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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Johnstown's new second daily Amtrak train change your commute?
  • What really happened before the Garfield Middle School cafeteria fight?
  • What could new drone research mean for jobs around Johnstown's airport?

Also on today's calendar: Waypoint Athletics HYROX Simulation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
  • Saturday: High clouds and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Second daily Pennsylvanian train service to begin in November, officials announce (wtaj.com) — Johnstown residents will soon have a second daily Amtrak Pennsylvanian train stopping in town, doubling the number of passenger trains serving the local station starting November 18. Backed by more than $220 million in improvements, the expanded service aims to make commuting, tourism, and business travel easier between Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and New York City, while supporting economic growth in Cambria County.
   

2. Garfield Middle School incident sparks questions over staff response, student discipline (wjactv.com) — Seven Greater Johnstown Middle School students have been expelled following a lunchtime fight at Garfield Middle School, drawing a packed crowd and tough questions at this week's school board meeting. Parents and community members are challenging whether staff intervened quickly enough, while district leaders say procedures were followed and charges will likely be filed against students involved.
   

3. Langerholc's Drone Legislation Set for Enactment (pasenategop.com) — New drone legislation backed by Sen. Wayne Langerholc is poised to become law, directing unmanned aircraft research and operations specifically in Cambria and Somerset counties. For Johnstown-area residents, this could mean more aviation-related jobs, education opportunities, and technology investment centered around the local airport as Pennsylvania positions itself as a drone innovation hub.
   

4. Burns credited with helping to keep Blacklick police on the road (pahouse.com) — From Johnstown, officials are highlighting a $60,233 state grant secured by Rep. Frank Burns to buy a new police cruiser for nearby Blacklick Township, where Route 422 traffic makes local enforcement crucial. For residents in the greater Johnstown area, the funding helps a small rural department keep officers on the road despite a limited tax base and aging vehicles.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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