger every day as the days get longer. If you want assorted tomato and… (Nextdoor Krings)
  • Senior Lifestyle Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Part Time in Johnstown. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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