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Parents seeking child care struggle with access, costs JOSHUA BYERS, The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat June 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — As Megan Garman’s due date approached, she began making calls to several child care centers in the Johnstown area to get her daughter enrolled, but found herself signing up for waiting list after waiting list. “It’s very, very stressful,” she said. Garman began her search more than one year ago and is still waiting for a slot to open up. Thankfully, she said, a family member was able to fill in, but the working mother knows th...

Cambria County Drug & Alcohol Program has partnered with The Learning Lamp to coordinate two free RAMP (Responsible Alcohol Management Program) server/seller training sessions.

More than 30 of Somerset County’s nonprofits – first responders, libraries and support providers, among them – received a share of $490,000 in support from the county Tuesday. The list included groups that have been busy supporting people in need during the difficult COVID-19 pandemic – including the Next Step Center shelter, The Children’s Aid Home Programs and Somerset County’s food pantries, which each received $50,000 or more in reimbursements for their virus-related expenses, the commissioners board and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies announced. â�...

Dec 28, 2020 The Learning Lamp and Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children have launched a yearlong series of virtual workshops for early childhood educators. Beginning Jan. 20 with “It’s not all about you ... Functioning as a member of a team,” the monthly “Insights and Innovations” sessions will be delivered through Zoom from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month through December 2021. These workshops are set to replace a conference that was canceled due to COVID-19. “Although the pandemic ultimately forced a cha...

Get out the party hats and noise makers and ring in 2021 virtually. Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the in-person Celebration Johnstown family-oriented celebration traditionally held Dec. 31 in Central Park and the downtown Johnstown area isn’t able to held, but the show will still go on. Theresa Subich, a co-chairwoman of Celebration Johnstown, said earlier in the year the planning committee discussed canceling the event because of uncertainties with the virus. “We thought it was best just to sit this year out because we couldn’t have people meeting at venues and putting ...