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Officials cut the ribbon in November 2018 on the Fulton County Office Building front entrance renovation project grand opening in Johnstown. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich)
JOHNSTOWN The fairly new front entrance to the Fulton County Office Building has to undergo emergency limestone repairs thanks to some winter weather problems.
County Highway and Facilities Superintendent Mark Yost recently reported on the issue to the Board of Supervisors’ Public Works Committee at the building.
The committee authorized over $14,000 in repairs with final approval likely Monday by the full board.
In 2018, the main entrance to the County Office Building, 223 W. Main St., was reconstructed. The $479,000 project also included a new handicap accessible ramp.
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JOHNSTOWN Fulton County Veterans Service Agency Director Daniel Engel is reminding the public the $1.9 trillion bill signed into law for COVID-19 relief also contains benefits for local unemployed veterans.
Engel issued a public service announcement indicating that Section 8006 of the bill relates to unemployed Veterans whose employment has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Engel said the bill offers a vocational training program for unemployed veterans who are qualified. Some of the qualifications include: at least 22 years of age, but not more than 66 years of age; unemployed by reason of the covered public health emergency; not eligible to receive educational assistance from the GI Bill; not enrolled in any state or federal jobs program; and not classified as “totally disabled” with a service-connected VA disability rating.