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- Johnstown was founded by Joseph Johns in 1800
- It is infamous for the Johnstown Flood
which occurred in 1889
- Johnstown's legacy is a perception of a
"coal and steel town," but now a truly "new economy" city
- Johnstown has a population of 24,000
(city); 150,000 (MSA - Cambria County); 240,000 (Two-county
labor
market area - Cambria and Somerset counties)
Special thanks to JARI for providing images
and history of Johnstown
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