The Cambria County Democratic Committee plans to hold a tribute to arguably the Johnstown region’s most influential elected official ever on Saturday.The inaugural Murtha Legacy Dinner is scheduled to take
The Cambria County Democratic Committee plans to hold a tribute to arguably the Johnstown region’s most influential elected official ever on Saturday.The inaugural Murtha Legacy Dinner is scheduled to take
Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt, 70, made the remarks on Wednesday during a hearing on House Bill 598, also known as the Human Life Protection Act which would ban abortion.
February 25, 2021
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It’s been dubbed the airport for no one, partially built with $200 million in congressional earmarks, federal taxpayer money for an airport in rural Pennsylvania that has a couple United Express flights each day.
This is the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, named for the late congressman who secured the funds.
“He had a grander vision for this area. He loved this area, there s no doubt about that,” Chad Gontkovic, the airport’s manager, told Newsy.
For 36 years, Congressman Murtha represented the Johnstown area in Washington, also serving as Democratic chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
pennsylvania delegation, as well as long time champions of the flight 93 national memorial, former governor rendell, former governor ridge, senator specter and the late congressman murtha, you have honored our government s commitment to be an active partner in the development of this project. with such upheaval in our world today you ve continued to fight the good fight in order to ensure this project has stayed on schedule and has continued to be appropriately funded. to the families, this sacred ground holds a deep and special significance. this is the final resting place of the crew and passengers of flight 93. and we have worked hard to ensure that it is treated with the proper care and respect. we are grateful to secretary salazar and the national park service for their leadership in this memorial project, as well as for their current and future stewardship of this land. superintendent newling, project