Community Corner
🌱 How Windber’s midgrade gas price stacks up against nearby Somerset towns.
Coming up on the Windber Patch calendar: DAVE HOWSARE & NEV HOSTETLER ACOUSTIC

Hello Windber! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Windber's midgrade gas price stacks up against nearby Somerset towns.
Also on today's calendar: Solitary Man – The Music of Neil Diamond and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lowest midgrade gas price in Somerset County available at $4.89 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (laurelhighlandstoday.com) — Windber drivers are paying about $4.99 per gallon for midgrade gas, according to recent GasBuddy reports comparing prices across Somerset County towns. While the county's average sits just above $5, the story explains how regional refinery issues and global oil tensions are keeping prices elevated for local commuters.
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📸 Around Windber
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windber
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★ Featured events ★
- DAVE HOWSARE & NEV HOSTETLER ACOUSTIC →
Zeigler's Grand Central Hotel, Inc., Windber
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Wheeling Central Catholic at Windber →
Windber High School, 2301 Graham Ave, Windber
6:00 pm - Greater Johnstown Italian Day →
Windber Recreational Park, 160 Recreation Road, Windber
11:00 am - Wilderness Warriors: Service Projects - Fall 2026 →
Scalp Level Covenant Brethren Church, 270 Hoffman Ave, Windber
4:00 pm - Wednesday Distribution - Windber →
Calvary United Methodist Church, 1800 Stockholm Ave, Windber
1:30 pm - Solitary Man – The Music of Neil Diamond →
Arcadia Theater, 1418 Graham Ave, Windber
7:30 pm
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
📣 Windber Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cambria Heights at Bishop McCort →
Johnstown PA
4:00 pm - Happy Hour at the Lodge →
The Lodge at Indian Lake, 700 S Shore Trail, Central City
4:00 pm - BBQ Rib and $6 Long Island Tea Night →
The Lodge at Indian Lake, 700 S Shore Trail, Central City
4:00 pm - Penns Valley Area at Greater Johnstown →
Greater Johnstown High School, 222 Central Ave, Johnstown
5:00 pm - Central Cambria at Forest Hills →
Forest Hills High School, 535 Locust St, Sidman
7:00 pm - Johnstown Tomahawks vs. Maryland Black Bears →
1ST SUMMIT ARENA @ Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon Street, Johnstown
7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnstown. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Maker/Shift Leader - 312 Goucher St. in Johnstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windber here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnstown
- The world's steepest funicular is open for mountain bikers in Johnstown, Pennsylvania again (singletracks.com)
- Lt. Governor Austin Davis makes campaign stop in Johnstown (wjactv.com)
- Community members gather to raise awareness for domestic violence (wjactv.com)
Ebensburg
- Curb Appeal & Cocktails: Episode 90 (wjactv.com)
Ok Windber! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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